By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria was one of 11 countries that took part in an INTERPOL-coordinated counter-terrorism operation that used artificial intelligence to help identify 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters. The suspects were matched from facial images taken from jihadist online content. The exercise, code-named Operation Shams II, ran from June 1 to 5, 2026, in…
By: Tunji Okunlola Burna Boy has been named halftime headliner for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ clash with the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France in Paris on October 25. It will be the NFL’s first regular-season game in France. The league announced the booking on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. local time (9:30…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has suspended 20 more officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over the reported deaths of 37 people in the Corps’ custody in Niger State. The Niger State Commandant, Suberu Aniviye, had already been suspended. The suspensions will last until an independent investigation…
The Federal Government has established an independent 10-member committee to investigate how 37 people died while held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. They had been detained on suspicion of illegal mining. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the panel on Saturday, saying it followed a directive from President Bola…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped again in the latest FIFA World Ranking, falling one place from 44th to 45th in the update released by FIFA on Thursday. It’s the second straight drop for the team; they had also fallen a spot, from 43rd to 44th, when the July rankings came out. The…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Federal, state and local government coffers took a hit in September’s Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, with the three tiers sharing ₦2.338 trillion amounting to 22.2 per cent drop from the record ₦3.007 trillion distributed the previous month. The figure, representing revenue generated in August 2026, was confirmed in a statement…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in the South-East has expressed support for the Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma, and other APC governors, rejecting recent criticisms of the governors by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The position was contained in a joint…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nollywood and Fuji music heavyweights have landed prominent roles in the All Progressives Congress Lagos State Campaign Council, with veteran actor Jide Kosoko, actresses Eniola Badmus, Toyin Abraham and Bimbo Akintola, and Fuji stars Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Abass Akande Obesere and Adewale Ayuba all named to the council’s Entertainment and Creative Economy…
By: Tunji Okunlola Lagos football fans have a date circled on their calendars: November 8, 2026, when Onikan Stadium plays host to a “Legends Football Match” bringing together Nigerian football icons of the past alongside stars from other fields. Former Super Eagles men Victor Ikpeba and Mutiu Adepoju headline the returning lineup. The fixture is…
By: Tunji Okunlola Five men accused of playing a role in the May 15 mass kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government, Oyo State and the killing of two of those victims were re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as the Federal Government pressed forward with terrorism-related charges against…
