By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Mobile Network Operators have deployed 8,526 of the 12,179 additional network coverage and capacity sites they committed to providing nationwide, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed. The commission disclosed this in a communiqué issued by its Office of the Commission Secretary at the end of its 110th board meeting, held on Wednesday, 9 September, 2026. NCC said the deployed sites represent about 70 per cent of operators’ commitments to expanding network coverage, capacity and quality of experience, marking accelerated progress from roughly 5,000 sites reported at the previous board meeting. Despite the progress, the commission…
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By Adetutu Audu Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has died, leaving behind a legacy of public service, business leadership and elder statesmanship. Tukur died on Saturday, 12 September, 2026, at a hospital in Abuja after a protracted illness, and his remains have since been flown to Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for burial in accordance with Islamic rites. He is mourned by his family and associates, notably his son-in-law, former Minister, Professor Taoheed Adedoja, who is married to his daughter, Jamila Bamanga Tukur-Adedoja. Tukur’s traditional roots stretched beyond his northern home. In 1976,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has paid N1.1 billion in additional exit benefits to 175 civil servants who retired from the federal public service between January and August 2026. The National Pension Commission disclosed this in a statement on Friday, 11 September, 2026 noting that the payment was made under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme, approved by the Federal Executive Council and effective Thursday, 1 January, 2026. PenCom said the scheme grants retiring federal workers a financial benefit separate from their pension entitlements under the Contributory Pension Scheme. The 175 beneficiaries retired from Treasury-funded ministries, departments and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Content creator, Peller, has denied any involvement in the permanent ban of fellow skit maker, Carter Efe’s, TikTok account, insisting that the platform had its own reasons for taking action against it. The denial came via a video circulated on Thursday, 10 September, 2026 a day after TikTok permanently banned Carter Efe’s account on Wednesday,9 September, 2026 reportedly citing multiple violations of its community guidelines. The ban sparked widespread reactions online, particularly after an old video of Peller resurfaced showing him appealing to his followers to report Carter Efe’s account during an earlier disagreement between the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Veteran Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has fired back at critics claiming she suffers from arthritis, dismissing the speculation as baseless following the emergence of a video showing her dancing. The actress addressed the controversy via her Instagram page, @ritaedochie, after trolls questioned her health following the viral clip. In a fiery response, Edochie challenged her critics to explain how they could mistake her active, flexible lifestyle and frequent travels for a physical limitation, describing the claims as both baseless and driven by jealousy. Reacting to the speculation, she condemned the commenters’ behaviour and asked whether those…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has commenced preparations to train 250,000 serving teachers who lack professional teaching qualifications, under a new initiative known as the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP). The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, 11 September, 2026 by the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), which said it had been mandated to coordinate the six-month programme under the supervision of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. According to the statement, the ATPP is aimed at professionalising non-professional teachers and bridging their qualification gaps, a move designed to address what the NTI described as…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has commenced discussions with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on strengthening inter-agency collaboration to combat drug abuse and the emerging practice of infusing illicit and controlled substances into food products across the state. The development was disclosed on Saturday, 12 September 2026, via the official Twitter handle of the Lagos State Government, @followlasg, following a strategic visit by a LASCOPA delegation to the Lagos State Command of the NDLEA. During the visit, the team held discussions with the Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, Commander Abubakar Liman Wali. …
The Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture, NDCCITMA, Ambassador Idaere Ogan, has identified the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the governments of the nine Niger Delta states as development partners in building a sustainable regional investment ecosystem. Addressing newsmen at the Obi Wali Cultural Centre in Port Harcourt, Ogan reaffirmed NDCCITMA’s commitment to successfully hosting the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit from September 15 to 17 in the Rivers State capital. The NDCCITMA Chairman said the Summit was a strategic, private-sector-led platform to mobilise investment and unlock the Niger Delta…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerian rapper Skales has accused unnamed former associates of betraying him and unfairly branding him a jealous person, insisting that despite years of alleged sabotage, he remains relevant nearly two decades into his career. The singer, born Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, made the claim in a post shared via his verified X handle, @youngskales, at 23:48 on Friday,11 September, 2026 The post had garnered over 136,000 views, 2,700 likes, 297 reposts and 288 comments as of press time. Skales alleged that people he once considered teammates spread lies about him after gaining the spotlight, pushing agendas designed…
The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, on Thursday, 10 September, 2026 reiterated the welfare and interests of Nigerian citizens both at home and in the diaspora as the centre of Nigeria’s foreign policy, noting that it is an integral and pivotal component of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister, made this known when Women from Yagba South East District in Yagba East Local Government Area, Kogi State, led by their National President, Chief Ms Ojo Iyabode, paid him a solidarity visit in his office. Ambassador Enikanolaiye, who is the Patron of the grassroots women’s group…