Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Elegbede Abiodun Megastarmagazine reports that Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, produced a surprising second-half comeback to beat the Philippines 101–84 on Saturday, securing their second victory in three games at the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Lyon. The victory saw the African champions surpass the 100-point mark for the first time in seven years, ending a long wait for a century game on the international stage. Following a difficult outing against South Korea on Thursday, where they suffered a 77–60 defeat, Coach Rena Wakama’s side looked shaky in the opening half against the Philippines. The Asian team…

Manny Ita  – Economic analysts have warned that sustained disruptions in global oil supply chains could trigger higher energy prices, weaken exchange rates and worsen inflationary pressures in import-dependent economies such as Nigeria. The warning comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a region responsible for a significant share of the world’s crude oil production and export capacity. Analysts say any escalation of conflicts in the region could tighten global oil supply and lead to sharp volatility in international energy markets. Energy market observers note that global oil prices are highly sensitive to geopolitical developments, particularly conflicts affecting…

Manny Ita  – The Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will resume across Lagos beginning Saturday, April 25, 2026, as part of efforts to improve environmental cleanliness and reduce flood risks in the state. The disclosure was made in a statement by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X, where he informed residents about the planned return of the sanitation exercise. According to him, the initiative is designed to encourage collective responsibility among residents in maintaining a cleaner and healthier environment across the state. Wahab…

Manny Ita  – Nigeria’s football community has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Nigeria national football team midfielder Henry Nwosu, one of the key members of the squad that won the country’s first continental title at the 1980 African Cup of Nations. He was 62. The former international died in the early hours of Saturday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after spending several days in intensive care. The death was confirmed by former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami, who announced the development in an emotional message on social media, stating that Nwosu died around 4:00 a.m.…

Manny Ita  – Nationals of Nigeria and several other countries have been injured in the United Arab Emirates following an alleged attack launched from Iran, according to the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence. The ministry disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the country’s air defence systems intercepted multiple incoming threats during the incident. The development comes amid escalating hostilities involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which have spread tensions across several Gulf states and resulted in civilian and military casualties. According to the defence authorities, UAE air defences engaged nine ballistic missiles and 33 unmanned aerial vehicles…

Igbinedion Education Centre in Benin City has expelled several students after a viral video showed a student being assaulted and bullied inside a classroom. The disturbing footage, which circulated widely on social media, shows the victim being flogged, punched, kicked in the stomach and stamped on the head and ribs by fellow students. In a statement released on Friday night, the school’s management confirmed that the students responsible had been identified and expelled following an immediate internal investigation. The school described the incident as deeply disturbing and said the behaviour violated the institution’s values and standards. According to the statement,…

Lanre Mojola, DG, Lagos Safety Commission Elegbede Abiodun Aims at preventing avoidable accidents in Lagos. The Lagos State Government has issued a stern ultimatum to building owners, developers and facility managers across the state to register and certify all elevators or risk having them decommissioned. The warning was issued on Friday by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, who said the government will begin aggressive enforcement against any building operating uncertified elevators after March 31, 2026. Mojola said the directive is part of efforts by the state government to prevent avoidable accidents…

Elegbede Abiodun The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.894 trillion as Federation Account revenue for February 2026 among the Federal Government, states and local government councils. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa.O The revenue was shared at the March 2026 FAAC meeting held in Abuja. The N1.894 trillion distributable revenue comprised N1.274 trillion from statutory revenue and N619.119 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT). According to the communiqué, a total gross revenue of…

• Implementation takes effect from July 1, 2026. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Friday restricted the operation of mobile banking applications (apps) to one device. This means that a customer cannot operate the same bank mobile application on two different devices simultaneously in Nigeria. This was contained in a circular to all banks and other financial institutions and payment service providers (PSP) announcing additional guidance for the operations of instant payments (IP) in Nigeria. The circular signed by the CBN’s Director of Payments System Policy Department, Musa Jimoh, read: “The Central Bank of Nigeria, in line with its…

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has called for greater inclusion of women and host communities in global conversations around the energy transition, stressing that those who bear the greatest environmental burden must have a meaningful voice in shaping the future of energy systems. The monarch made the call while speaking as a panellist at the convening titled “Powering Progress: Centring Gender in the Just Energy Transition,” held at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice in New York City. The event brought together global leaders, policy experts, and advocates to examine how women can move from the…