By Ayomide Otitoju The Akwa Ibom State Government has taken delivery of 10 additional Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, bringing the total number delivered under Governor Umo Eno’s mass transit programme to 40. The latest batch arrived in Uyo on Monday, August 10, taking the state to 80 per cent of its target of 50…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the model of democracy practised in many African countries, saying it lacks African context and content and has fostered a winner-takes-all political culture. Obasanjo said the Western liberal democracy inherited by many African nations was not designed around the continent’s realities, likening its adoption to wearing…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reiterated its commitment to developing strategies to address challenges affecting businesses, cross-border activities and revenue collection in Niger State. The Zonal Coordinator, Zone B of the NCS, Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) Nsikak Umoh, stated this in Minna during the continuation of the Service’s periodic consultation and stakeholders’…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says insecurity in parts of the country is negatively affecting its operations and revenue generation. The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs and Zonal Coordinator, Zone B, Nsikak Umoh, disclosed this in Minna while inspecting the Niger/Kogi Area Command headquarters and engaging vehicle importers on operational challenges facing the…
By Ayomide Otitou Rite Foods Limited is connecting with young Nigerians through music, entertainment and interactive brand experiences as BIGI and Fearless Energy Drink take part in Soundcity On Tour 2026. The nationwide tour, which will visit 20 tertiary institutions, is bringing live entertainment, talent discovery and brand engagement closer to thousands of Nigerian students….
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has arrived in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, to campaign for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s election. Sanwo-Olu, who serves as Chairman of the Finance and Resource Mobilisation Sub-Committee of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to advanced cardiac care and protecting residents from catastrophic healthcare costs as beneficiaries of its Free Health Initiative shared their experiences of how government intervention helped save their lives. The beneficiaries, including 19-year-old Lydia Ogungbayi, 16-year-old Moshood Muritala and three-year-old Ayoife…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the Federal Government’s signing of the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026, describing it as a major reform that could boost investment in the sector and support Nigeria’s ambition to increase crude oil production to 3 million…
US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid mounting criticism over a failed private investment proposal and allegations of a workplace affair. Trump said FIFA would be making a “terrible mistake” if it considered replacing Infantino, describing the FIFA president as “fantastic” and praising his leadership of the 2026…
