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  • FG Moves To Stem Human Trafficking, Irregular Migration As Over 1,000 Nigerians Return From Crisis Routes

    The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled a renewed strategy to curb irregular migration and dismantle human trafficking networks, warning that worsening economic hardship and the growing use of digital platforms by traffickers are exposing more Nigerians, particularly women and young people, to exploitation across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The renewed commitment came as […]
  • Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe Of Fake Presidential Council, Gives 30-Day Deadline

    President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters. The President, in a release issued by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, directed that the investigation […]
  • Tinubu Urges Afreximbank to Accelerate Africa’s Industrialisation, Says Bank Invested $20bn in Nigeria

    President Bola Tinubu has called on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise Africa’s human, financial and natural resources to accelerate industrialisation and drive the continent’s economic transformation. Tinubu made the call on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from Afreximbank, led by its President and Chairman of the Board, Dr George Elombi, […]
  • Hitech Says Poor Estate Planning, Blocked Drains Behind Flooding Near Coastal Highway

    Hitech Construction Company has attributed flooding around the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway corridor, and estates in other parts of the Lekki-Ajah axis of Lagos State to low-lying terrain, inadequate drainage arrangements and blocked waterways. The company, which is constructing the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, says many affected developments were built without proper land elevation or drainage […]
  • Tinubu Orders FCCPC Probe Of Big Tech Over Alleged Exploitation Of Nigerian Media Content

    President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms over allegations of anti competitive practices and the unlawful exploitation of content belonging to Nigerian media organisations. The move followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian Press […]
  • Sowore Opens Defence As FG Seeks Return To Kuje Over Bail Conditions

    ‎Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has formally opened his defence in the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against him by the Nigerian government over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Tinubu.‎‎Sowore, who is accused of calling the President a “criminal” on social media, called his first witness — Abuja-based lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju — as […]
  • UEFA Says FIFA Allowing Suspended Balogun To Play Undermines World Cup Integrity

    UEFA has condemned FIFA’s decision to allow United States striker, Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup last-16 clash against Belgium despite his automatic suspension, calling the move “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable” and warning it threatens the integrity of the tournament. Balogun, who was sent off in the United States’ group-stage victory over Bosnia […]
  • ‘I look forward to hosting Pope Leo’ – Tinubu

    By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Abuja, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising interfaith dialogue and promoting peace, harmony, and tolerance among Nigeria’s diverse religious communities. Search on Sells.ng Nigeria’s First Ecommerce Shopping Search Engine …For More About This Post: Photos: One dead as Police rescue kidnapped Ekiti CAC worshippers The […]Read More