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Frank Mba, Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), alongside several other senior officers, will be retiring from the Nigeria Police Force, following recent changes in the leadership of the force. As the DIGs who were once seniors to the now IGP Disu are leaving before their normal retirement time, seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) have […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the postings of 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to various countries and the United Nations. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed on Friday that 31 non-career and 34 career ambassadors have been assigned to their duty posts. Below is the full list of postings: […]
Continue ReadingPlaywright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday led members of the Pyrates Confraternity as they paid their last respects to Emeritus Prof. Biodun Jeyifo, a former president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Prof. Jeyifo, who died at the age of 80, was laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State. Members […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Police Force (NPF) has relieved ACP Benjamin Hundeyin of his duties as Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), just six months after he assumed the position. Hundeyin was appointed FPRO in September 2025 as a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), taking over from Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who had been promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police. During […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown. According to multiple media reports, Trump was upset with Noem’s testimony at a Senate hearing this week where she said the president had approved a $220 million DHS […]
Continue ReadingSenator Seriake Dickson, former Governor of Bayelsa State, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a newly registered political platform, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the move as a step toward building a credible opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former governor announced his defection on Thursday at a press […]
Continue ReadingDriving through Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) streets during the recent Federal Capital Territory (FCT) elections, I witnessed what members of the political class seem uninterested in hearing. Polling units that should have buzzed with civic energy were attended by more party agents and security personnel than actual voters. With 65,676 votes recorded for all the […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President, Donald Trump, has said he must be involved in the selection of Iran’s next leader following the death of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Trump made the remarks in an interview with Axios on Thursday, dismissing the possibility of Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding his father. “They are wasting their time. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, of a 23-count charge bordering on alleged non-declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment, held that the anti-narcotics agency failed to […]
Continue ReadingI recently posted a simple appeal on social media, recruiting three positions for Nidacity, my entrepreneur-focused social enterprise. It was personal: “I’m looking for bright, teachable people. OND to PhD — I really don’t care.” There were no job descriptions, no person specifications, just an invitation to work directly with me and grow. Within days, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to refund a total of N20.33bn owed to customers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider framework. The commission stated that the outstanding sum must be recovered and repaid to affected customers within 12 months starting from March 1, 2026. Under the […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful and plumpy female Nigerian actress, Biodun Sofuyi Okeowo, popularly known as Omoborty, has shared her opinion about exes. Sharing a candid thought on her Instagram page, the Nollywood actress challenged a common belief about love and temptation. Many people assume the biggest threat to a relationship is a stranger someone new, mysterious, and unexpected. […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian sports journalist and administrator, Mr. Niyi Oyeleke, has passed away after a prolonged illness. The news was first shared by Ibitoye Shittu on a WhatsApp group on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. He wrote: “It’s sad to announce the death of veteran Sports Journalist Niyi Oyeleke. Rest in Peace Egbon.” Another associate confirmed the […]
Continue ReadingThe just sworn-in Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated a committee on the establishment of state police. President Bola Tinubu, as part of ongoing discussions on policing reforms, had, last Wednesday, during the breaking of fast with senators at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, urged the leadership of the 10th Senate to initiate […]
Continue ReadingInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The development by the football governing body has dashed Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In an accreditation notice circulated to journalists ahead of the competition, FIFA detailed […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn-in Tunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police (IGP) during a ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. Tinubu also administered the oath of office on six commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and two from the Federal Civil […]
Continue ReadingSunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba nation agitator, was spotted wearing a fez cap displaying the logo of the ruling All Progressives Congress at a social function on Tuesday. Igboho had attended the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Ladoja’s first Ramadan lecture after his coronation. The Yoruba nation activist, in the now-viral […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has nominated his tax reform Csar, Taiwo Oyedele, to replace Dr. Doris Anite-Uzoka as Minister of State for Finance, thereby elevating the man who spearheaded Nigeria’s most ambitious tax overhaul, into the role of deputy finance chief in a fresh cabinet shake-up. As the Minister of State, Anite-Uzoka will now move to the […]
Continue ReadingJournalist arrived at the Government House with a proverb on his tongue. “Your Excellency,” he began after the courtesies, notebook open, “in Yoruba, there is a word: Apanimáyọdà.” The APC governor smiled faintly. “The one who kills without unsheathing a sword.” “Exactly,” the journalist said. “A + pa + ni + má + yọ + […]
Continue ReadingA 40-year-old Nigerian, Leslie Mba, has been sentenced to 19 years in a United States federal prison for his role in a $4m romance scam and business email compromise scheme. Mba, who is not a U.S. citizen, is also expected to face deportation proceedings upon completion of his prison term. The sentence was handed down […]
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