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China, Fed Govt partner to build agro-industrial estate

NewsDeskNgJul 2, 2025July 2, 20250

China in partnership with Federal Government has chosen Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government of Osun State as an agro-business hub for its proposed smart farming industrial estate. Speaking at the palace of Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Rasheed Olabomi Odundun IV, Chair of China International Business and Development Corporation (CIBDC), Mr. Chang...

Firm ranks 21st on Financial Times fastest-growing list

NewsDeskNgJul 2, 2025July 2, 20250

Neveah Limited, a player in the export and commodity trading sector, has been ranked 21st on 2025 Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies list, and first in the Metals and Mining category. The publication recognises the company’s expansion on international markets, its strong operational capabilities, and consistent year-on-year revenue growth, while...

Stakeholders Oppose Tenure Extension for Customs CG, Urge FG to Uphold Public Service Retirement Rules

NewsDeskNgJul 2, 2025July 2, 20250

Amid growing speculation surrounding a possible extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, stakeholders across civil society, governance advocacy, and public service sectors have voiced strong opposition and called on the Federal Government to uphold existing public service retirement policies. Speaking...

Atiku, Mark hold closed-door meeting with PDP leaders

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

Former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President Senator David Mark on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with select PDP leaders in Abuja. The high-level meeting, which began around 2 p.m., took place at the Borno/Anambra/Cross River Hall of the Transcorp Hilton...

Police nab 3 wanted kidnappers/bandits in Abuja sting operation

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

**CP Assures Sustained Effort Against Criminality in FCT In the continued effort to rid the Federal Capital Territory and its environs of all forms of criminality, the operatives of the Command, acting on the strategic directive of the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Ajao S. Adewale. The Police in Abuja...

Men can’t stay s3xually faithful to one woman – 2baba

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

Singer 2Baba has stated that men are biologically incapable of being s3xually faithful to one woman. In a recent interview with Nedu, 2baba said while men can love one woman with all their heart, their biological makeup makes it impossible for them to stick to one woman s3xually. He emphasised...

Grammy Awards hail Afrobeats evolution, spotlight Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema in top 10 songs list

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

The organisers of the Grammy Awards have acknowledged the growth and global influence of Afrobeats, highlighting artists like Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Rema as key contributors to the genre’s rise since 2010. In a recent feature, the Recording Academy traced the evolution of Afrobeats from its mid-2010s breakthrough to its current...

Yul Edochie slams modern approach to traditional rulers selection

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

Controversial actor Yul Edochie has addressed Ndi Igbo on the selection of traditional rulers, urging them to preserve their cultural heritage. Yul, on Instagram, emphasised that traditional rulers should be selected through traditional means, not by election or government intervention. According to Yul, a true traditional ruler must be a core traditionalist,...

WAFCON 2025: Madugu affirms Falcons’ readiness for Tunisia opener

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

Head Coach Justine Madugu insisted on Monday that Nigeria’s Super Falcons must continue to improve in several areas, despite an emphatic 3-1 win over Ghana’s Black Queens in a friendly in Casablanca on Sunday evening. Goals by Mexico-based Chinwendu Ihezuo, Asisat Oshoala and captain Rasheedat Ajibade affirmed the Falcons’ supremacy over the...

Ghana’s Efia Odo dismisses US deportation claims

NewsDeskNgJul 1, 2025July 1, 20250

Ghanaian media personality Andrea Owusu, popularly known as Efia Odo, has denied rumours of her deportation from the United States. In response to a fan’s inquiry on social media, Efia shared a photo of herself in New York, revealing she had been there for two weeks. A fan asked the...