Former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed allegations linking his Personal Assistant, Ajiboye Sangogade, to the recent abduction of his younger sister and her twin children in Ibadan, Oyo State. Adelabu made the clarification in a statement issued on Wednesday through his media aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, describing the claims as false, baseless and …
A counter-insurgency and security analyst focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, has identified two men he described as the biological brothers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, alleging that they have been actively involved in violent attacks across parts of Sokoto and Zamfara states. Makama made the claim in a post on social …
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) Pensions has launched an interactive virtual assistant platform accessible through major social media channels in its bid to bring service closer and cheaper to its subscribers, with a target for full nationwide enrolment within three months. The acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NPF Pensions, Muhammed Dutse, says the organisation …
The Federal Government said it welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy. In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the assessment validates the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu and confirms that Nigeria is on a stronger path to …
Seplat Energy Plc has named businessman and investor Tony Elumelu as its next chairman in a major leadership transition. The indigenous energy company announced this in a statement on Tuesday as it positions fitself or its next phase of growth. In the statement signed by the company's Director, Legal/Company Secretary, Edith Onwuchekwa, Seplat said the …
The Federal Government has announced that the first batch of Nigerian nationals being evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks will arrive in Nigeria on Thursday morning. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, confirming that the evacuation exercise would commence with the departure of affected …
A soldier, three kidnapped civilians and a local hunter have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack by armed gunmen on a private dredging site in the Karanla community of Magbon, in the Mowe area of Ogun State. The victims were killed after gunmen ambushed security operatives responding to a distress call over an attempted …
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike has declared that major infrastructure projects scheduled for inauguration by President Bola Tinubu this week are fully completed and ready for commissioning. Speaking on Monday during an inspection tour of ongoing and completed projects across Abuja, Wike expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work, saying the …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected that global airline profits are expected to reduce by half in 2026 due to disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, which has led to a dramatic surge in jet fuel prices. In its latest outlook released on Sunday at the Annual General Meeting in Rio de …
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has announced the launch of a two-year data protection initiative supported by Meta Platforms. The initiative follows the resolution of regulatory proceedings over the company's data processing practices in Nigeria, according to the commission in a statement on Monday, June 8. The NDPC said the scheme, known as the …
