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President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Joseph Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The short event took place at the Presidential Villa in the presence of the ministers’ spouses and senior government officials. Following the resignations of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to further their political careers, the president nominated the two new ministers, who the Senate duly cleared on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The new Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, born in Ibadan, Oyo State, is…

Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, says the Senate Committee on Constitution Review will present its final report on the proposed creation of state police to the red chamber for consideration and approval before the end of the week. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja, on Monday, Bamidele said the move is part of the National Assembly’s efforts to address the country’s insecurity challenges. The lawmaker, who is the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, stated that once the National Assembly approves the proposal, it will be transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for ratification. “We came to…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday paid a visit to the 2027 African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State visited Atiku at his residence in Abuja. At the residence was a chieftain of the ADC and veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, and other dignitaries. DAILY POST reports that the details of the visit was yet to be made public as at the time of this publication. Amaechi contested the ADC’s presidential primary with Atiku and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. While the former Vice President emerged victorious, Amaechi came second. Hayatu-Deen finished third. Amaechi and…

The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a transnational criminal syndicate allegedly involved in staging fake kidnappings to extort ransom from relatives both home and abroad, leading to the arrest of eight foreign nationals in Agbado area of the state.The suspects were arrested during an intelligence led operation by operatives attached to the Ifo Divisional Headquarters following a reported kidnapping case that later turned out to be a coordinated staged abduction scheme.The arrested suspects  Zakaria Zawadogo (34, Burkina Faso), Cheik El-Mehdi (23, Mauritania), Suren Neta (25, Ivory Coast), Koffi Breno (36, Ivory Coast), Gondo Treso (32, Ivory Coast), Kunuji Ezekiel…

Arsenal have identified Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White as a potential alternative for Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, according to The Sun. The Premier League champions are keen on Rogers, who helped Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League last season. Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, had already told the club’s board to sign the England international from this summer Arteta is keen to bolster his squad in the summer transfer window after failing to win the UEFA Champions League last season. However, Arsenal will have to battle Paris Saint-Germain, who are interested in Rogers. It’s yet to be seen if Gibbs-White or…

Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has tipped outstanding players from the maiden Italian Consulate General U-20 Cup in Lagos for careers in Serie A, promising to use his connections to link the best talents with top clubs across Europe. Martins, who scored 18 goals in 42 appearances for Nigeria and featured at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa during a career that took him to Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Birmingham City and clubs across the United States, Spain, Germany, Russia and China, served as an ambassador for the tournament alongside fellow former Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo.…

Suspected armed herders were reported to have killed a patent medicine seller, identified as Ojoma Emie, in Ikobi, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a local source, the suspected killers of the patent medicine seller were reported to have severed his head and taken it away. The incident, according to a local source, who simply identified himself as Sam, occurred on Monday. Sam told our correspondent in a telephone interview on Monday that the deceased, who had gone to the local government headquarters, Ugbokpo, was returning to his base at Ikobi when he was attacked. “What we…

It’s a pure scandal the amount of fake and recycled videos currently in circulation in Nigeria, obviously calculated to accentuate the spate of insecurity in the country. Most of the terrifying videos appear to have been created by some characters for both political and commercial reasons and willingly shared by some concerned but ignorant folks. This seemingly reckless trend has gone into overdrive since the unfortunate but long-foretold invasion and abduction of some pupils, including toddlers, from the Oriire Local Government in the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State and the mass kidnapping of schoolchildren in the Askira Uba LG of…

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to innovation, transparency and institutional reform as it installed its 62nd President at a ceremony held on Tuesday in Lagos. The leadership transition took place at the ICAN Council Chambers in Victoria Island, where members of the profession, government officials and industry leaders gathered for the investiture of Hajiya Seghosime as the new president of the institute. The ceremony also featured a valedictory address by the outgoing 61st President, Mallam Haruna Yahaya, who used the occasion to review a year in office defined by digital reform initiatives, professional capacity…

Ten years after his death, the name of former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi will be inscribed on the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Sports Diplomacy Wall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to Nigerian football, The PUNCH reports. Former Super Eagles captain, Segun Odegbami confirmed this during the late coach’s memorial lecture in Lagos. The NIIA Sports Diplomacy Wall of Fame is a national monument established by the Federal Government agency to immortalise Nigerians who have made significant contributions to Nigeria’s international politics and diplomatic objectives through sports. Keshi’s contributions as a sports diplomat and his role in…