By: Yetunde Okunlola Harry Kane won the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, the first Englishman to take the award since Michael Owen in 2001, while Spain’s Alexia Putellas won the women’s prize for a third time. The ceremony took place at the London Palladium, marking the 70th anniversary of an award first presented in 1956….
By: Tunji Okunlola Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele has presented a draft Nigeria Economic Policy Framework for public consultation, saying it is meant to end ad-hoc, shifting policymaking that he said undermines investment and job creation. Delivering the opening presentation at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#32) in Abuja, Oyedele said Nigeria has produced many economic…
By: Seun Kabir The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in his trial over the alleged interception of the telephone communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled on Monday that the prosecution had presented enough evidence to require El-Rufai to…
By: Tunji Okunlola The next stage of Nigeria’s economic reforms must focus on lower production costs, reliable infrastructure, productive investment and more effective public spending, the chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Olaniyi Yusuf, has said. Speaking on Monday at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES32), Yusuf said the country must now move…
By: Seun Kabir The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two people over the alleged operation of a private security outfit, Double Razzor, without a licence. The suspects are Abraham Job and Adebowale Adeniyi. The command said they were arrested after an investigation into the outfit’s licensing status and…
By: Tunji Okunlola Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says investing in infrastructure, supporting entrepreneurs and connecting markets will create jobs and give businesses more room to grow, as Nigeria looks to benefit from regional growth corridors and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a post on X, the governor said he shared his…
By: Tunji Okunlola Billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu has sent gifts to rapper Zlatan Ibile after the singer’s traditional wedding to his partner, Davita Lamai. Zlatan, whose real name is Omoniyi Raphael, shared photos of the gifts on his Instagram Story on Monday, two days after the couple’s traditional ceremony on Saturday, October 24. The packages…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the Preliminary Register of Voters for the 2027 general election online, after Nigerians and other stakeholders raised concerns about access to the document. The commission announced the move in a statement issued on Monday by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of its Information and Voter…
By: Tunji Okunlola The military task force in Plateau State has dismissed reports of a clash between its troops and police personnel in Bassa Local Government Area, saying the encounter was misread. In a statement issued in Jos on Monday, the media officer of Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP), Capt. Polycarp Oteh, said troops were responding…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Customers in several communities in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State will lose electricity for part of each day for six days, while the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) carries out maintenance at its Nsukka station. MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) said the planned outage will run from Thursday, November 5,…
