Category: news
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Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has made history in Tokyo by clearing 6.30m to set his 14th pole vault world record and win a third consecutive world championship gold. The 25-year-old, already a two-time Olympic champion, sealed victory with 6.15m before thrilling fans with his record-breaking jump on his final attempt. The triumph extends his…
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Dangote Group has launched 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks in Lagos as part of its logistics expansion, with plans to deploy 10,250 trucks by November 2025. Chairman Aliko Dangote dismissed allegations of monopolistic practices, stressing that the ₦2 trillion investment aims to modernise Nigeria’s downstream sector, create 24,000 jobs with salaries four times the…
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has urged that Israel be excluded from global sports competitions, comparing its actions in Gaza to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He argued Israel should not use international platforms “to whitewash its image.” The remarks drew sharp criticism from Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who accused Sánchez of inciting pro-Palestinian…
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President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja on September 16, 2025, to resume official duties, cutting short his vacation in France and the UK, which began on September 4. During his Paris visit, he met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss bilateral cooperation. This marks his seventh trip to Paris since May 2023.…
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Abia State Government, responding to the flood alert from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, have ordered extensive desilting of blocked drainages across the state to prevent flooding, particularly in Aba and Umuahia. The Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) is working tirelessly to clear drains, and have urged residents not to dump refuse in gutters.…
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Chairman of Nigeria’s National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has dismissed claims that the sports kits provided to Nigerian athletes at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships were inferior. This follows criticism from athlete Tobi Amusan, who expressed concerns about the quality and presentation of the kits, alleging poor packaging and missing items like shoes. While the…
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CEO of the Association of Power Generation Companies, Joy Ogaji, has opposed threats to disconnect GenCos from the grid, warning that unstable transmission and market issues are harming their plants and increasing losses. The GenCos also demanded regulations to ensure immediate payment of their revenue. This response follows the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) warning…
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World Health Organisation WHO has begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts in response to a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, DRC. An initial 400 doses of the Ervebo vaccine have been administered in Bulape, with plans to deliver an additional 45,000 doses. The outbreak, declared in September, has caused 32 suspected cases, 20…
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Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has reported that the price of shea nuts has dropped by over 30% following Nigeria’s six-month export ban. While the government aims to boost domestic value addition and industrialization, CPPE warns that the immediate implementation has caused significant disruptions, harming farmers, aggregators, and exporters. The organization…
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu to identify and prosecute politicians and parties violating laws against early election campaigns, which undermine Nigeria’s electoral integrity. SERAP emphasized that INEC has the legal authority to sanction such violations and should develop clear regulations to prevent premature campaigning. The organization criticized INEC’s…
