A businessman, Okorie Sunday, who was arrested on March 19, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, with $578,000 in cash suddenly collapsed in court during his trial on Wednesday morning. Okorie was brought before the Federal High Court in Lagos for his trial, which began at 8:30 a.m. As he was called…
MTN Group and Airtel Africa have agreed to share mobile phone network infrastructure in Nigeria and Uganda. On Wednesday, the two companies stated that the agreement is designed to protect investments while expanding service coverage. Mobile operators in Africa are experiencing sustained demand for digital and financial services, but the cost of building and maintaining…
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill mandating the compulsory registration of citizens, aiming to overhaul Nigeria’s identity management system through the repeal and reenactment of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act. The passage came after the Committee on National Identity Card and Population, led by Senator Victor Umeh of Anambra Central, submitted and…
Zimbabwe held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, dashing the Super Eagles’ hopes of reaching the tournament. Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria the lead in the 74th minute, but Zimbabwe equalized in the 90th minute to deny the Super Eagles a crucial victory. After a 2-0 win over Rwanda…
Organised Labour has strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, warning that it may be forced to take decisive actions that could disrupt national economic activities if the proclamation is not reversed within a reasonable timeframe. The threat was made in a statement jointly signed by the Rivers State Chairperson…
According to data from ship-tracking service Kpler, six vessels carrying approximately 1.7 million barrels of jet fuel from the Dangote refinery arrived at U.S. ports this month. The data revealed that another vessel, the Hafnia Andromeda, is expected to dock at the Everglades terminal on March 29, carrying about 348,000 barrels of jet fuel. U.S….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan but has stated that it does not meet the necessary “requirements” for further action. In a statement on Tuesday, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, clarified that the petition, which came from the Kogi…
