IGP order police to shoot on sight anyone carrying illegal firearms
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu has said that police officers have been given instructed to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms. Disu spoke in Makurdi, the…
Nigerian-American engineer secures $7m funding for world’s first braid-assist robot
Yinka Ogunbiyi, a Nigerian-American biomechanical engineer, has secured $7 million in seed funding to commercialise Halobraid, a robotic system designed to assist hairstylists with braiding. In a post on X,…
Osun shuts newly- commissioned flyover, cites structural defect
The Osun State Government has temporarily shut the newly commissioned Lameco Flyover in Osogbo after a structural defect was discovered on the bridge, less than a month after it…
2027: INEC needs financial autonomy to guarantee credible polls, says chairman
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has declared that the electoral body cannot function as a truly independent institution without full financial autonomy,…
Dangote Refinery confirms $2.5bn private placement ahead of IPO
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has confirmed the successful completion of a $2.5 billion private placement, providing a major boost to the company's expansion plans and reinforcing investor confidence ahead of…
US slams 12.5% tariff on Nigeria, others
The United States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria as part of a new trade measure targeting countries it says have failed to prohibit…
NCAA threatens Royal Air Maroc with suspension over passenger rights violations
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has threatened to suspend the operations of Royal Air Maroc in Nigeria over alleged persistent violations of consumer protection regulations and poor treatment of…
2027 polls must be credible to save Nigeria’s democracy, don warns in 4th Lateef Jakande lecture
With less than a year to Nigeria's 2027 general elections, political scientist Prof. Sylvester Odion Akhaine has warned that the country's democracy risks deeper erosion unless the Independent National Electoral…
NSIB probes Enugu Air runway excursion at Benin airport
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an investigation into the runway excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft at Benin Airport, Edo State, on Thursday. The bureau disclosed…
Tinubu expands Nigerian Army to 12 divisions, approves recruitment of 28,000 personnel
President Bola Tinubu has approved a major expansion of the Nigerian Army, increasing its operational structure from eight to 12 divisions and authorising the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel as…
