Month: July 2025

The 52nd Annual General Meeting and Congress of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) opened in Ibadan yesterday with a rallying cry for innovation, professionalism and industry reinvention. Holding under the theme; “Charting Bold Paths Forward,” the event drew leading voices in advertising and marketing communications. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, represented by […]

Flight operations across the country are in a confused state as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and domestic airlines engage in a blame game over the alarming rise in delays and cancellations. While it is no longer news that the Nigerian airline industry has faced incessant cases of flight delays and outright cancellations, the […]

A Libyan man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Germany on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, commonly known as “Al-Buti”, is alleged to have been one of the most senior officials at the Mitiga Prison complex in the capital, […]

The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has debunked reports suggesting that the federal government acquired a 25 per cent stake in First Bank Holdings (First Holdco), describing such claims as false, misleading and malicious. This clarification followed a report published by ThisDay Newspaper on July 17, 2025, and […]

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Aminu Maida, has affirmed that the General Authorization Framework by the commission had enabled a flexible and responsive regulatory licensing approach that is structured to embrace new and emerging services that fall outside the existing License Structure. The NCC boss said this in his remarks during […]

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed  concerns about Nigeria’s worsening business climate, stating that inflationary pressure, exchange rate volatility, and high interest rates continue to threaten business survival—especially for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) despite modest economic growth in 2024. Speaking at NECA’s 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos, the Association’s […]

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, through multiple coordinated operations, have rescued six stolen and trafficked children and arrested ten suspects involved in both local and transnational child trafficking networks. A statement by the spokesman of the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed said operatives from the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Command on July […]

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clement Yunana lost his life in a tragic hit-and-run incident on Wednesday in Gombe. Confirming the incident, spokesperson of Gombe State Police Command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, in a statement on Friday, revealed that the late officer was attached to the Railway Police Outstation in Bajoga Division. According to Abdullahi, […]

The Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested a 34-year-old wanted bandit, Mati Bagio, accused of terrorising Kaduna and Katsina States, after 11 years on the run. The Command also disclosed that operatives arrested three motorcycle thieves and recovered 5 AK-47 rifles with different types of ammunitions, a stolen Toyota Prado Jeep and 2 […]

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has openly criticised Nigeria’s repeated attempts to amend the 1999 Constitution, describing the ongoing review process as a “waste of public resources, human effort, and time.” Speaking during a public engagement on Friday, Diri expressed frustration over what he termed an “annual ritual” of constitutional review by successive National […]