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IGP Withdraws Charges Against EFAB Chairman, Orders Fresh Probe as CSOs Fault STS

NewsDeskNgApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has ordered the withdrawal of charges filed against the chairman of EFAB Properties and directed a fresh investigation into the case, amid concerns raised by civil society organisations (CSOs) over the handling of the matter. The CSOs described the move as a welcome development, saying...

Keyamo Named Among Africa’s Top Four Aviators At IATA Conference In Addis Ababa

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 20260

IATA names Festus Keyamo among Africa’s top aviators, citing reforms and rising investor confidence in Nigeria aviation sector Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has been named among Africa’s top four most prominent aviators by the International Air Transport Association at its ongoing conference in Addis Ababa....

Former IGP Adamu Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot To Manipulate Nasarawa APC Governorship Primary

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

Former IGP Muhammed Adamu-Abubakar has alleged attempts to influence Nasarawa APC primaries in favour of Ahmed Aliyu-Wadada. Former Inspector General of Police and frontline gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Nasarawa State Muhammed Adamu-Abubakar has raised the alarm over a plot to manipulate the scheduled governorship primary...

NDLEA Raids Lagos Estates, Seizes ₦16.9bn Worth Of Opioids In Major Drug Bust

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

The NDLEA has uncovered three hidden drug warehouses in Lagos, recovering opioids valued at about ₦16.9 billion. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and raided three illicit drug warehouses concealed within a residential estate in Lagos, recovering opioids valued at nearly N17 billion in what...

Taylor Swift Says It Feels ‘Weird’ When Fans Treat Songs Like ‘Paternity Tests’

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

Taylor Swift says fan theories about her songs can go too far, calling comparisons to “paternity tests” uncomfortable. Taylor Swift has spoken about how fans try to link her songs to people in her life, saying it can feel “weird” when it goes too far. In an interview with The...

Tinubu Removes NMDPRA Boss Mohammed, Nominates Rabiu Umar As Successor

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

President Tinubu removes NMDPRA chief Saidu Mohammed, nominates Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as replacement, pending Senate confirmation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the removal of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Saidu Mohammed, and nominated Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as his replacement,...

Tinubu Endorses Hamzat As Lagos APC Consensus Governorship Candidate

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

President Tinubu endorses Obafemi Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus governorship candidate after meeting party leaders in Lagos. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally endorsed the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate in the state. In a statement posted on Wednesday via...

ECS: NSITF assures Lagos govt of support for effective implementation

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

…Trains MDAs relations officers Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has assured the Lagos State Government of its willingness to provide all the required technical and operational expertise for the seamless implementation of the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) in the state. Managing Director/CE, Barr. Oluwaseun Falaye, gave the assurance at...

SDP FCT chairmanship candidate, MC Tagwaye, supporters join NDC

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

By Ajiri Daniels The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has recorded another major political gain in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following the defection of youth politician, Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, alongside his supporters, to the party. Tagwaye, a former member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and...

Court Overrules Sowore’s Lawyer in Suit Against DSS, Meta

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

*Fixes May 18 for hearing Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, thwarted a move by Tope Temokun, counsel to online publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, to secure a month’s adjournment in a suit he filed against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta...