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Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has selected 100 young talents for a specialised training under the newly unveiled Tiwa Savage Music Foundation. Savage unveiled the foundation on Monday evening in Lagos as part of efforts to develop young music talents and strengthen infrastructure within Nigeria’s creative industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the launch event, held at The Delborough Lagos, attracted celebrities, industry stakeholders and government officials. Notable guests included Don Jazzy, Mo Abudu, Johnny Drille and Cobhams Asuquo. Other dignitaries were Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa, Daisy Danjuma and Shade Okoya. Speaking on the red carpet,…

SpaceX Starlink is planning to deploy its next generation of mobile connectivity satellites to deliver full cellular coverage, including 5G capability, directly to smartphones. Specifically, the Elon Musk-owned firm said its upcoming Starlink Mobile V2 satellites will power what it describes as the highest-performing satellite-to-mobile network built so far, enabling users to connect seamlessly to mobile networks from virtually anywhere. Through its website, the firm said the system is expected to complement terrestrial mobile networks and could significantly expand coverage in rural and underserved regions, including Nigeria, where connectivity gaps remain wide. The Guardian checks showed that Starlink, as of Q2…

The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of willing Nigerians in Iran, escorting them safely across the Armenia border amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), confirmed the operation in a post on her X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. She said officials from the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran are coordinating the movement of citizens wishing to leave the country, ensuring their safe passage into Armenia. “The willing Nigerians in Iran are being safely escorted across the Armenia border by officials from the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran, ensuring smooth and…

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on Monday announced the arrest of 93 Nigerians suspected of involvement in internet fraud and breaches of immigration laws. According to a statement by the GIS Head of Public Affairs, Maud Anima Quainoo, the arrests followed an intelligence-led raid on a suspected cybercrime network operating at Devtraco Estate in Accra. The suspects reportedly include 91 men and two women, who allegedly engaged in online scams and other fraudulent activities. During the operation, 73 victims were rescued, many of whom were subjected to severe abuse and torture by the suspects. Authorities recovered 82 laptops, 57 mobile phones,…

Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of ₦5.17 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, as exports rose faster than imports, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report. The report showed that the country’s total merchandise trade stood at ₦36.02 trillion in the period under review, representing an increase of 6.19 per cent compared with ₦33.93 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. However, it declined slightly by 1.58 per cent compared with ₦36.60 trillion recorded in the previous quarter. Total exports were valued at ₦20.60 trillion, accounting for 57.18 per cent…

‘ The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry petrol price to N1,075 per litre, marking the first price cut after three successive hikes that had pushed the cost of the commodity significantly higher in recent weeks. According to the refinery’s latest pricing template released on Tuesday, the reduction represents a N100 drop from the previous rate of N1,175 per litre. The refinery also announced that petrol supplied through coastal distribution will now sell at N1,050 per litre. The price of diesel has equally been revised downward, falling to N1,430 per litre — a N190 reduction from the prior price…

Popular Islamic preacher, Sheikh Jamiu Sanusi Ami Olohun has advised the senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Senator Adeola Olamilekan Yayi to beware of political sycophants who may mislead him from making the right decisions. Ami Olohun stated this on Tuesday at the 3rd annual Ramadan lecture organized by Senator Adeola Yayi held at Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State While praising the senator for his contributions to the development of Ogun State, the cleric urged him to rely on God rather than human beings in his political journey. Meanwhile, the Chairman, Senate Appropriation Committee, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, has called on electorates in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the board of the Nigerian Anti-Doping Agency, a major compliance milestone aimed at consolidating Nigeria’s status as a clean sporting nation and meeting key requirements set by global regulators. Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, disclosed this to journalists after briefing the President yesterday at the State House, Abuja, describing the approval as a decisive step following nearly two decades of legislative delay. According to him, although the Anti-Doping Bill had lingered for about 20 years, President Tinubu signed it into law last year and has now given the green…

No fewer than 19 persons arrested for various environmental sanitation offences have been convicted by a Magistrate Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos State, following prosecution by the Lagos Waste Management Authority. This was disclosed in a statement by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, on Friday. According to him, 17 of the offenders, apprehended for open urination and defecation, were sentenced to pay a fine of N40,000 each or serve one month imprisonment. Gbadegesin further stated that two other offenders, identified as Obinna Nzugbe and Ifeanyi Ibe, were convicted for indiscriminate dumping of refuse and…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme has cut cargo clearance time by more than 75 per cent while generating N1.585 trillion in revenue from compliant operators. Data released by the Service showed that average cargo clearance time for AEO-certified companies dropped from 168 hours to 41 hours, a 75.6 per cent reduction, marking one of the most significant improvements in Nigeria’s port efficiency metrics in recent years. The operational gains translated into strong fiscal outcomes. Revenue collected from 51 AEO-certified companies rose from N1.222 trillion before certification to N1.585 trillion as at October 27,…