By: Ganiyu Olayinka Defence Minister Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.) has shed light on the tactics security forces use to free abducted victims without engaging in gunfights or killing their captors.y The explanation comes as public concern grows over the continued prevalence of kidnapping for ransom, and as questions persist about military operations including recent ones…
By: Tunji Okunlola National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, travelled from Abuja to Zurich yesterday alongside two Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials for talks with senior FIFA officials, with the meeting scheduled to take place today. Joining Dikko on the trip are the NFF’s Acting Secretary General, Emmanuel Ikpeme, and Okey Obi from the…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria’s opposition parties yesterday began laying the groundwork for a single presidential candidate and four-year transition programme ahead of 2027, as a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) rejected the coalition and challenged Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy. The Nafiu Bala Gombe-led faction said: “The African Democratic Congress is not and will not be in…
By: Tunji Okunlola APC National Chairman, Dr Ajibola Yilwatda, has described President Bola Tinubu’s ambition to grow Nigeria’s economy to $1 trillion as more than a statistical goalframing it instead as a broader national mission to boost local production and exports, draw in investment, generate employment, and give young Nigerians a stronger foothold in the…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.43 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Ministry of Finance, marking an acceleration from 4.23 per cent in the same period last year and from 3.89 per cent recorded in the first quarter of this year.The ministry said the strong second-quarter…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were kidnapped while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State have been freed in Kogi State, according to the Defence Headquarters. The corps members were freed from Egume Forest in the Ofu Local Government Area, the Defence Headquarters said on Monday. Major General…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Three aggrieved candidates within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State have pushed back against claims that they were sponsored to destabilise the party ahead of its governorship bid led by Abubakar Malami. The trio of Abubakar Sadiq Sa’adu Fakai, Muhammad Umar and Nafiu Bello Shuwa are currently pursuing legal action…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Abuja-based content creator and entrepreneur Fauzia Muhammad, known online as Fauzahxo, has revealed that her marriage to Danilo Popovski has ended, alleging she experienced physical abuse, substance-related issues, betrayal and threats over the course of the relationship. In a lengthy statement posted to social media on Friday, Fauzah said that while she…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigeria is positioning itself as one of Africa’s top draws for oil and gas capital, with as much as $30 billion to $50 billion expected to pour into 22 major offshore projects slated to begin before the end of the decade, according to a new report from Industrial Info Resources. The report…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu Filmhouse Group has paid tribute to two of its security staff who stood their ground against a man armed with a machete during an attack at its Lekki cinema location, while pledging to tighten security across all its branches. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday in the car…
