Amnesty seeks action over Edo APC chairman’s AK-47 threat
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Nigerian security agencies to investigate and take appropriate action over alleged threats of political violence by the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Jarrett Tenebe, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation, in a statement posted on its X platform, accused security agencies, including the […]
Many feared dead as aircraft crashes in Ondo
Many people were feared dead after a helicopter reportedly crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday
Behind Every Trusted Online Payment: The Intelligence Securing Digital Commerce By Mastercard
For a consumer in Lagos paying online or a business accepting a digital payment in Abuja, a transaction takes only seconds, but a complex web of technology works in real time behind the scenes to verify its legitimacy. As Nigeria’s digital payments ecosystem expands rapidly, bolstered by Mastercard’s 2026 SME Confidence Index finding that 100% of surveyed Nigerian SMEs view digital payments as vital, with 42% accepting online payments and 57% operating across omnichannel fronts, the regulatory landscape is keeping pace.
NAFDAC seizes N300m banned alcoholic drinks in Lagos
By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized alcoholic beverages worth about N300 million packaged in sachets and small PET bottles of less than 200 millilitres during enforcement raids on major markets in Lagos State. The operation, which targeted distributors and retailers of the prohibited products, led […]
2027: Okorie unveils Ebonyi South Senate agenda
Promises functional constituency office, infrastructure tracking By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi South Senatorial candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Rt. Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie, has unveiled his legislative agenda for the 2027 election, promising to establish a functional constituency system that will enable citizens to engage directly with his office. Okorie also mobilised […]
Presidential Poll: Court orders INEC to upload Olawepo-Hashim as candidate
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload the name of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the candidate of the Accord Party (AP) for the 2027 presidential election. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Umar, also directed the Accord […]
