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As part of measures to ensure a safe and peaceful Yuletide season, the Delta State Police Command has reiterated that the ban on fireworks remains in force and will be strictly enforced. The ban, according to the state Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, covers “The use, sale, and display of pyrotechnics, including fireworks and firecrackers known as ‘knockouts’ and ‘bangers’.” This was contained in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, and made available to journalists in Warri on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision is part of ongoing efforts to prevent and…

President Bola Tinubu has submitted a fresh list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees announced during Thursday’s plenary include the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; former presidential aide, Ita Enang; former Imo State First Lady, Chioma Ohakim; and former Minister of Interior and former Chief of Army Staff, Abdulrahman Dambazau. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letter on the floor of the chamber, in which Tinubu requested expedited consideration to facilitate the filling of vacant diplomatic posts. Akpabio referred the list to the…

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has extended its condolences to the Nigeria Police Force following the death of five officers in a recent gun duel with bandits in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Commission also sympathised with the families of the slain officers and provided both food and non-food items to them, as well as to the officers who sustained injuries. Speaking during the distribution of relief materials on Thursday, the NEDC Bauchi State Coordinator, Alhaji Aliyu Isiyaku, said the Commission stands firmly with the families of the deceased and the injured officers,…

Favour Abalaka The Lagos State Waste Management Authority has terminated the contracts of 22 Private Sector Participation operators over their failure to meet waste collection and disposal standards. The affected PSP operators, private firms engaged by LAWMA to handle waste collection and transportation across assigned zones, were axed for persistent underperformance. LAWMA’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during a media parley on Wednesday in Lagos. Gbadegesin explained that the affected operators had their slots withdrawn and reassigned to other companies due to “failure in effective waste collection.” “We axed about 22 PSP operators this year. We…

Super Eagles and Real Sociedad striker Sadiq Umar has received praise from his head coach Sergio Francisco after his side’s 2-0 win against Reus in the Copa Del Rey, Soccernet.ng reports. Prior to the clash at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal, the 28-year-old had only started one game all season, while his other four appearances came off the bench. Sadiq’s last goal came in Valencia’s 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano back in May. After he came off the bench against Reus last night, the former Rangers striker set up Mikel Goti four minutes after the restart before he tucked away a…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a notice of appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which ordered the release of 27 properties linked to businessman James Ikechukwu Okwete and his firm, Jamec West Africa Limited. The appeal, filed at the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/348/2025, challenges the decision delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on October 31, 2025. In a statement released on Thursday, EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said the commission’s counsel, Abba Mohammed (SAN), expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling, which vacated an interim forfeiture order and dismissed the…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that more than 70 per cent of individuals currently working with the President had at some point opposed him politically. Bwala made the disclosure while addressing concerns over the suitability of certain ambassadorial nominees who had previously criticised or acted against Tinubu. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday, Bwala explained that the Presidency is maintaining a neutral stance while the National Assembly undertakes the confirmation process for the nominees. He said, “Our posture from the Presidency is to be silent until the National Assembly…

Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, has explained that Moscow’s broad foreign policy vision relies on the pillars of multipolarity and multilateralism. He said this at the Ambassadorial Forum titled “Russia’s Foreign Policy and its Priorities: Prospects for Multilateral Diplomacy,” organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos yesterday. In his remarks, the Director-General, NIIA, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, said the session was timely, noting that Nigeria’s foreign policy community was seeking a deeper understanding of Russia’s strategic posture, especially amid rising geopolitical tensions, the war in Ukraine, and Moscow’s expanding footprint in parts of Africa, including the…

Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar has stirred fresh debate in the Turkish Super Lig after boldly declaring that Victor Osimhen is not the league’s best striker, Soccernet.ng reports. Instead, the former Besiktas man believes English forward Tammy Abraham, now at Besiktas, is the most complete striker currently plying his trade in Turkey. Osimhen, who joined Galatasaray permanently this summer for €75 million after a sensational loan spell, arrived as the Turkish Super Lig’s reigning top scorer, Best Player and Best Goal award winner. Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit: Galatasaray X His performances last season drove Galatasaray to a domestic double…

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned what he described as a “vicious media campaign” against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a statement posted on his official X account on Thursday, Fani-Kayode said the attacks, allegedly orchestrated by the opposition, on Matawalle were “shameless and nauseating.” Fani-Kayode said the minister had demonstrated exceptional loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and commitment to the fight against terrorism since assuming office. He argued that the partnership between Matawalle and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had yielded significant gains in the counter-terrorism war. He said, “The combination…