Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nigeria partners UAE, both sign deal to waive tariffs on products By Elegbede Abiodun L-R: Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, President Bola Tinubu, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, , and UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoud The Federal Government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates to remove tariffs on some products. A member of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission, Rep. Sam Onuigboin, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the game…

MTN, Lagos collaborate to build bus park at Obalende under-bridge Elegbede Abiodun Prototype of Y’ELLO Bus Park at Obalende underbridge. Credit: @tokunbo_wahab | X Lagos aims for transformation through the initiative. The Lagos State Government has announced plans to redevelop the Obalende under-bridge into a modern transport hub, to be known as Y’ELLO Bus Park, in collaboration with MTN Nigeria. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday. According to Wahab, the project is aimed at transforming the previously degraded and unsafe space into…

Defence Headquarters reveals names of officers indicted over plot against Tinubu By Elegbede Abiodun Majority of the indicted officers are drawn from the Infantry, Signals and Ordnance Corps of the Armed Forces. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has made public the full names of 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria indicted by a Special Investigative Panel over alleged serious misconduct, including an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this on Monday, stating that the panel had concluded its investigation and established that the affected officers had…

MTN network suffered 9,218 fibre cuts in 2025 — CEO Toriola By Elegbede Abiodun Nigeria’s largest telecom operator, MTN, said its network suffered 9,218 fibre cuts in 2025, highlighting persistent weaknesses in the country’s telecom infrastructure. Theft and vandalism affected 211 sites by the end of November, further straining service reliability. In a LinkedIn post titled “MTN Nigeria 2025 Wrapped”, CEO Karl Olutokun Toriola noted that each disruption interrupted services relied upon daily by millions of Nigerians, underscoring the challenges of maintaining a resilient digital network. “Over 85 million subscribers chose us by the end of September 2025,” Dr…

Customs beat annual revenue target of 2025, jumps 19% to ₦7.28tn By Elegbede Abiodun The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a strong financial performance in 2025, generating ₦7.281 trillion in revenue, surpassing its annual target and marking one of its highest collections to date. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, revealed this on Monday in Abuja while speaking at the 2026 World Customs Day event. He attributed the achievement to sustained reforms, improved use of technology and closer engagement with stakeholders. Adeniyi said the amount exceeded the approved revenue target of ₦6.5 trillion by ₦697 billion, representing a positive…

Coup Probe Report: Military Submits Findings to Tinubu, “Serious” Breaches Exposed as Families Decry “Inhumane” Detention By Elegbede Abiodun Detained officers cut across all sections of the Nigerian military. The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has submitted a classified report to President Bola Tinubu, concluding that senior military officers detained over an alleged coup plot committed “serious” acts of misconduct and breaches of service regulations, Apples Bite Magazine reveals. The investigation, which contradicts the military’s initial public dismissals, has left the fate of 16 officers, including a Brigadier-General, in the hands of the Commander-in-Chief, who must now decide on potential court-martial…

Shettima inaugurates new women, youth empowerment fund File photo: Vice-President Kashim Shettima Vice-President Kashim Shettima is set to unveil a new learning fund and empowerment platform targeted at unlocking the potential of Nigerian children, women and youths. The event is scheduled to hold on Wednesday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha. According to Nkwocha, “the initiative, convened by the Office of the Vice President in collaboration with Sterling One Foundation, the…

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf officially defects to APC Abba claims decision driven by the need to work more closely with the Federal Government. The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Yusuf defected to the ruling party on Monday during a formal ceremony held at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House. He was received into the APC by top party leaders, including former APC National Chairman and ex-Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; the Deputy President of the Senate and Senator representing Kano South, Barau Jibrin; the Minister of State…

Manny Ita The Police Service Commission (PSC), in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force, has announced a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables, shifting the closing date from January 25 to February 8, 2026. This decision follows the submission of over 400,000 applications since the portal opened in mid-December, though officials noted a concerning imbalance in the geographic distribution of candidates. PSC Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Torty Njoku Kalu, stated that the extension is intended to provide “equitable representation” across the federation, as several states in the South-West, South-East, and South-South have recorded significantly…

Manny Ita The inaugural Conference on Cultural Diplomacy officially commenced on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Victoria Island, Lagos. The two-day landmark event, themed “Building Nations Through Cultural Diplomacy,” is organized by Zeelee Consult Limited in collaboration with the NIIA. It represents Nigeria’s first high-level platform dedicated to positioning the nation’s rich cultural heritage as a primary instrument for foreign policy, conflict resolution, and economic development. ​Convened by Ambassador Zainab Mohammed, the conference has assembled a diverse group of policymakers, diplomats, traditional rulers, and private sector leaders to discuss the strategic deployment…