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The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) and the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) have called for immediate humanitarian assistance for Nigerian citizens currently stranded in South Africa due to ongoing evacuation arrangements.. The appeal is contained in a joint statement released by community leaders and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. According to the statement, …

Post views: 46 By Wakawaka Sports The South East Basketball Association (SEBA) has questioned the motive behind the continued opposition to the relocation of the second phase of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Premier League Atlantic Conference to Enugu, suggesting that the debate could be linked to politics surrounding the upcoming NBBF board elections. SEBA, in a statement signed …

Fawaz Adebisi Eyewitnesses, dispatched by the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development, CJID for the Ekiti State governorship elections, say they saw party operatives handing cash directly to voters on Saturday, as new reports on the ground add weight to earlier suspicions of an organized vote-buying scheme. In Emure LGA, a monitor at St Andrew’s Primary School reported around 9.50am …

By Ayo Kehinde According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, banks and their customers collectively lost ₦134.48 billion to fraud between 2020 and 2025, underscoring growing security challenges within Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem. Data contained in the CBN’s Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 showed that fraud attempts during the six-year period amounted to ₦187.79 billion, while actual losses …

Commercial motorcyclists and tricycle operators in Ado-Ekiti have continued their operations despite the movement restriction ordered by the police in the conduct of the ongoing governorship election of Ekiti State. Even at 8 in the morning. On Saturday, when accreditation and voting were scheduled to begin, some traders in major markets in the Ado-Ekiti metropolis displayed their wares and tended …

Post views: 47 In a significant demonstration of commitment to excellence and professionalism, the Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR) extends heartfelt congratulations to its esteemed member, Mr Anyanwu Maduforo Canice, FCA, on his investiture as the 16th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Onitsha and District Society. This important ceremony also marked the inauguration of the …

…Missing officials, faulty generators, recorded protests by NYSC members … INEC insists that the setbacks be resolved before nightfall Daud Olatunji All is set for the Ekiti State governorship elections scheduled for Saturday, with 15 political parties fielding candidates amid assurances of adequate security from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force, even as logistical gaps …

Nigeria’s tax revenues increased by 49% in the first five months of 2026, driven by sweeping tax reforms and increased collections by key sectors of the economy. According to documents seen by Bloomberg, revenue collected by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) increased to ₦15.8 trillion between January and May 2026, compared to ₦10.6 trillion recorded in the corresponding period in …

President Tinubu has granted a final six-month extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. As Comptroller General of Customs, Adeniyi’s first term extension was due to expire on August 1, 2026. The six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to consolidate the implementation of the National One Stop Shop and ensure an orderly …

Post views: 27 Barau FC General Manager, Dominic Iorfa, has joined well-meaning Nigerians in celebrating the Vice President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, on his birthday. In a statement, the astute administrator described DSP Barau as a visionary leader and a sportsperson who is passionate about the growth of the sports sector. According to Iorfa, “I would …