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Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Ogun State 2027 governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, and other stakeholders have identified security, strong institutions and good governance as preconditions for Nigeria’s economic growth and future. They made their presentation on Thursday in Lagos at the seventh annual conference organized by SWAAYA Ltd., publisher of Freedom Online. The conference, held in …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Rivers Hoopers kicked off their 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) playoff campaign with an 84-71 victory over a resilient Kano Pillars team on Sunday. The KingsMen opened the game on a 10-0 run to set an early pace and extend their lead to 14 points before going into halftime with an eight-point lead. Kano …

Zainab Abioye The Kaduna State Police Command has recovered 332 suspected counterfeit $100 notes, nine locally made firearms, one shotgun and two stolen vehicles in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The command also arrested three suspects who allegedly attempted to sell a black GMK Jeep estimated at N70 million for just N4 million after dismantling it for spare parts. …

Text of lecture delivered by Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, at the 7th Annual Freedom Online Conference, Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, Thursday 3 September 2026. Protocols. 1. I would like to begin with the chairman of this occasion, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who has spent almost eight years as this country’s chief communicator and who knows better than …

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has firmly assured that the 23rd National Sports Festival, Enugu 2026, will take place as planned, ordering immediate action on pending preparations and daily monitoring of progress in all areas. Mbah gave the directive on Wednesday when the Advisory Team of the Main Organizing Committee (MOC), led by consultant Dr. Kweku Tandoh, paid a strategic …

NSC and FIFA Rankings New Path for Nigerian Football Reforms Amid Massive Resignations of NFF Board Members – Core Reporters NSC and FIFA Rankings New Path for Nigerian Football Reforms Amid Massive Resignations of NFF Board Members From our journalist Abuja (Core Reporters) Noble efforts to reposition Nigerian football have received a significant boost following high-level discussions between the National …

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has condemned Uber’s sudden exit from Nigeria, describing it as unprofessional. AUATON National Spokesperson, Jossy Adaraniwon, has said Uber has abandoned the Nigerian ride-hailing market without prior notice to drivers. In a statement on Wednesday, Adaraniwon described the development as irresponsible and a disdain for thousands of Nigerian drivers who built …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Rivers Hoopers unleashed a blistering barrage in the extra period from beyond the arc to overwhelm the Gboko City Chiefs 83-65 on Wednesday, preserving their perfect record on day four of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) playoffs. The Chiefs immediately started shooting with a 9-2 run, but the Hoopers quickly stabilized to close …

…. Ekiti, Bayelsa and Niger experience faster recurring expenditure due to delay in investment projects ….The spending is equivalent to 4,713 times the governments’ combined six-monthly base salaries …33 states spend heavily on government headquarters, government offices, and travel Daud Olatunji State governments spent at least $512.10 billion on government buildings, governors’ offices, travel and transportation in the first six …

Olaoluwa Abiodun, a young entrepreneur at the Shuffle Select Football Academy in Abule Egba, Lagos, has revealed that he learns by watching the skills of Lionel Messi and the goals of Jude Bellingham to improve. READ ALSO: Virgil Van Dijk is my role model, but Barcelona is my favorite club – Samuel Ibeanusi Sports247 reports that the fast-growing lad, who …