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President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi to attend the prestigious 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). ​The president’s aircraft touched down at Zayed International Airport at approximately 11 30 p.m. local time. President Tinubu was received by Shakhboot Al Nahyan, minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. President Tinubu is visiting the UAE at the official invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Al Nahyan. ​The summit is a premier annual event, serving as a global forum for world leaders, industry experts, and civil society organisations. Participants will address critical issues regarding energy…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N1 billion copyright and breach-of-confidence suit filed against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc by Walls and Gates Ltd and its Managing Director, Okechukwu Udeichi, over the telecom firm’s 20th anniversary promotion. In a certified true copy shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, the judge, Ayokunle Faji, held on 6 January that the plaintiffs failed to prove that MTN infringed any copyright or breached confidential information related to their “20 For 20” proposal. The court also awarded N3 million in costs against the plaintiffs, describing the suit as frivolous and vexatious. How the…

The Lagos State Government says it is intensifying efforts to resolve issues responsible for the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, Ibrahim Mustafa, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Mr Mustafa said the government recognises the disruption to health services and is prioritising dialogue to restore normal operations across public health facilities. He explained that several high-level meetings had been convened to examine the demands and agree on practical steps towards resolution. According to him, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has challenged Nigerians to come out and expose him if he had ever collected bribe from anyone. Olukoyede threw this challenge while fielding questions in an interview on  ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He said throughout his period in the public sector, he had never been involved in fraudulent activity. The EFCC boss said: “No Nigerian can say I’ve collected money from them. I have never been involved in any fraudulent activity all through my service in the public sector. “To the best…

Thousands of supporters on Sunday converged at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, GSSRS, concluded the grand finale of his statewide “Thank You” visit across Rivers State. The event recorded a mammoth turnout, with political leaders, party faithful, youths, women’s groups, and support groups from across the state in attendance, turning the venue into a sea of supporters chanting solidarity songs in honour of the former Rivers State governor. Speaking at the event, Nyesom Wike commended the Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Niger State Command, has expressed concern over the increasing involvement of university students in drug and substance abuse in the state. The Niger State Commander of NDLEA, Shehu Nomau Gwadabawa, stated this during a public lecture at the College of Education, Minna. The lecture, themed “Building Responsible Student Leadership: Combating Drug Abuse, Thuggery, Hate Speech and Campus Disunity Through Positive Values and Mentorship,” was organised by the Students’ Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups (SW-CNG). Gwadabawa, who was represented by the Area Commander, NDLEA Minna Municipal Special Operations Base, Amisu Mohammed, said…

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has reconciled with her estranged husband amid an ongoing relationship scandal involving a Lagos-based pastor, Chris Okafor. A trending video online showed the moment the actress knelt down to beg him as they hugged and held each other. Doris had earlier claimed that she left her husband because of Chris Okafor. DAILY POST reports that Ogala has been repeatedly calling out Okafor, the founder of Grace Nation International, also known as Liberation City, for dumping her to marry another woman after eight years of an intimate relationship. She was arrested for defamation by the Lagos State…

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has declared that teammate Ademola Lookman is his brother. The two players had a heated moment on the pitch but have since reconciled, demonstrating their strong connection as teammates. After delivering an impressive performance in Nigeria’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Algeria on Saturday, Osimhen addressed the incident in an interview with Canal+. The Galatasaray attacker said: “Lookman is my brother. What happened was just a misunderstanding, but you know, this is football. “There is nothing to say about my brother. We are very close on the field.” Throughout the tournament so far,  Osimhen has been…

The Nigerian Police have cleared a former Senator representing Adamawa North, Ishaku Abbo, of an alleged rape of a minor, saying investigations found no credible evidence to support the claim. Police authorities, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said Abbo was exonerated after a thorough investigation ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, following a petition submitted in 2025. Abbo was accused through a petition written by Mrs Zainab Mohammed and addressed to the IGP in September 2025 of allegedly raping Khadija Mohammed at his Katampe Extension residence in Abuja on Sunday, June 29, 2025. On…

Twelve people were killed and three others injured in a multiple-vehicle crash along the Yangoji–Abaji corridor in the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday, the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed. According to a statement signed by the FRSC FCT Command’s Public Education Officer, Helen Ntaji, the incident occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m. at Gada Biyu, with the first emergency call received just two minutes later. The Zebra 6 Yangoji patrol team arrived on the scene within seven minutes. One of the accident scenes. Photo credit: FRSC FCT Sector Command Preliminary investigations indicated that “four vehicles were involved, including a trailer,…