Trade, tax, economy take centre stage as ACCI announces 21st trade fair
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has announced plans for the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF), scheduled to hold from September 25 to October 6, 2026 in Abuja, with a focus on strengthening trade, attracting investment and deepening policy dialogue around taxation and the wider economy.
C’River: NDLEA arrests 262 drug offenders in seven months, destroys cannabis farms
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Command, says it arrested 262 suspected drug offenders between November 2025 and May 2026 as part of intensified efforts against narcotics distribution in the state.
Ronaldo becomes first player to score in 6 different World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six different World Cup campaigns when he struck against Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.
Rivers govt closes five hospitals over child trafficking, suspects arrested
The facilities shut down by the state include PLARIV Hospital, located in Kreigeni Road in Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government, Good Shepherd Hospital, Nkaru Street, also in ONELGA and Blessed GoodNews Clinic, 31 Bonny Street in Port Harcourt.
Lawyers sue FG, army over military checkpoints in Southeast, demand ₦500bn damages
By Steve Oko A team of legal practitioners led by Barristers Aloy Ejimakor and Patrick Agazie has filed a class action suit against the Federal Government, the Attorney General of the Federation, and the Nigerian Army over what they describe as the “indiscriminate proliferation” of military checkpoints across the Southeast. The suit, filed at the […]
Osun 2026: Adeleke’s aides, Accord chieftains defect to APC
As preparations intensify for the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, some aides of Governor Ademola Adeleke and chieftains of the Accord Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
