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A viral video has sparked reactions online after billionaire businessman and UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu, appeared to reprimand a young woman for addressing him simply as “Tony” at a public event. In the video circulating on social media, the woman is heard greeting Elumelu as “Good morning, Tony,” prompting an immediate reaction from the business […] Source Related posts: Tony Elumelu Celebrates…
Ololade Adeyanju/ US President, Donald Trump, has announced what he described as an unprecedented campaign of economic warfare against Iran, threatening countries, banks, businesses and government entities that continue to provide Tehran with financial, commercial or logistical support with severe economic consequences. Trump made the declaration in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday as […]…
• Vandals steal 1,800 manhole covers, 1km security fence, 75 road signs from Tinubu’s ₦15trn flagship project • Police arrest 39 suspects in August crackdown, recover guns, cables, vandalised iron, drugs Segun Atanda/ The Federal Government has commended Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Olaiwola Fatai, following a major police offensive against vandals targeting […] Source Related…
Remi Ladigbolu/ John Thornhill’s recent article in the Financial Times, ‘Humans cannot remain passengers in the back of the AGI car’, has stayed with me because of what it suggests about where artificial intelligence may be taking the world and what countries such as Nigeria might find waiting for them when the technology becomes much […] Source Related posts: AI as a Matter of State Building ‘New…
By Kazeem Jimoh/ A controversy over the dismantling of a telecommunications mast at the Epe Local Government Secretariat in Lagos State has deepened, with conflicting claims over ownership, official approvals, compensation and the circumstances surrounding the police invitation of a senior council official. At the centre of the dispute are the Chief of Staff to […] Source Related posts: Anatomy of…
Matilda Omonaiye/ The Ogun State Police Command has reactivated Operation VELVET across the state’s 20 local government areas, launching a renewed crackdown on dangerous driving, traffic violations and practices capable of aiding criminal activities on major highways. The statewide enforcement drive follows a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, as part […]…
Matilda Omonaiye/ Former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately terminate the controversial £746 million financing deal for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s Apapa and Tin Can Island ports, alleging that the agreement is shrouded in secrecy and could further deepen the country’s debt burden. Ezekwesili, a former […] Source Related…
Matilda Omonaiye/ The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters, online publishers, bloggers and other players in Nigeria’s information ecosystem against spreading misinformation, hate speech and inflammatory content capable of undermining peaceful elections. The warning comes as political campaigns for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections officially commenced…
Matilda Omonaiye/ The European Union has banned Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO), a chemical used in some gel nail polishes and other UV-curing nail products, after it was classified as a Category 1B substance toxic to reproduction. The ban took effect on September 1, 2025, meaning cosmetics containing TPO can no longer be placed on the […] Source Related posts: African Gem: Profile…
Ololade Adeyanju/ The United States has condemned the deadly attack in Plateau State in which at least 25 people were killed while asleep in their homes, urging the Nigerian government to fulfil its commitments to protect Christian communities and bring the perpetrators to justice. In a statement posted on Wednesday, the US Bureau of African […] Source Related posts: The Benue Archipelago…
Femi Ashekun/ A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of a serving First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc Service Administrator, Gideon Bakpa Aghogho, and a former employee of the bank, Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka, over allegations that they conspired with another person to gain unauthorised access to the bank’s computer systems and facilitate […] Source Related posts: Court Strikes Out…
Ololade Adeyanju/ The United States is set to adopt a broader and more discretionary approach to assessing whether certain immigrants applying for green cards are likely to become a ‘public charge’, with the new rules taking effect on September 18, 2026. The change follows a final rule issued by the US Department of Homeland Security […] Source Related posts: Internal Security Dynamics and the…
Matilda Omonaiye/ The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspected member of the Eiye Confraternity after operatives allegedly found a locally made pistol concealed inside a bag in his possession in Mushin. The suspect, identified as Segun Alani, was arrested during an intelligence-led operation at Ogunmokun Under-Bridge, Mushin, following information received by the […] Source…
