President Bola Tinubu has approved the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency, NPERA, bill 2026, clearing the way for the creation of a new body to oversee economic activities in Nigeria’s port sector. The approval was made known by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Dr Pius Akutah, through…
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years for murdering his Nigerian roommate in a violent and unprovoked attack in Norwich, United Kingdom. In a report by newsmen on Tuesday, Mr Benjamin Katabana was convicted of murdering 33-year-old Uchenna Okirie, a former University of East Anglia economics…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said that the state’s money will remain in the state to provide infrastructure and employment opportunities for the people. Governor Adeleke made the declaration on Tuesday during an interview with newsmen on the forthcoming governorship election in the state He said every sector of the state has positively felt…
The Federal Government has commenced the digital transformation of Nigeria’s cooperative sector as part of efforts to improve smallholder farmers’ access to capital, agricultural inputs, markets and other economic opportunities. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security and Supervising Minister for Cooperative Affairs, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this on Tuesday in…
Actress Judy Austin has dragged veteran actress, Rita Edochie before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over alleged defamatory statements, demanding N1 billion in damages. Austin disclosed the development in a post on her verified Instagram, where she shared a copy of a writ of summons filed against Edochie. The suit listed Austin…
Real Madrid have rejected offers for at least three of their midfielders. According to Marca, they are captain Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga. The LaLiga giants were approached for Valverde but did not even entertain the bid. Madrid were also asked about Tchouameni and Camavinga. The offers were not assessed as the club…
Ukraine and Russia have continued striking each other overnight, with Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Moscow of using North Korean missiles. The Ukrainian president said strikes in Zaporizhzhia which killed at least six and injured at least 19 involved ballistic missiles from Russia’s ally. In Voronezh, in southern Russia, warehouses belonging to the online retailer, Wildberries, were…
Sensitive election materials have arrived in Osogbo ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, as the Independent National Electoral Commission said it would draw ad-hoc personnel from a pool of more than 30,000 members of the National Youth Service Corps. The development came as security agencies stepped up preparations for the poll, with no fewer…
England striker, Harry Kane has been awarded the European Golden Shoe for the 2025/26 Season after finishing as Europe’s leading league goalscorer. Reports on Monday states that the England captain earned the prestigious individual award following another prolific campaign with Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, the European Golden Shoe is presented to the leading goalscorer across Europe’s…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons, NAPTIP, said it has secured more than 20 convictions for sexual and gender-based violence offences, SGBV, rescuing over 3,000 victims in 2026. Head of the Press and Public Relations Unit, NAPTIP, Mr. Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in an interview with the newsmen on Monday in…