By Ademola Oshodi The global trade environment is shifting in ways that Nigeria cannot afford to read passively. What is taking shape is not simply a competition among major powers, nor merely a question of market access. It is a reordering of how Africa is being positioned within competing trade architectures. The United States has reauthorised the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) only through 31 December 2026, with retroactive effect to September 2025, while China has announced zero-tariff treatment from 1 May 2026 for imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. Taken together, these moves…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Chief Mrs. Mojisola Ayinke Badmus has pledged renewed commitment to grassroots development following her appointment and inauguration as Secretary to the Local Government (SLG) of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), reports thegazellenews.com She assured residents that the administration will continue to deliver the dividends of democracy. Badmus made the pledge on Tuesday, 10 March, 2026 at the Council Secretariat while speaking shortly after assuming office in Igando-Ikotun, Lagos State. She described the appointment as both a call to duty and an opportunity to further serve the people under the administration of the council Chairman, Senior Comrade…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Super Eagles have expressed grief over the death of former national team coach, Festus Onigbinde, who led Nigeria to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Onigbinde, who turned 88 on Thursday, 5 March, 2026, died on Monday, 9 March, 2026. His family announced his passing in a WhatsApp message signed by Bolade Adesuyi, describing him as a respected figure in Nigerian football and a community leader. The family paid tribute to his life and legacy while offering prayers for his eternal rest. “A respected football figure and community leader… your soul…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olohundare Jimoh, has directed officials conducting the screening of police constable applicants to maintain transparency, fairness and integrity throughout the exercise. Jimoh gave the directive during a meeting with officers responsible for the credentials and physical screening of successful applicants from Lagos State, emphasising that the process must be conducted strictly in line with approved guidelines and the core values guiding the recruitment exercise. In a statement issued on Monday, 9 March, 2026 by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the commissioner noted that the screening forms part of…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has attributed the delay in the payment of February 2026 salaries for staff of the Federal Ministry of Steel Development and four federal agencies to shortfalls in personnel cost allocations. In a statement issued on Monday, 9 March, 2026 by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa. The Office explained that the affected organisations experienced funding gaps in their salary budgets for the month, resulting in the delay. According to the statement, the organisations affected include the Federal Ministry of Steel Development,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the educational system across the West African sub-region to better align learning with economic realities and the aspirations of its people. The call was made at a joint committee delocalised meeting of the regional parliament held in Lomé, Togo, where lawmakers and education stakeholders gathered to discuss strategies for reforming the region’s curriculum framework. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the President of the Togolese National Assembly, Komi Selom Klassou, warned that the current mismatch between educational programmes and labour market demands is…
Daniel Daga, a midfielder who previously featured for the Nigeria U-20 national football team, has been sentenced to six months in prison after a ruling by the Nordmøre og Romsdal District Court. Thegazellenews.com reports that Daga was a former captain of the Nigerian U-20 team, the Flying Eagles. According to reports from Norwegian broadcaster TV 2 Norway, the court found the Nigerian midfielder guilty of committing a sexual act against a person without consent. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday, 10 March, 2026. In addition to the prison sentence, Daga was also ordered to cover legal costs amounting to approximately…
The Ministry of Interior has strengthened its collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation to improve public awareness of key government reforms in passport services, border security, identity management, and national safety. The engagement took place during a high-level visit by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, to the Ministry of Interior, where he was received by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Tunji-Ojo while welcoming the delegation, highlighted the critical need for coordinated communication to ensure Nigerians are fully informed about government achievements under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Tunji-Ojo noted that the Ministry…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a cameraman with the Bauchi State Television Authority (BATV), Kabiru Ahmed Ilaleh, who died from injuries sustained in a recent road accident while on official duty in Bauchi state. A delegation from the commission paid a condolence visit to the residence of the late cameraman to sympathise with his family over the tragic loss. The accident involved at least 13 journalists from various media organisations who were covering the commissioning and handover of projects executed by the NEDC to the Bauchi…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Bauchi Field Office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has expressed happiness over the cordial and professional relationship between it and working Journalists in Bauchi State, describing it as “healthy and beneficial to the well-being of women and children.” The Chief of Field Office (CFO), Dr Nuzhat Rafique made the commendation when she led a condolence visit to the Secretariat of the Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Monday. According to her, “Since I have come in to this country and the Bauchi Field Office, this is my first…