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Enugu partners Presidency on food security, insures 9,000 farmers Barring any last-minute change of plans, Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, is set to join his counterparts from Akwa Ibom and Delta states to begin a new political experience on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. Meanwhile, to guarantee food security in the state, the state has expressed readiness to partner with the Harvesting Hope Caravan (HHC), a flagship programme under the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) in the Office of the Vice President, alongside Pula Advisors, its donor partners, and Leadway Insurance Company. Tangible signs that Mbah, the only Peoples…

• Awaits scrutiny of NNPCL’s response to N210tr audit queries• Tinubu withholds assent to two bills, cites fiscal loopholes, policy conflicts• Seeks approval to take $2.35 billion external loan• House of Reps to vote on 87 proposals  The Senate has moved to tighten passport laws by proposing a 10-year travel document ban on Nigerians convicted and deported from foreign countries. The proposal, which passed its second reading yesterday, is contained in a bill to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap P343, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. Sponsored by Senator Bello Sani Abubakar (APC, Niger North), the measure seeks…

Students under the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS), the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement staged a peaceful protest yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, in solidarity with the Dangote Refinery, which is currently locked in a dispute with oil unions and petroleum marketers. The demonstrators gathered at the Iwo Road Roundabout along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, chanting solidarity songs before marching through major streets of the city. They called on the government to protect the refinery from what they described as sabotage. Carrying placards with messages such as “Don’t Kill Dangote Refinery,” “#StopSabotagingFuelInNigeria,” “#EndPENGASSAN,” “#EndDAPPMAN,” and “#DangoteRefineryIsANationalAsset,” the…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Benin will lock horns in their final fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup next week… The Super Eagles will have a slight boost going into their game against Benin next week, as coach Gernot Rohr will not have all his regulars available for the game, Soccernet.ng reports. The final round of games in the African World Cup Qualifiers will be played within the next eight days, and Nigeria will meet Benin in their final game of the series. There is a lot at stake for both countries going into that game, as the Super Eagles…

• President ‘accepted’ resignation, takes immediate effect, says aide• CISLAC demands independent investigation into corruption claims• HURIWA warns public trust eroding over alleged silence on misconduct• Agbamuche-Mbu is INEC’s acting chair as Yakubu gets national honour• Tinubu to chair FEC meeting after weeks of absence President Bola Tinubu yesterday accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji as Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, drawing a line under a steadily escalating scandal and sparing his administration the weight of mounting political baggage ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nnaji, who was appointed in August 2023, stepped down following allegations of certificate…

A Turkish football doctor and former referee, Ahmet Çakar, has suggested that Galatasaray may be aware of a serious, unnamed medical condition that could affect Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen for life, Soccernet.ng reports. Speaking on Beyaz TV’s Derin Futbol programme, Çakar claimed to have obtained sensitive information from the Turkish Ministry of Health regarding Osimhen’s health. While refusing to specify the alleged condition, he hinted it was significant enough to warrant official disclosure. Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO “I received information from the Ministry of Health regarding Victor Osimhen’s illness,” Çakar said as per Gsgazete. …

Justice Azeez Fimisola of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has struck out a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Magodo Residents Association against the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Inspector-General of Police, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CSP Abimbola Oyewole, Chief Adebayo Adeyiga, Chief Yusuf Ogundare, and Owokoniran Adeyiga. The court dismissed the case following the applicants’ repeated absence and their failure to respond to processes filed by the sixth respondent/applicant, who sought to set aside the service of court papers on the fifth and seventh respondents. Before the ruling, counsel to the sixth…

Galatasaray have launched legal proceedings against former referee and sports pundit Ahmet Çakar following his sensational claim that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is suffering from a ‘serious health problem’, Soccernet.ng reports.  Çakar, 63, made the allegations on Beyaz TV’s Derin Futbol programme, in comments reported by Turkish outlet Gsgazete. The outspoken doctor and broadcaster said he had “received information from the Ministry of Health regarding Victor Osimhen’s illness,” adding that he preferred not to discuss details “as a sportsman and father.” Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray. Copyright: IMAGOxSeskimphotox He had previously been more dramatic about the issue. When writing on his…

  Lagos was on fire this past weekend as Afrobeats star BNXN unveiled his long-awaited album, Captain. The night was everything fans expected bold, energetic, and unapologetically cultural. From the music, the Don Julio drinks, to the electric crowd, the event was a showcase of confidence and celebration, setting the tone for what an Afrobeats album launch should feel like. At the center of the experience was Don Julio, which raised the bar for how milestones are celebrated in Nigeria’s music scene. Guests sipped on signature Don Julio cocktails curated to match the rhythm and pulse of the night smooth,…

The Super Eagles’ Polokwane base came alive on Tuesday as 18 players reported for duty ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. Head coach Eric Chelle and his backroom staff arrived on Monday to open the camp at The Ranch Hotel in Polokwane, South Africa. The group is expected to hold its first full training session later this evening as preparations intensify for the encounter at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Photo Credit: Super Eagles /X Super Eagles star-studded arrivals Coach Chelle has welcomed many of the 23 players invited for the games…