Dangote to build biggest free trade zone at Olokola, Ondo
—Ondo set for industrial revolution — Aiyedatiwa By Dayo Johnson Akure Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to construct the biggest industrial and free trade zone at Olokola, Ondo State, with construction set for Q4 2026. He said this during a courtesy visit to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in Akure, describing the project as […]
Troops overrun Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi, recover weapons, IEDs
By Kingsley Omonobi Kebbi State — Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have overrun Lakurawa terrorist elements in Kebbi State, recovering high-calibre weapons, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and logistics items during a clearance operation in the North-West region. The operation, conducted on June 14, 2026, took place around the Dogon Daji general area in […]
NASS, NELFUND push to expand Student loan beneficiaries to 7m
The National Assembly (NASS) is collaborating with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand the student loan scheme from 1.6 million to 7 million beneficiaries as part of efforts to deepen access to tertiary education and drive national transformation.
Zelensky says had proposed Putin meeting at G7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he had proposed a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the G7 in France, but that Moscow was “not ready” for it.
Nnaji denies court-ordered arrest over certificate forgery claims
By Chinedu Adonu Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has dismissed reports alleging that a court ordered his arrest over claims of certificate forgery, describing them as false, misleading, and politically motivated. Nnaji, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Enugu State in 2027, said the reports were part […]
Onoh defends Bianca Ojukwu’s Ethiopia prison visit
…Responds to Ojudu’s Criticism By Denis AgboFormer Southeast spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Josef Onoh, has responded to Babafemi Ojudu’s criticism of Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, over her recent visit to Nigerian inmates in an Ethiopian prison. A video circulating online showed the Minister interacting in a cheerful manner with the inmates, […]
