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Award-winning Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has staked $25,000 on goals ahead of Nigeria’s opening match against Tanzania at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The singer shared a screenshot of his bet slip on Sunday via his X page, showing a wager on both teams…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a public alert on the recall of Indomie Vegetable Flavour noodles due to the presence of undeclared allergens that could pose serious health risks to consumers. In a statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Mojisola…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has secured the release of 130 schoolchildren abducted by gunmen from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State. The development was confirmed on Sunday by presidential spokesman, Sunday Dare, in a post on his official X handle. Dare announced that all…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to appear before a panel of investigators on Monday in Abuja over a petition he submitted against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority…

By Deborah Nnamdi The ancient city of Oyo came alive on Sunday as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, conferred prestigious chieftaincy titles on Seyi Tinubu and Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari in a colourful ceremony at the monarch’s palace. Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, was installed as the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspected fake armed vigilante operatives allegedly involved in criminal conspiracy and armed robbery in Awka and its environs, as part of efforts to maintain public safety during the Yuletide season. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Rapid…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected female drug kingpin and prominent member of a trans-border trafficking syndicate after a 20-month manhunt triggered by the earlier arrest of the group’s leaders. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement…

By Gabriel Efe Detty December has grown into a seasonal economy of its own. Flights, hotels, short-lets, clubs, transport, fashion, events and even food vendors all benefit from the annual influx of visitors and returning Nigerians. In theory, it is a win-win cycle: increased demand fuels business growth, employment rises…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the minimum order quantity for petrol from 500,000 litres to 250,000 litres, a move expected to widen access for more marketers to buy directly from the refinery. The refinery said the gantry price remains N699 per litre, maintaining the N129 reduction from N828 per litre…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the House of Representatives for declining to criminalize vote-buying at the level of party primaries, describing the move as a setback for Nigeria’s democracy. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday,…