The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria’s long-delayed Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme is set to unlock an estimated ₦605.2 billion advertising market and generate over $1 billion from the auction of digital spectrum, as authorities move to fully transition the country from analogue to digital broadcasting. Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, …
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has sealed factories belonging to Inner Galaxy Steel Company and Jiuxing Industry Limited following the alleged theft and illegal recycling of critical national infrastructure worth billions of naira. The Corps disclosed that the action followed court-approved operations after investigations linked the companies and their accomplices to the vandalism …
Nigerian health influencer and medical doctor, Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has warned Nigerians against consuming rotten tomatoes and other fungus-infested foods, cautioning that they may expose people to dangerous toxins linked to serious health conditions, including liver cancer. In a health advisory shared on X on Monday, the medical expert cautioned against …
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has appointed investment and entrepreneurship expert, Surayyah Ahmad, to its board as part of efforts to strengthen private sector leadership and drive sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. The appointment was approved during the organisation’s second-quarter board meeting held on May 12, according to a statement issued by NESG Chief …
Ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the military under the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, has placed troops on high alert across the region over fears that remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists may attempt to launch attacks during the festive period. The Theatre Command disclosed that …
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States. This was disclosed by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria in their official X handle. The post …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intensified its crackdown on international drug trafficking syndicates with the arrest of a 63-year-old Chinese woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the interception of illicit drugs worth over N2.1 billion smuggled into Nigeria from India. The agency also arrested suspects at the Abuja and …
The Abdul Samad Rabiu (ASR) Nigeria Customs Service Hospital in Bauchi has recorded a major breakthrough in its healthcare services following the successful conduct of its first elective Caesarean section, a development being described as a significant milestone in the hospital’s medical history. The historic surgery, carried out on May 17, 2026, marks a new …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for what is being described as one of the most significant anti-narcotics breakthroughs in Nigeria’s recent history, following the dismantling of a sophisticated Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate linked to a multi-million-dollar illicit drug production network. The President said the operation, which resulted in …
Aston Villa’s 3-0 win against SC Freiburg in Turkey has added a new chapter to Europa League history. The 2025/26 final did more than deliver silverware; it repositioned Villa among Europe’s continental champions and widened the competitive map of a tournament long defined by Spanish dominance and cyclical English resurgence. Under Unai Emery, a manager …
