…has happened. But it is wrong. Even if it is for a good purpose." He recalled the 2018 purchase of Tucano aircraft from the United States government. "Good purpose" - he said - "to fight insecurity. But money was spent before approval." On borrowing, he was equally firm: "When a country borrows, it is not government mo…

…that Nigeria's electoral framework favours bigger parties with access to public resources. "No party is weak," he declared. "APC itself is a combination of political parties. They have many governors. Naturally they have resources. But smaller parties cannot compete equally. Until political parties operate on fair foot…

…guards and vigilantes to enhance security, flush out criminals, protect forest resources, and promote environmental sustainability in the state. The state deputy governor, Auwal Jatau, said this at the Passing-out-Parade of the forest guards, on Saturday in Bauchi. Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday…

…attack on Dyan community in Rim Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Sources in the community said the attackers stormed the area at about 10 p.m. on Friday and opened fire, killing the two victims and throwing residents into mourning. The deceased were identified as Mrs. Happiness Pam, 32, who was pr…

…left in no doubt as to the rich economic potential of the territory, some of whose resources they had been tapping along the coast of the Bights of Benin and Biafra. But the interior of the territory remained a closed book, and its vast wealth unexplored and unexploited. In contemplating the exploration and exploitatio…

…should ask their governors critical questions about how state and local government resources are deployed, just as they must raise same question against the Federal Government. The hypocrisy of Bwala's mission in Ibadan would make anyone want to puke. Isaac Brown, for instance, asked Bwala if he hadn't seen the road in…

…(a) free education, (b) free healthcare facilities, (c) full employment of its human resources, (d) be "self-sufficient in non-durable consumer goods"; (e) "produce enough to raise the level of consumption as well as the standard of living for all the citizens". Prof. Dudley's critical intervention intersected with and…

…filled the atmosphere as the leadership, clergy, members of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Nigeria and Overseas, family members, friends and Christian faithful gathered to pay their final respects to the church's immediate past President, Pastor Abraham Olukunle Akinosun. For days, the burial ceremonies became more than…

…airport. In their publications, the French newspapers referred to a certain government source, but it should be noted that French journalists sometimes receive information from representatives of armed groups. In addition, a similar publication about the attack on the airport appeared in Jeune Afrique. The author of th…

…our party to power. “Over the past seven years, key stakeholders who devoted their resources, energy and political capital to building the APC in Kwara State have been alienated, marginalised or deliberately excluded from meaningful participation in both government and party affairs. “The result has been a steady weake…

…in Benin. The university's spokesperson said the approval followed the successful resource assessment of the proposed programmes by the commission. Ehanire said the development would further strengthen UNIBEN's position as a centre of excellence in manpower development. Two of the newly approved undergraduate programme…

…itself, but there's also an inescapable feeling that web search isn't the canonical source of information that it used to be, with just as many people learning about who you and I might be from chatbots. Thomas Dimson and Joey Flynn had a similar feeling, leading them to create In the Weights. The "weights" in question…

…strengthen security surveillance and protect the state’s forest reserves and natural resources. The deployment followed a passing-out parade held on Saturday at the Police Training School, Yelwa, where the governor, represented by Deputy Governor Mohammed Auwal Jatau, formally authorised the operatives to commence duti…

…and that he was already in the United States for the World Cup. Consulted by AFP, a source close to the deal confirmed the news. “I can’t wait to get back dancing with the ball again and to write a new story with Ignazio Cipriani (the Italian-American owner of Ravenna) and his entire family,” Gazzetta quoted Ronaldinho…

…Christian prayer was led by Venerable Sammi Adetule, the pastor in charge of Anglican Church of Ascension, Akobo, Ibadan. The Muslim prayer was led by Imam Saheed Odekunle, Chief Imam of Titilope Central Mosque, Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, while the traditional religion prayer was led by Dr Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode. Presid…

…are falling Market intelligence gathered by Nairametrics from multiple capital market sources suggests the recent weakness in the equities market may be driven by three separate but related factors. The first is profit-taking following an extraordinary rally that saw the Nigerian stock market gain more than 60% year-to…

Sources also disclosed that officers from the Dorayi Babba Police Division subsequently took Cele into custody for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident. Friends of the deceased and acquaintances of the TikTok influencer stated that the couple had experienced relationship difficulties in th…

…say both the Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 get the Snapdragon Wear Elite chip. Other sources claim only the Watch Ultra 2 gets it, while the standard Watch 9 keeps the older Exynos W1000. A separate leak goes further, claiming a regional split: the US version of the Watch Ultra 2 uses a Snapdragon chip with 5G, while the E…

…an enabling environment for experts to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the source and cause of the contamination. He noted that the state government, through the ministries of environment and health, is collaborating with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the D…

…2020. Although she didn’t get the job, her writing caught the attention of a human resources manager who found her Instagram profile and later offered her a content marketing strategist role. “My entire career in tech started not because I studied anything in marketing,” she said. “It was just me putting out these skil…

…is how the six current Galaxy Buds models stack up at a glance. Galaxy Buds4 Pro Image source: Marques Brownlee on YouTube Samsung announced the Buds4 Pro on February 25, 2026, alongside the Galaxy S26 phones, and it went on sale on March 11. It costs $249 in the US, £219 in the UK, and R4,999 in South Africa. These bu…

…reportedly switched on a generator and kept it inside the room before going to bed. A source in the area, identified as Akong, said the generator ran throughout the night, leading to the tragic deaths of the occupants. "He packed into the house newly and on Friday night due to unavailability of power supply, he turned…

…prompting renewed scientific and environmental assessments to determine the source and cause of the contamination. "Twice now, we have recorded cases of pollution in this school and some neighbouring schools," the governor said. "What is interesting is that the gas pollution occurred at about the same time in the affec…

…measures to enhance preparedness. He said the approval would enable states to access resources required to strengthen surveillance, preparedness and rapid response capacities during public health emergencies. Bala further quoted Pate as directing all beneficiary states to retire both current and previously disbursed ou…

…the ND Western and Renaissance business combinations: a N217.1 billion gain on bargain purchase and a N393.2 billion translation gain on business combination. Share of profit from associates also rose 246% to N109.5 billion, further supporting pre-tax profit. Cost pressure remained visible as finance costs increased to…