Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has confirmed that all outstanding payments due to Nigeria’s national football team have been cleared, ending days of uncertainty ahead of the team’s crucial World Cup qualifying match against Gabon. Troost-Ekong made this known in a post on his verified X account on Wednesday evening, assuring Nigerians that the players are now fully focused and united in their preparations for the decisive fixture. “Issue RESOLVED. Outstanding financials cleared and on ground. Team is UNITED and focused as before on representing NIGERIA with our maximum for the games ahead! @NGSuperEagles,” the captain wrote. Earlier, the defender…

The Ogun State Government has set a bold target of generating ₦500 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to finance its 2026 fiscal year. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the target on Tuesday during the Treasury Board meeting on the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2026 Budget session held at the Obas Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The governor said Ogun, being Nigeria’s foremost industrial hub, would leverage its strategic proximity to Lagos State, the nation’s largest economy, and its vast landmass of over 16,000 square kilometres to realise the goal. “This State has no business generating less than ₦500 billion…

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has launched the Rural Health Scheme under the Eko Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) initiative, aimed at extending quality healthcare to underserved and hard-to-reach communities across the state. The programme was officially flagged off on Tuesday at Agboyi Ori-Omi Community in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in line with an Executive Order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu mandating the inclusion of all Lagos residents under the state’s health insurance policy. Under the initiative, mobile clinics and ambulances will visit rural communities three times weekly, supported by partnerships with local tricycle operators to provide free…

The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of major rehabilitation works on the Lekki–Ajah Expressway, scheduled to run from Saturday, November 15, 2025, to Wednesday, July 15, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance road quality and ease traffic congestion in the area. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the eight-month project would be executed in two phases to minimise inconvenience to road users. “The rehabilitation is being undertaken to improve the structural integrity and smoothness of the Lekki–Ajah corridor, one of the busiest routes in Lagos. The…

Africa’s richest man and President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to invest over $1 billion in cement production, power generation, and petroleum pipeline infrastructure in Zimbabwe. Dangote disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday after meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the State House in Harare. He said the investment deal marks a new phase in Dangote Group’s expansion across Africa and reflects growing investor confidence in Zimbabwe’s economic reforms. “We have just actually signed an agreement between Zimbabwe and Dangote Group to do various investments in different sectors — some in cement, some in power…

The Kebbi State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against banditry, neutralising one suspected bandit and arresting three others during coordinated operations in Maiyama and Shanga Local Government Areas. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, who said the operations were carried out in response to two separate attacks on residents of Botoro Gadi and Kwari communities. According to the statement, eight armed men had invaded the residence of one Alhaji Sani in Botoro Gadi, Mungadi area of Maiyama LGA, abducting two residents identified…

The Nigeria Police Force has further strengthened its operational capacity with the graduation of 325 officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal–Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Basic Course 20/2025. The graduation marks another step in the strategic vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun to build a more capable and resilient police force through continuous training and professional development. The intensive four-week course, held from October 12 to November 7, 2025, at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State, provided participants with advanced skills in the detection, handling, and mitigation of threats from explosive ordnance,…

Nigeria’s preparation for its crucial World Cup qualifying decider against Gabon suffered a major setback on Tuesday as the Super Eagles boycotted their final training session in Morocco over unpaid bonuses and allowances. The players’ protest comes less than 24 hours before the decisive encounter, sparking widespread public criticism and renewed debate about government neglect of national athletes. Reacting to the development, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, condemned President Bola Tinubu’s administration for what he described as “shameful neglect” of the nation’s football heroes. In a post on his official…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a criminal charge against a 27-year-old man, Innocent Onukwume, for allegedly advocating a coup against the Federal Government. According to court documents, the six-count charge was lodged at the Federal High Court, Abuja, with suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/610/2025. The DSS, through its counsel, A. M. Danalami, filed the charge on November 11, 2025, alleging that the offences were committed in October. The security agency accused Onukwume of violating provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2024 (asamended), and the Criminal Code Act, Cap 77, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. In…

Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, on Wednesday announced the suspension of Justice Minister Herman Galushchenko following a widening corruption scandal linked to the country’s energy sector. According to AFP, the move came a day after the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) accused Timur Mindich, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky, of orchestrating a $100 million embezzlement scheme involving state energy funds. In a statement, Svyrydenko said, “A decision was made to suspend Herman Galushchenko from performing the duties of minister of justice.” Deputy Minister for European Integration, Lyudmyla Sugak, has been appointed to temporarily oversee the ministry’s activities. Responding…