Anthony Joshua Survives Ogun Road Accident; Two Dead
Boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident on Monday in Makun, Ogun State. Eyewitnesses said Joshua’s Lexus SUV collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around 11 a.m. He sustained minor injuries, but two passengers died at the scene. The crash occurred near Danco Filling Station on the Ibadan-bound lane. Joshua’s […]
Air Peace Warns Domestic Fares Could Exceed ₦1 Million
Air Peace Chairman and CEO, Allen Onyema, has warned that domestic airfares in Nigeria could surpass ₦1 million starting next year. Onyema attributed the potential hike to the planned implementation of Nigeria’s new tax reform laws, set to take effect in January 2026. He explained that the reforms will eliminate several tax exemptions airlines currently […]
President Tinubu Cancels Bulk of NNPC’s Outstanding Debt
President Bola Tinubu has approved the write-off of the bulk of NNPC Ltd’s outstanding obligations to the Federation Account, cancelling debts estimated at $1.42 billion and ₦5.57 trillion. The decision followed a reconciliation of records between NNPC Ltd and the Federation, conducted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and reviewed by the Stakeholder Alignment […]
Super Eagles Edge Tunisia 3–2 to Seal AFCON Round of 16 Spot
Nigeria super eagles booked an early place in the Round of 16 of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Tunisia in Fès at the weekend. The Super Eagles dominated for long spells, racing into a 3–0 lead through goals from Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman. Tunisia mounted […]
LSSTF Establishes Monitoring Team to Monitor Security Assets
By: Ayo Agbeoluwaye The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has constituted the LSSTF Monitoring Team with clear guidelines detailing their baseline expectations, roles, responsibilities, and performance. This is to ensure that all security agencies based in Lagos that benefits from the Lagos State Security Trust Fund largesse are responsible and responsive to the public […]
Tinubu meets labour leaders over planned insecurity protest
President Bola Tinubu met NLC leaders led by Joe Ajaero to discuss the planned nationwide protest over rising insecurity. After the meeting, Ajaero said the NLC would hold further consultations, with its National Executive Council to decide whether to proceed with the protest. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma and Labour Minister Nkiru Onyejeocha described the […]
NLC warns against attacks on protest, threatens indefinite strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of alleged plans by political agents to infiltrate and violently disrupt its December 17 National Day of Protest and Mourning. The Congress said the protest is a peaceful response to worsening insecurity and warned that any attack on protesters would amount to terrorism and a declaration of war […]
10 Players Join Super Eagles’ 2025 AFCON Camp
The Super Eagles have opened their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations camp in Cairo, with 10 players already arriving. Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the first to report, followed by Stanley Nwabali, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, and others. The team will hold its first training session on Sunday and face Egypt in a friendly at Cairo International Stadium […]
El-Rufai Denies 2027 Presidency Claims
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied viral reports claiming he stated which region should produce Nigeria’s president in 2027. He described the claims as false and misleading. El-Rufai said he never made such remarks in any speech, media interview, or on his verified social media platforms. He stressed that people should not attribute […]
FCCPC Probes Alleged Exploitative Domestic Airfares
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expanded its ongoing investigation into alleged exploitative airfare practices by some domestic airlines, following growing public concerns over sharp increases in ticket prices on select routes. In a statement issued today (Friday) by its Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the Commission said the widened probe focuses […]
