The Federal Government has urged local vehicle assemblers to increase production, improve quality and strengthen after-sales services as part of efforts to promote domestic manufacturing under the Nigeria First Policy. Speaking in Abuja, the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, said Nigeria’s vehicle assembly plants have an annual…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe has convened a ministerial committee comprising security agencies and power sector stakeholders to address the vandalism of electricity infrastructure across Nigeria. The committee was established to develop coordinated measures to prevent attacks on generation, transmission and distribution assets, which disrupt electricity supply, increase repair costs and undermine…
By Ayomide Otitoju A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and roads and injuring at least 27 people, with no fatalities reported, according to the country’s National Civil Protection System. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American country, which has a population of about 4.5 million, prompting residents to evacuate buildings…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2034. The 24-year-old England international was already contracted to Chelsea until 2033, but his improved deal extends his stay at Stamford Bridge by another year. “Chelsea means a lot to me and I…
By Ayomide Otitoju JMG Limited has partnered with Lagos Business School (LBS) to promote leadership development and communication skills among emerging professionals through its sponsorship of the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Mini-Keynote Speaking Competition. The competition, organised through the LBS MBA Careers and Placement Unit, was held on September 26, 2026. JMG said the partnership…
By Ayomide Otitoju The All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin its presidential campaign in Kaduna on October 24, 2026, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, AbdulAziz Yari, disclosed this on Friday while briefing State House correspondents in Abuja after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa….
By Ayomide Otitoju US President Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, describing the choice as “disgraceful” and claiming the honour should have gone to him. Pillay was announced as the laureate on Friday in recognition of her…
By Ayomide Otitoju A High Court sitting in Koton-Karfe, Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, has dismissed a suit challenging the tenure of local government officials, ruling that the Kogi State Electoral Law is not inconsistent with the Electoral Act or the 1999 Constitution, as amended. Justice Aminu Eri, in his judgment on Friday,…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has issued bench warrants for the arrest of former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, former Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and two others over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and the presentation of false documents. The other individuals named in the warrants are Timothy Ama Chuks and…
