The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for continuous engagement by stakeholders in telecommunications sector to create a win-win situation, following the approved tariff hike. Director General, LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, made the call on Tuesday in an interview with the newsmen in Lagos. Almona was reacting to the recent approval of … Read more
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has expressed a clear focus on the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled for March, as he prepares to qualify the team for the global football festival. While the draws for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) took place in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday, January 27, Eric Chelle emphasized … Read more
The media war between Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has taken a new dimension as Bala Mohammed has been asked to shut up and accord Nyesom Wike the deserved respect having singlehandedly financed his emergence as governor in 1999. The assertion was made by the former Speaker … Read more
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina says the bank and the World Bank Group are committing 40 billion dollars toward the Mission 300 innitiative. Adesina disclosed this while delivering his welcome remarks tagged,“From Ideas to Action to Accelerate Energy Access,” at the Mission 300 … Read more
Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the detention of activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore by the police, accusing authorities of targeting him for exercising his right to freedom of expression. In a statement shared on social media, the human rights organization criticized the bail conditions imposed on Sowore, describing them as unconstitutional and a violation of … Read more
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has volunteered to join security agencies across the country to fight terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality. The pro-Biafra group in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful said the IPOB is focused on ensuring an end to criminality across all states in the … Read more
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a suspected cultist, Peter Falola, also known as “Black Jesus,” for alleged assault, arson, and vandalism of property valued at over ₦1.4 million in the Agbado area of the state. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed that Falola was arrested on January … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has assured of the commitment of his administration to expanding and fast-tracking universal energy access for Nigerians by 2030. He stated that these can be achieved through strategies such as increasing electricity access, boosting clean cooking solutions for people and expanding renewable energy to 50% of the energy mix amongst others. Naija … Read more
The lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu and the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has condemned the proposal to arm Igbo youths against the group by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. Ejiofor described Gumi’s proposal to the Federal Government of Nigeria as dangerous, divisive and inflammatory. In a statement issued on Monday, January 27, … Read more
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has alleged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, played a pivotal role in ensuring Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, secured his gubernatorial ticket and eventual victory in 2018. Dogara, in a statement issued on Tuesday through his media aide, Turaki Hassan, accused … Read more