Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the United Kingdom will roll out a mandatory digital identity system in a major policy move aimed at securing borders and curbing illegal work. The scheme, described by officials as a modern solution to long-standing immigration challenges, is expected to be in force before the end of […]
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with support from the German government, has unveiled plans for a world-class narcotics detection dog training facility in Lagos, aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to combat drug trafficking. The facility, estimated to cost about €2 million, is designed to train both sniffer dogs and their handlers, […]
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ending gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria through stronger partnerships with faith leaders and civil society organisations. This assurance was given by the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Iman Sulieman-Ibrahim, at a stakeholders dialogue on Islamic Perspective on GBV Prevention and the official launch of GBV Prevention […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has dismissed claims that his administration allocated billions for a “Happy Hour” initiative, saying the phrase has been widely misunderstood. Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, Eno explained that his reference to “Happy Hour” was about finding balance between hard work and relaxation—not government-funded drinking sessions. “It was taken […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has opened fresh dialogue with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) following the suspension of the controversial four per cent Free on Board (FOB) charge on imported goods. At a meeting held on Friday at the MAN Secretariat in Ikeja, Lagos, Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said although the […]
Governor Babagana Zulum has assured that his administration will take full responsibility for sustaining routine immunisation and other primary healthcare programmes across the state with the expiration of Borno’s tripartite agreement with the Aliko Dangote Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Speaking at a strategic meeting in Maiduguri with traditional rulers, local government […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II has officially commenced in Jigawa State, with 2,000 corps members sworn in on Friday at the Fanisau Orientation Camp in Dutse. The three-week orientation marks the beginning of their one-year national assignment, during which the graduates will be deployed across the state to […]
The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Ebenezer Akinyemi, has called on Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to order the arrest of social media influencer Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known as bMandy Kiss, following her controversial announcement to engage in a “marathon sex act” with 100 men […]
World football governing body, FIFA, has suspended seven Malaysian players following allegations of forgery linked to their eligibility documents, a development that has sent shockwaves through Asian football. The decision comes after weeks of controversy surrounding Malaysia’s use of naturalised and heritage players in recent international matches. Reports had circulated that some of the […]
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting that it carried out a mass sack of workers, insisting that only a limited number of dismissals have taken place and not the sweeping retrenchment claimed in some quarters. Rumours of large-scale layoffs had spread in recent days, sparking concern among employees and fuelling […]
