The Southern Ijaw Unity Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts, insisting that empowering local stakeholders is the only sustainable way to combat crude oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta. In a statement issued on Monday, the Forum’s chairman, Timothy Amadiowei, argued that the centralised model adopted […]
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, in a ceremony attended by several African leaders. The $5 billion dam, located on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, has a generation capacity of 5,150 megawatts, making it one of the continent’s most […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned domestic airlines to a meeting following widespread complaints of flight disruptions and the failure of some operators to refund passengers after cancellations and delays. The regulatory agency issued the invitation on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, stressing that airlines must comply with existing consumer protection regulations which […]
Nottingham Forest have parted ways with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, making him the first managerial casualty of the 2025/26 Premier League season. His dismissal comes just two weeks after publicly acknowledging a strained relationship with club owner Evangelos Marinakis. Nuno, who took charge in December 2023, led Forest to top-flight safety before […]
Fast-rising Afrobeats singer, Folarin Odunlami, popularly known as Fola, has opened up about the harrowing experience of being arrested on the very first day he arrived in Lagos to pursue his music career. The Alone crooner revealed the ordeal during a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, where he reflected on his […]
Historians and rights activists have revealed that tens of thousands of South Korean women worked in government-sanctioned brothels from the 1950s to the 1980s, serving U.S. troops stationed in the country. The arrangement, they say, was quietly supported by authorities during the Cold War era as part of efforts to strengthen ties with Washington […]
Organisers of the 2025 Ikogosi 17.5km Marathon say the event will not only draw thousands of runners but also position Ekiti State’s famed Ikogosi Warm Spring as a global tourist attraction and catalyst for economic growth. Race consultant, Femi Abegunde, told journalists in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday that this year’s edition, scheduled for November […]
Outgoing Customs Area Comptroller of Apapa Command, Babatunde Olomu, says his administration has established a strong framework for sustained revenue growth and operational efficiency at Nigeria’s busiest port command. Speaking during his handover ceremony, Olomu described the command’s achievements as the product of “consistent efforts and deliberate planning,” stressing that his team pursued improved revenue […]
The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) has applauded the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the hotel personnel registration exercise earlier introduced by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). The suspension, ordered by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Economy on August 29, 2025, followed protests and consultations with key stakeholders across the […]
A mass exodus unfolded on Tuesday as thousands of Palestinians fled Gaza City, the besieged territory’s largest urban centre, following Israel’s order for immediate evacuation and warnings of an intensified military offensive. Families packed into tractors, carts, and overcrowded vans, moving southwards along the coastal road in the central Gaza Strip. Many left […]
