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]]> Nigerian startup NativeID has launched a free digital identity platform designed to help small businesses protect themselves from impersonation and fraud across social media. The platform allows businesses to combine their contact details, social media accounts and physical locations into a single verified page that customers can easily access through a shareable link or […]

]]> Nigeria is mourning the loss of a true football patriarch as Festus Onigbinde, the first indigenous coach to lead the Super Eagles to a FIFA World Cup, has passed away at the age of 88. The family announced his passing in a statement signed by Bolade Adesuyi, confirming that the football icon and community […]

]]> …Demand to be included in the proposed new state The Ika Igbo communities in Edo State, under the leadership and coordination of Azuka Okah, have declared their full and unwavering support for the creation of Anioma State and its zoning to the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. They also demanded to be included in […]

]]> Iran’s ambassador to Nigeria has offered Tehran’s assistance in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, pushing back against Israeli allegations that Iran sponsors Islamic movements across West Africa. Speaking on Arise Television on Sunday, Mahdavi Raja said Iran condemns terrorism in all its forms and stands ready to share its counterterrorism experience with Nigeria. “We know […]

]]> …Police arrest 16 suspended kidnappers  The Kwara State police command on Friday said it has arrested one Gobri Yusuf, a 15-year-old boy, over alleged killing of elder sister of her deceased mother, using household items. The suspect said to be residing with the deceased in Ilorin killed her guardian, identified as Akanbi A. on January […]

]]> Mike Igbodipe, managing director of Security Skills Development Company (SSDC), a security training and risk consultancy firm, has made case for a paradigm shift from physical force to intelligence-driven security in Nigeria. The security expert made the advocacy at a recent unveiling of Security Thought Leadership Programme, in Lagos, aimed at setting up of […]

]]> As the prices of several staple foods begin to ease across Nigerian markets, ginger is proving to be the stubborn exception. While grains and other food crops have seen noticeable declines in recent months, the popular spice has remained firmly expensive, stretching household budgets and forcing many consumers to reconsider how often they use […]

]]> Former 100m world champion Fred Kerley has been banned for two years after failing to notify anti-doping officials of his whereabouts, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement. A tribunal found Kerley was “negligent and, to a certain extent, reckless” in failing to adhere to anti-doping regulations after the American recorded three […]

]]> Kuwait has begun cutting production at some oil fields after running out of room to store its bottled-up crude, people familiar with the matter said, signalling a broader storage crisis that poses new risks to the global market. The country, a founding member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is discussing limiting […]

]]> The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said that the 1.2-kilometre Kaa-Ataba Bridge linking the Khana Local Government Area to the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, will be inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. An NDDC statement by Seledi Thompson-Wakama, Director, Corporate Affairs on Friday said the commissioning is part of activities […]