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The Nigeria Police Force has strongly condemned the unauthorized use of its official uniforms and accoutrements by an online personality, Mr. Martins Otse, popularly known as “VeryDarkMan,” in a video posted on his social media platforms. In the viral video where he was seen adorning a police uniform, VDM introduced himself as CSP VeryDarkMan and…

JIGAWA State has formally exited the prominent Supreme Court case initiated by Kogi State against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is filed under case number SC/CV/178/2023. The lawsuit challenges the constitutional authority of the EFCC to investigate state-managed funds. During a press briefing today, Jigawa’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Bello Fanini,…

NIGERIA incurs an estimated annual loss of $26 billion due to power failures, according to the latest Africa Trade Barometer report. This figure does not include the costs associated with off-grid generators. “Economic losses due to Nigeria’s electricity shortages are estimated at USD 26 billion annually, excluding the additional USD 22 billion spent on fuel…

THE New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has claimed a decisive victory in the recent local government elections, winning all chairmanship and councillorship seats across Kano State’s 44 local government areas. This outcome was announced by Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), who declared the NNPP victorious in each local government…

LOCAL vigilante group members were today, observed holding sticks and locally crafted swords as they provided security for residents during the local government elections in Kano State. As of the time of this report, no police officers were visible at polling units. Newsmen noted that some local security personnel stood behind residents holding sticks and…

THE Governor of Kano State Abba Yusuf has lauded the peaceful conduct of the Local Government elections held across all 44 local government areas in the state. The governor made this statement today at the KANSIEC office after casting his vote in the Gwale Local Government. He expressed gratitude for the support provided by electoral…

THE Governor of Enugu, Peter Mbah of Enugu State has expressed his sorrow over the tragic death of Okezie Mba, the well-known Enugu musician commonly referred to as Igbo Jah. According to a statement from DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Enugu State Command, the musician was reported to have been…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu today, extended his congratulations to Shirley Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, upon her election as the forthcoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Yesterday, during a meeting in Apia, Samoa, leaders from the 56 Commonwealth nations elected Botchwey, a 61-year-old former lawmaker who has held the position of Ghana’s foreign…

THE Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded three points and three goals to Nigeria from the matchday 4 fixture of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers scheduled to be played by Libya and the Super Eagles in Benina on October 15. The Super Eagles contingent to the match had their plane diverted…

Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war. Israel warned Iran would “pay a heavy price” if it responded to the strikes, and the United States and Britain both demanded Tehran not escalate…

Iran announced on Saturday the resumption of flights after a brief suspension following an Israeli attack that targeted several military sites in the country.. “Flights will return to normal from 9:00 am (0530 GMT) on Saturday,” the spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Organisation said, according to the official IRNA news agency.

I AM writing this on Saturday morning, 26 October, 2024 immediately after my early Muslim prayers. I have just checked the timing for the El Clasico later in the day and it is reading 8.00pm Nigeria time. I was in the Santiago Bernabue when Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 in the same fixture in March…

THE Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Naija Times, Ehi Braimah, and the Editorial Director of the medium, Jahman Anikulapo, were special guests at the opening reception of the 2024 Film Africa Festival, FAF, yesterday, October 27 at the British Film Institute, BFI Southbank in London. The reception, titled “An African Odyssey,” which followed the screening of the opening…

AN executive of the Libyan Football Federation has threatened to take legal action against Tunisian pilot Abdellatif Merchergui over his damning testimony to the disciplinary committee of the Confederation of African Football, regarding the Super Eagles ordeal in Libya. Merchergui is the pilot of the plane which the Super Eagles flew in to Libya for…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied being behind the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria, saying it was a decision taken by the country’s government. IMF’s African Region Director Abebe Selassie said this on Friday at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, US. “The decision was a domestic one. We…

Israel announced the launch of “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran on Saturday in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks, as an AFP journalist in Tehran reported hearing several explosions. “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel –- right now the Israel Defense Forces (Israeli…

FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has shared his personal struggle following his defeat in the 2015 presidential election, describing it as a trying period in his political career. Speaking at the inaugural Raymond Dokpesi Annual Diamond Lecture in Abuja, Jonathan confessed that learning of the election results was an emotional experience, leaving him feeling isolated. “It’s…

How do you know your spouse is cheating shares signals that show your spouse may be having an affair with someone, and what to do with it. Below are common warning signs of infidelity, and time to chat if you check multiple boxes on this list. Different Smells Smelling different coming home than when they…

Last week, I had a very brief encounter with the 18th Chief of Defense Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR. His words were, however, enough to evoke some recollection, reflection and nostalgia. I am, therefore, retreating into history to pay some little, well-earned tribute to some special Nigerian soldiers in sports whose footprints are…

Afrobeats star Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has said she has very high standards for dating, which will be hard for any man to meet, reason she is still single.   The ’19 & Dangerous’ hitmaker also didclosed that  that she was grateful that she didn’t start dating before hitting stardom. Starr…