The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown its full support behind Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, as both players vie for top honours at the CAF Player of the Year awards. Lookman is a strong contender in the men’s category, while Nnadozie is in the running for the women’s category. Lookman will slug it out…
Japa, a term in Nigeria’s national lingo that roughly translates to citizens leaving the country without any intention to return, is reflective of our failings as a nation. As some data show, about 3,679,496 Nigerians have left the country in the last two years. The International Organisation for Migration puts the population of Nigerians in…
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated a record ₦5.1 trillion in revenue for the 2024 fiscal year. Comptroller-General (C-G) of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, announced this achievement at the 18th Africa Security Watch Conference in Doha, Qatar. The announcement was made in a statement by the NCS spokesperson,…
By Esther Onyegbula Three people have been confirmed dead, one injured, and another reported missing in a tragic accident involving an articulated truck on Sunday afternoon at PZ Junction, Odogunyan, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the accident occurred around 1:55 p.m. and was caused…
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA – Dr. Max Nduaguibe, former Director of the Alex Otti campaign organization in 2019, has been arrested by the police in Abia state over allegations of inciting public opposition to the proposed airport project in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North local government area. According to reports, more than 40 policemen stormed Nduaguibe’s…
Crystal Palace savoured a first win over rivals Brighton since 2021 as a 3-1 victory on Sunday lifted the Eagles four points clear of the relegation zone. Ismaila Sarr teed up Trevoh Chalobah for the opening goal before scoring twice himself to secure Palace’s first success over the Seagulls in seven games. Brighton could have…
By Henry Umoru The National Assembly has strongly condemned the actions of operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the killing of two-year-old Onosereba Omhonria and the shooting of his one-year-old brother, Eromonsele Omhonria, in the eye. The Senate and House of Representatives, through their respective Committees on Ethics, Privileges, and Public…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Saturday denied claims that it approved the use of Lung Detox Tea, alleged to promote smoking. In a statement signed and released by its Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, the agency clarified that the application for the…
By Tunde Oyekola The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has apprehended a 22-year-old security guard for allegedly vandalising armoured cables for a streetlight construction project at the University of Ilorin. The suspect, Idris Ibrahim Kayode, was reportedly employed as a private security guard at the university. He was caught…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a fine of ₦150 million on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of giving out illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers across the country. The move was after the apex bank addressed recent misinformation about the validity of the old N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes still…
