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South Africa; Fresh batch of evacuees arrive Lagos tomorrow The Federal Government, has announced that a new batch of Nigerian evacuees sponsored by public-spirited private individuals will arrive Lagos on Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued in Abuja by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said the batch consisting of 83 Nigerian nationals, will arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, via South African Airways. The evacuees, Ebienfa also said, are expected to depart the Oliver Tambo Airport in Johannesburg at 3.35pm local time to arrive Lagos at approximately 08.45pm the same day. “The Ministry wishes…

The NNPC/Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) has graduated its first cohort of teachers in Imo State under the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP), equipping 127 teachers and education evaluators with digital skills, STEAM-focused teaching techniques/approaches and alternative income-generation skills to strengthen their professional development and make them resourceful economically. The maiden Imo State edition brought together teachers from communities across the state for an intensive training programme over a three-month-period, designed to go beyond conventional classroom instruction. Participants received practical training in digital learning, communications, entrepreneurship and skills development, with a focus on empowering them to apply the knowledge gained…

We’ll continue to dismantle drug cartels and their financial spine, Marwa vows •NDLEA destroys N301bn worth of cocaine, heroin, opioids in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs worth an estimated N301,058,076,000 in a court-ordered exercise in Lagos. The exercise, conducted pursuant to orders of the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, involved the destruction of illicit drugs recovered in concluded cases that were not contested, as well as abandoned seizures. Of the total quantity destroyed, 246,864.535kg were seized by the Lagos Strategic Command of the agency between April 2025…

Osun Poll: UK warns on vote-buying, BVAS lapses, hails Adeleke •Bode George: Victory belongs to people • NDC faults Adeleke’s Tinubu endorsement • APC chieftain: Tinubu must reconnect with Nigerians •Vatsa: Governors, political elites can’t deliver The United Kingdom has raised concerns over vote-buying, voter interference and challenges associated with the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, even as it congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election. The British High Commission, in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, commended the people of Osun State for their peaceful and active participation…

Afrobeats singer, Davido has denied mobilising celebrities to Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. He made the clarification in an X post on Monday in response to a claim by All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel. In a Sunday opinion article titled, ‘Osun has spoken: The bitter truth APC must hear before 2027’, Israel identified three defining personalities in the governorship poll, namely President Bola Tinubu, Governor Ademola Adeleke and Davido. On the singer, he said, “Davido did not treat his role as symbolic. He was placed at the centre of youth mobilisation…

APC Bauchi Welcomes Over 150,000 New Members Amid Statewide Surge The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has announced that more than 150,000 people have joined the party in a recent wave of political realignments, with the figure continuing to rise. In an official statement signed by State Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Hassan, the party said lists containing approximately 117,000 new members were formally presented at a major gathering of party leaders and supporters. The lists were submitted by APC Deputy Governorship Candidate Hon. Farouk Mustapha, Hon. Shittu Zaki (a former political adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed), and Hassana Arkila.…

TAJBank Limited, a non-interest bank (NIB) has grown its Profit Before Tax (PBT) surging year-on-year by 74 per cent to N31.562 billion for the 2025 financial year (FY). The figure grew from N18.166 billion recorded in the 2024 FY, the bank’s 2025 audited financial statement says. A statement by the bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr Hamid Joda, said in Abuja on Monday, that its total assets also grew to N1.34 trillion from N953 billion in the preceding year. Joda said the bank’s non-interest lender’s total equity grew to N149 billion. According to him, this reflects 144 per cent growth over the…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military Head of State, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding Nigerian leader. Tinubu said Babangida’s remarkable military career culminated in his emergence as the nation’s leader following the 1985 coup. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Monday in Abuja. The president said Babangida had impacted Nigeria in significant ways, leaving enduring marks on the country’s political, economic and geographical landscape. “Like him or not, former President Babangida impacted Nigeria in ways no other leader has. His eight-year reign left…

Operatives of the Kebbi Police Command have arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area of the state This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Bashir Usman in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The incident, he said, occurred on July 23, 2025, when the suspect, while pretending to assist Fatima Muhammad, who had just given birth, offered to fetch hot water but instead fled with the newborn. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had allegedly been under social and emotional pressure…

Singer and businessman B-Red has voiced confidence that his father, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, will secure victory in the ongoing governorship election. B-Red shared his optimism on Saturday evening as the Independent National Electoral Commission continued the collation of results from the state’s 30 local government areas. In a post on X, the singer said he was with the governor and could see signs of happiness on his face as the results emerged. “Sitting with my dad and I can see the joy and happiness on his face …. 4 + 4 = 8 OSUN,” he wrote. Adeleke is…