Police dismiss 5 Inspectors over robbery, kidnapping in Rivers
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed five Inspectors attached to the Department of Operations in Rivers State over alleged involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion, and conspiracy. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Placid said the officers were involved in a pattern of criminal activities between September 2025...
Adebowale Adedokun: A reformer at BPP, by ISMAIL OMIPIDAN
By ISMAIL OMIPIDAN When people are given the opportunity to serve, not many live up to expectations. But with Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), the story appears different, especially if the popular Hausa saying that “a good Friday is determined by the Wednesday preceding it” is anything to go by. As a pioneer staff...
NJC suspends two judges, nominates 12 for Appeal Court
The National Judicial Council has recommended 12 judges for appointment as justices of the Court of Appeal and suspended two serving judges for one year without pay over acts of judicial misconduct. The resolutions were reached during the council’s 111th meeting held on May 13 and chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. In a statement issued on Thursday...
As Nigeria’s chief marketer attends Africa CEOs Forum, by ABDULAZIZ ABDULAZIZ
By ABDULAZIZ ABDULAZIZ Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department. — David Packard Juene Media Group-founded Africa CEOs Forum has sealed its place as the largest private sector gathering on the continent. It has become the rendezvous where investors engage leaders, tycoons meet mandarins, big ideas find platforms, and visions chance upon lifelines. The 2026 edition, co-hosted by...
TCN boosts national grid capacity with 600MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the addition of 600 megawatts to the national grid following the completion of a major transmission project in Edo State. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of the Ihovbor/Benin and Ihovbor/Ajaokuta 330kV Turn-In-Turn-Out transmission line project. According to Abdulaziz, the project...
Sad lives of men married to lazy women, By FUNKE EGBEMODE
By FUNKE EGBEMODE Some men are unlucky. All their wives brought to the 'table' are banging bodies and colourful sex styles. Husbands who are treated like beasts of burden. These are men who carry marriages on their heads like our grandmothers carried heavy pots of water from the village stream, one hand holding the load, the other hand swatting flies, necks bent,...
Ebola outbreak kills 65 in DR Congo
A fresh Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with at least 65 deaths and hundreds of suspected cases recorded, African health authorities said on Friday. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said a total of 246 suspected cases have been reported so far, alongside four confirmed deaths among laboratory-verified infections. In...
Ekiti police dismiss officer for taking illicit drug
The Ekiti State Police Command has dismissed a police sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, over his involvement in an incident linked to illicit drug use. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, May 15, 2026 Abutu said the officer was captured in a viral video “behaving erratically” at Ikole-Ekiti on May 9, after allegedly consuming illicit...
Shakira, Burna Boy release 2026 World Cup song ‘Dai Dai’
Colombian singer Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy have released “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Shakira announced the release of the highly anticipated song to fans on her social media page on Friday. The song is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. She posted: “Dai...
South Africa trip experience exposes Africa’s travel barriers — BUA Boss
Founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has criticised visa and immigration practices within Africa after recounting how he was denied entry into South Africa despite travelling on business, while some European travellers were reportedly allowed into the country without visas. Rabiu shared the experience on Thursday during a session titled “Africa at Scale: Capital, Policy and the...
