ALICK Kapikanya, who once tried to broker a deal to takeover Notts County and become a majority shareholder in Grimsby Town, has been sent back to his native Zambia after a 25-year battle against deportation. Kapikanya was jailed in 2014 for six years for heading up a group which targeted elderly homeowners in Manchester and […]
THE insurance sector has been set on a path to playing a bigger role in the actualisation of the $1 trillion economy target of the Tinubu Administration. This follows the signing of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform (NIIRA) 2025 Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Act, which repealed and consolidated all outdated insurance legislation […]
THE Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, has warned that any titled holder in Asaba found to be involved in drug abuse will be stripped of their title. The pronouncement was made during a courtesy visit by the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Halilu Hamidu, in Asaba. He said […]
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 […]