SAUDI Pro League side Al Nassr has arrived in Lagos, Portugal, with football legend Cristiano Ronaldo spearheading the squad as they begin the next phase of their 2025/26 preseason preparations. The club recently concluded its training stint in Lisbon and announced the move on social media, stating: “Lisbon chapter closed, Lagos chapter loading.” The message […]
LAGOS State Government has raised alarm over potential contamination of underground water in the Lekki area, warning that many residents who rely on boreholes for water may be consuming unsafe water. The Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, made the assertion during a recent stakeholders’ meeting in the […]
By GABRIEL AGBEJA THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of two Value Jet pilots over safety breach. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, on Tuesday in Abuja. “The NCAA has received reports concerning a serious breach of aviation […]
THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the entire results of the May/June 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for students of Kings College, Lagos, due to alleged examination malpractice. According to Daily Sun, between Monday and Tuesday 4 and 5 August, several students and parents who checked the results on WAEC’s […]
EMINENT journalist, Dr. Doin Abiola, wife of Concord Publisher and winner of the 12 June 1993 presidential election, Dr. Doyin Abiola, is dead. Sources said she died after illness at exactly 9.15 pm yesterday, Tuesday 5 August 2025. The former managing director and publisher of National Concord was the first Nigerian woman to be an […]
A litre of petrol is selling for as high as ₦1,700 in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, and its environs, following the sudden shutdown of petrol stations by marketers in the town who declared a three-day warning strike. The development forced desperate motorists and commercial motorcycle operators to resort to black market operators, who are […]
NINE people, including a police officer, have reportedly been killed in a series of coordinated attacks by suspected armed herders on communities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The attacks, which began last Friday and stretched through Tuesday, hit several villages, including Okwutanobe, Okpokpolo, Olegagbani, and Ikpele. Local sources say the assailants often […]
By FABIAN EKERUCHE WATERAID Nigeria has donated critical laboratory consumables and water quality testing equipment to the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO). Report indicated that the donation in partnership with Cummins Nigeria was held on Wednesday in Lagos. The donation will enhance LASWARCO’s capacity to monitor and regulate water quality across the state for […]
By MUHAMMAD NASIR BASHIR THE Federal University Dutse (FUD) Alumni Association, has congratulated the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdulkarim Sabo over the Nigerian Universities Commission’s (NUC) approval of 26 new academic programmes for the institution. This is contained in a statement by Mr. Bashir Kassim, the President of the association, and made available to […]
By MERCY OMOIKE THE Nestlé Nigeria has introduced new clear caps across its Pure Life bottled water range to boost recyclability. The company disclosed this in a statement made available on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the clear caps, first introduced with the launch of the 33cl Nestlé Pure Life bottles, now features on […]