By John Alechenu ABUJA — A former Director of Corporate Services at the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC), Adesoji Ogungbesan, has raised concerns over what he described as a deliberate campaign to damage his reputation following his resignation. Ogungbesan, who left the organisation earlier this year, said in an interview on Wednesday that […]

The sinking came as the war sparked by a joint US-Israel attack on Iran continued to spread across the Middle East.

He said the police had intensified surveillance and patrols across the country to forestall any breakdown of law and order.

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Tunji Disu, officially making him the 23rd Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Benjamin Kalu, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State has what it takes to win the 2027 general elections in the state.

The war in the Middle East sparked by a US-Israeli attack that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has seen Tehran launch retaliatory strikes at Israel and across the Gulf, also drawing in Tehran’s proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday night held a closed-door meeting with key South-East political figures in Abuja, in what sources described as a strategic move to consolidate support ahead of the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Galatasaray will be without their travelling supporters when they face Liverpool at Anfield in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 tie after UEFA upheld a ban on away fans.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has declared that under his leadership, no officer of the Nigeria Police Force will be above the law, warning that rank, seniority or position will not shield anyone found guilty of misconduct, indiscipline or human rights violations.

Four days after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, introduced cashless payment, tension is rising over its rollout, with mounting complaints from motorists, travellers and other airport users over prolonged gridlock and payment delays at the Murtala Muhammed Airport.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, has endorsed a proposal to establish Nigeria’s first dedicated Green and Climate Finance Bank, describing the initiative as timely and crucial to unlocking the country’s estimated $104 billion climate investment potential.

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has disclosed that at least 40,000 Go Cashless cards have been issued since March 1, 2026, when implementation commenced.

The France Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has endorsed the President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima joint ticket ahead of the 2027 general election.

Organised labour in the textile sector has pledged full support for the Federal Government’s renewed drive to revive Nigeria’s struggling cotton, textile and garment industry, following the unveiling of the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025 and the approval of a Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Board.

The IGP took the oath of office at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.