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Seamless Travel: Lagos, Abuja Airports Embrace Cashless Payments

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled plans to introduce cashless payment systems across all airports in the country. The initiative will take off at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, beginning September 29. According to FAAN, the move is designed to provide...

Port Reforms Network Commends Dantsoho for Boosting Trade, Modernising Nigeria’s Seaports

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

The Port Reforms Advocacy Network (PRAN) has commended the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, for his visionary leadership which it said has positioned Nigeria’s seaports as engines of economic growth and global competitiveness. The group, in a statement on Friday signed by its president,...

Kebbi violence: Why Malami and Koko Have Cases to Answer

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

By Iliasu Idris The recent invasion of our beloved town by notorious bandits that reverberates through the streets of Birnin Kebbi has become an interesting focus of national security. Nigeria is witnessing an unfortunate realization where political machinations have not merely collided with public safety but have precipitated a catastrophe...

$4 Billion Refinery Fraud: Protesters Storm ICPC Headquarters, Call for Probe of MSM Group’s Connection to Missing Funds

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

Hundreds of protesters, led by the Concerned Lawyers and Citizens Network (CLCN), stormed the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja on Thursday demanding an immediate investigation into what they described as a massive $4 billion fraud involving the MSM Group and missing...

From a Hut to Stardom: Skales Shares Story of Humble Beginnings

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2025September 25, 20250

Singer Skales has recounted how he survived his challenging childhood with his late mother in Kaduna, where they lived in modest conditions. In an interview on the ‘TownHall Different’ podcast, he shared how his mother, a teacher, worked hard to provide for them despite financial struggles. Skales recalled sleeping on...

NUJ FCT Cautions Public, Government Agencies Against Coalitions Using Its Secretariat to Defraud Individuals

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2025September 25, 20250

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council calls on members of the public, government agencies, corporate organizations, and individuals to exercise caution against faceless coalitions and groups that exploit the union’s secretariat as a venue to stage press conferences under false pretenses for fraudulent purposes. In a statement issued...

Nigerian Schools Urged to Teach Against Female Genital Mutilation, Says UNICEF

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2025September 25, 20250

He emphasised that school authorities, teachers, and PTA forums must take the lead in the sensitisation. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerian schools to integrate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) education into their curriculum as part of efforts to end the harmful practice. Denis Onoise, a UNICEF child...

Third Time’s the Charm: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome Baby Girl

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2025September 25, 20250

Rihanna has become a mother of three after welcoming a daughter with her partner, artiste A$AP Rocky. Rihanna has become a mother of three after welcoming a daughter with her partner, artiste A$AP Rocky. The Barbadian singer announced the news on Instagram on Wednesday, revealing that their baby girl, Rocki...

EXPOSED KANU AND HIS ESCAPE BID STRATEGY

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2025September 25, 20250

Dr Odenigbo in Akwa, Anambra State. The desperate propaganda that Nnamdi Kanu’s health is “deteriorating” is nothing but a tired tactic. This is the same strategy he used in 2017 when he was granted bail to Senator Abaribe, and instead of facing trial, he vanished. Nigerians must not be fooled...

Governor Diri, IGP Back Sukubo’s Re-Election, Advocate Greater Youth Inclusion

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2025September 25, 20250

Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo has secured a decisive re-election victory as President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) for a second four-year term. The NYCN 2026 National Elective Congress, held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, saw Sukubo garner an impressive 756 votes, dwarfing his closest rivals – Elizabeth Olawande...