The Federal Government has tightened its control over the deployment and redeployment of civil servants, directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies to stop moving officers from recognised professional pools without approval from the authorities responsible for their postings. The directive by the Office of the Head…
The National Pension Commission has opened discussions with the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission to address concerns over delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. PenCom disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday following concerns ra…
…Agency battles cyber-crime, graft offences rise 24.1% …Recovers $684.5m, £373,906, €9.34m; releases N661.3bn, $492.4m to beneficiaries …10,053 assets forfeited, 102 tonnes of solid minerals recovered…Says work not finished, promises faster restitution, deeper prevention By Clifford NdujiheTHE Economic and Financial Cr…
"You can't be calling me Mo anyhow. I wouldn't take it." - Media mogul, Mo Abudu, kicks against younger people addressing elders by their first names Media mogul and EbonyLife CEO, Mo Abudu, has stated that she will not tolerate being casually addressed by her first name by younger individuals, emphasizing the importan…
Aggrieved All Progressives Congress House of Assembly aspirants in Oyo State have resolved their differences with the party and pledged their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, in 2027. The Chairman of the state APC House o…
Two sons of a police officer killed in a crash on Teesside led the Manchester United team as mascots for Sunday’s Premier League match against Ipswich at Old Trafford. PC Matthew Blades, described as a “proud Red” by United, was a regular at Old Trafford. The club paid tribute to him in Sunday’s match programme, while …
Hisbah not allowed in Plateau - Governor Mutfwang warns Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has directed an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating under the name Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Are, declaring such activities illegal, unauthorized and unacceptable. The Govern…
Tolu Arokodare scored his first league goal as Ajax thrashed Telstar 4-0 in their Eredivisie clash on Sunday night. Arokodare netted Ajax’s third goal of the night on the hour mark. The Nigeria international was in action for the entire duration of the game. The 25-year-old has now scored in his last three outings for …
Super Falcons defender Rofiat Imuran has joined Aston Villa Women ahead of the 2026/27 Women’s Super League season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Aston Villa announced the signing of the Nigeria international on Sunday, with the move subject to visa approval. The 22-year-old defender becomes Villa’s ninth addition of the…
Tolu Arokodare can’t stop scoring since joining Ajax. The Nigerian has now opened his account in the league with his compatriots like Chuba Akpom and Umar Sadiq also scoring their first goals of the season. ABIODUN ADEWALE writes NETHERLANDS Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) Arokodare continued his impressive start to life at Ajax…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has registered 172 Host Communities Development Trusts established by oil and gas companies under the Petroleum Industry Act. The development comes as the regulator intensifies enforcement of the PIA provision requiring oil and gas companies, known as settlors, to c…
Nigeria’s struggle with electoral violence has continued despite repeated peace accords signed by political parties and candidates, with no fewer than 870 people reportedly killed in election-related violence since the National Peace Committee began its intervention in 2015. The figure has renewed concerns over the eff…
The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has intensified ahead of the 2027 elections, with the All Progressives Congress attacking former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to restore the subsidy, while the African Democratic Congress challenged the Federal Government to account for the N15.8tn in additional reven…
Lagos State is developing a three-year strategy to address gaps in its primary healthcare system as health authorities warn that population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks are placing increasing pressure on facilities delivering most healthcare services in the state. The Lagos State Prim…
Ballot counting began in military-run Guinea-Bissau as voting ended in Sunday’s referendum, which could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year. Security was stepped up at strategic points in the capital, with members of the national guard and the police…
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both struck as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday. Los Blancos scored three times in just over 10 minutes in the first half to open up a comfortable lead over the Andalusian visitors to the Santiago Bernabeu. Sa…
Como pulled off their latest feat of Serie A giant-killing on Sunday as a 2-1 win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ruined Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri’s home debut. Martin Baturina fired Cesc Fabregas’s enterprising side into a deserved lead in the 17th minute as chances fell at both ends in soaring tempe…
Ghanaian-Nigerian pastor found d3ad, colleague missing after abduction in Plateau At least five people have been k!lled in separate attacks across communities in Plateau State, including a pastor who was abducted while travelling from Jos to Bokkos. Conflict reporter, Masara Kim disclosed the incidents in a post on X o…
I'm free! - football star, Jay Jay Okocha jokes after dancing with his daughter at her wedding Nigerian football legend Austin 'Jay-Jay' Okocha shared a heartwarming father-daughter dance with his daughter, Daniella, at her white wedding in Marbella, Spain on Saturday, August 29. In a video shared by one of the guests …
Representatives of Libya’s rival political groups signed on Sunday a UN-backed agreement that was presented as a step towards holding much-delayed national elections in the deeply divided country. The two sides signed the text, a result of talks held in recent months in Rome and Tunis, in the capital Tripoli at the hea…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have defended the continued closure of the Stone Rockers quarry site in Abuja, insisting the facility remains a crime scene in an ongoing criminal prosecution and cannot reopen until the Federal High Court determines the case. The Commander of the NSCDC Mini…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured President Bola Tinubu that he will deliver the state’s votes to him, insisting that he does not make empty promises and that politics must be guided by integrity. Adeleke gave the assurance while receiving the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola…
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the political and security situation in the Republic of Niger following an attempted coup in the country’s capital, Niamey. The government said the development was particularly concerning given Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger. The spok…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, met with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Sunday. Basiru said the meeting centred on efforts to deliver Osun State for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. According to him, Governor Adeleke had promised t…
By Olayinka Ajayi The Department of State Services, DSS, has directed its counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, to seek an adjournment of the alleged cybercrime case against African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. The move, according to a report, is in…