By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerian Afrobeats stars Davido and Rema, alongside Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, will headline the 2027 edition of Afro Nation Portugal. The three-day festival is scheduled to hold from Wednesday, 9June to Friday, 11, June, 2027 at Praia da Rocha beach in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal, with the organisers unveiling the first wave of performers ahead of the event. The organisers announced the lineup on Instagram, describing it as the festival’s Phase 1 lineup and urging fans to sign up for priority access to tickets. Joining the headliners on the LIT Stage are Nigerian artistes Omah Lay, Victony…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola A viral video claiming that Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) database has been breached is recycled content from 2024 that had previously been disclaimed, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said. The clarification was contained in a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communications at NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, and posted on the Commission’s X handle on Thursday, 24 September, 2026. NIMC described the circulating claim as “false and unfounded,” insisting that its National Identity Database (NIDB) has not been breached or compromised at any point. “The Commission National Identity Database (NIDB) has not been…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the newly unveiled Rhodes-Vivour/Gbadamosi governorship ticket as a coalition of ambitions rather than a coalition of governing capacity, insisting that Lagos “is not an internship centre” for politicians seeking their first serious executive experience. The APC’s position was disclosed in a statement issued by the party’s Lagos State Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, on Thursday, 24 September, 2026, reacting to the unveiling of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and his running mate, Gbadamosi, as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship ticket for the 2027 Lagos election. The statement argued…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that many pastors, imams, bishops and sheikhs are among suspects investigated, prosecuted and convicted for financial crimes in Nigeria, even as some continue to be addressed by their religious titles while serving prison sentences. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026, at the 2026 Second Council Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, themed “Shared Sacred Flourishing in Nigeria.” He explained that the commission’s case files contained numerous suspects identified by religious titles, some of whom had…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The First Niger Bridge will reopen to motorists next week once ongoing rehabilitation works are completed. the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has assured residents of Anambra and Delta states, while urging their governors to closely monitor scrap markets to curb further vandalism of the critical infrastructure. Umahi gave the assurance on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026, during an on-the-spot assessment of the rehabilitation work at the Onitsha end of the bridge, which links Anambra and Delta states. He explained that the bridge had been closed to traffic from September 7 to 21 for emergency repairs, following…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that God will not accept religious deeds funded with stolen public money, cautioning politicians and public office holders against sponsoring pilgrims to Mecca and Jerusalem with corrupt funds. The Sultan made the declaration on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026, in Abuja, at the opening ceremony of a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), themed “Shared Sacred Flourishing in Nigeria.” He argued that the spiritual purpose behind such religious sponsorships could not justify the use of corrupt funds to finance them. “You cannot steal money…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed calls for a radical shake-up of the United Nations (UN), insisting that reforms must start with reconstituting the Security Council to grant Africa permanent seats. He warned that the continent can no longer afford to fill the Council’s agenda from the margins, pointing out that the world of 2026 cannot remain captive to the distribution of power in 1945. The Nigerian leader made the position in his address delivered by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, during the General Debate at the ongoing 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured domestic and foreign investors that the Federal Government would continue to provide regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment to support long-term investment in Nigeria. The President spoke in Paris, France, at the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between the Ogun State Government and DP World, one of the world’s leading ports and logistics operators, to develop the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone and the Gateway Deep Seaport. Governor Dapo Abiodun led the Ogun State Government delegation to the signing ceremony. The delegation included the Secretary to the State Government,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomes the $800 million Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Project, marking another major milestone in his administration’s drive to unlock Nigeria’s vast gas resources for investment, industrialisation, job creation and economic prosperity. Developed by Nigerian independent AMNI International in partnership with TotalEnergies, the Ima Gas Project is expected to produce about 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day at peak. The Ima gas resource, located offshore in OMLs 112 and 117, was discovered in 1973 but remained undeveloped for more than five decades. Despite its significant reserves and potential as a…
The Ogun State Government and DP World MEA FZE have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone, with the projects expected to attract more than $7 billion in initial investment and create over 50,000 direct jobs. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu witnessed the signing in Paris, France, alongside the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho. The agreements bring together the Federal Government, Ogun State Government, DP World, financial advisers and other…