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Olukayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has decorated 28 senior officers newly promoted to the ranks of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) and Commissioner of Police (CP), urging them to lead with integrity, vision, and renewed commitment to public trust and accountability. The decoration ceremony, held in Abuja on Monday, was described by the Police […]

A new grassroots survey by the Big Tent coalition, a political ideological group, has warned that Nigeria’s rural poverty levels have deteriorated so drastically that conditions are now worse than they were at independence in 1960, with 75 percent of rural Nigerians living in “chronic poverty.” The assessment led by a professor of Political Economy […]

The NDDC Managing Director, Samuel Ogbuku (2nd left), flanked by some of the graduating NDDC scholars in Coventry University, United Kingdom, during their graduation ceremony. … NDDC to insist on tech skills for foreign scholarships applicants An excited Samuel Ogbuku, the CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), is now in London to witness […]

The Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of Ikeja Hotel Plc and its investee company, Tourist Company of Nigeria (TCN), have been suspended indefinitely. The decision stems from a July 18 ruling by the Federal High Court in Lagos, which ordered that the status quo be maintained within Ikeja Hotel, effectively freezing any moves that could influence […]

The Senate has said the disagreement between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during a recent executive session was not a sign that the Senate is divided. There were several reports in recent days of a fight between Akpabio and Bamidele as the pair squared up during executive […]

Boke Technology Limited, a global leader in digital entertainment, has officially launched its transformative SDG Hero Project in Lagos, Nigeria, a bold corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative designed to empower 5,000 students across the state to engage with all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the heart of the project is Boke’s innovative […]

Nine-time champions Nigeria’s Super Falcons produced a sensational comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3–2 in a thrilling final of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Saturday in Rabat, clinching their record-extending 10th continental title. The dramatic victory also served as sweet revenge for the Super Falcons, who were knocked out by Morocco […]

The Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps) has recovered stolen goods and electronics valued at over N300 million and arrested seven suspects in connection with various crimes in the state. Adetunji Adeleye, the Commander of the corps, while parading the suspects at the weekend in Akure said the arrests and recoveries were part of […]

Nigeria has the money to pay for universal/compulsory free primary and secondary education. The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports claiming that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, the Ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, […]

For many Nigerians, insurance remains a mystery – something complex, expensive, or simply not for them. But the truth is: insurance is for everyone. Whether you own a car, run a small business, or rent an apartment, insurance can help protect what matters most. To bridge the knowledge gap and clear the misconceptions, Coronation Insurance […]