The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) has secured full accreditation from the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to conduct materials testing and certify the integrity of infrastructure across Lagos State and beyond for the next five years. The accreditation followed an inspection of the agency’s facilities, including its Soil and…
Rescue teams in Nepal and China are racing against time to locate nearly 3,000 people still missing after devastating floods and landslides swept through parts of the Himalayan region. Latest figures from both countries put the death toll at 633, with hundreds of victims still unaccounted for and fears that some bodies may have been…
The Nigeria Police Force has paraded four suspects allegedly linked to an organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State. The suspects are 23-year-old Emmanuel Ode; Dr Benjamin Oyime, 48, a nephrologist and consultant at Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja; Dr Daniel Otukpa, 53, also a nephrologist and Acting Director of Clinical Services…
A court in Ecuador has sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes linked to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric dam. Moreno, who served as president from 2017 to 2021, was among 20 people convicted in the corruption case involving the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project, which was…
The Lagos State Government has warned residents that failure to pay for waste management services provided by Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators will constitute a criminal offence. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement shared on his official X handle on Friday ahead of a radio programme…
Nigeria’s national football teams are set for a major commercial boost after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed a new multi-year kit sponsorship agreement with Adidas worth $8.5 million annually. The deal, reportedly valued at more than ₦11.9 billion per year, brings an end to Nigeria’s 11-year partnership with Nike and becomes the highest-valued national…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), with immediate effect. The federation announced the appointment on Friday, coinciding with the commencement of the 2026/27 NPFL season. The new season kicked off at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, with…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the graduation ceremony of the National Defence College Course 34. Delivering the President’s address, Shettima emphasized that national security remains the fundamental foundation for achieving Nigeria’s economic ambitions and securing lasting prosperity. He noted that the administration considers the safety and protection of lives…
Cassius Newton, the 34-year-old son of former Chelsea midfielder and coach Eddie Newton, has died in the United Arab Emirates. Newton and his 33-year-old friend, Aran Martinson, died on July 18 after setting out for a hike in Wadi Naqab, a mountainous desert valley, amid temperatures of around 40°C. According to an inquest in Essex,…
The Kano State Government has dismissed reports that a diphtheria outbreak claimed the lives of 50 children in Rano Local Government Area. The Director-General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control, Prof. Muhammad Adamu Abbas, described the claim as unverified and misleading, urging the public to rely on official health information. According to the…
