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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government for commissioning Nigeria’s first dedicated Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) treatment facility, describing it as a major milestone in the country’s chemicals and hazardous waste management efforts.The facility, located in Abuja, wa...

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, February 9, 2026, arraigned one Otobor Geoffrey Onajefe on a two-count charge bordering an alleged conspiracy and stealing to the tune of ₦37,440,000.00 (Thirty-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira) before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos....

 Residents and community leaders in Simawa have commended the Ogun State Government under Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Senator representing Ogun West, Olamilekan Solomon (Yayi), for resuming construction on the long-abandoned Simawa High Court Road.The commendation was led by APC chieftain, Otunba Nurudeen Alowonle, who spoke with journalists on behalf of the commu...

The family of the late Alaperu of Iperu, His Royal Highness Oba Adeleke Adelekan Idowu-Basibo (Odoru V), has expressed deep appreciation to individuals, institutions and well-wishers who supported them during the one-year remembrance ceremony of the revered monarch.In a thank-you message issued on behalf of the family, the daughter of the late monarch, Princess Adeyosola Idowu-Basibo, described the overwhelming show of ...

Tension is reportedly mounting across Nigeria’s South East following reports that the region’s only passport ...

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen etched his name into Galatasaray history after scoring in the club’s 3-0 triumph over Rizespor in the Turkish Süper Lig on Sunday, February 9, 2026.Barış Alper Yılmaz opened the scoring in the 19th minute, followed by Yunus Akgün doubling the lead before Osimhen sealed the victory with a 73rd-minute strike. The goal took Osimhen’s tally for Galatasaray to 52, surpassi...

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) ended the week on a high note, with the All-Share Index rising from 165,370.40 points on Friday, ...

Nigeria will be represented by a one-man contingent at the opening ceremony of the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, with cross-country skier Samuel Ikpefan carrying the nation’s hopes on the global stage.Ikpefan, 34, is Nigeria’s sole athlete at the Winter Games and will compete in the men’s 10-kilometre freestyle and sprint classic events, marking another historic outing for the co...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of former Head of Service and Secretary to the State Government, Prince Babatunde Osokoya, as a painful and significant loss to the state.Osokoya, an elder statesman from Omu-Ijebu, died at the age of 81 after a brief illness at a private hospital in Abeokuta. Until his passing, he remained actively engaged in public affairs and recently participated in a...

The Federal Government has launched a nationwide free cancer screening programme targeting 6,000 asymptomatic Nigerians across the six ge...