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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining in Nasarawa State. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Federal High Court, Abuja, following their arrest on May 16, 2026, in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Attah Onoja, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. According to court documents, the defendants were accused of conducting mining operations without lawful authority within an area covered by Exploration Licence No. 036528-EL, owned by TIMADIX Geomin…

Presco Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. François Van Hoydonck as a Non-Executive Director, strengthening its board with an experienced agribusiness and finance professional with more than four decades of industry experience. The company disclosed the appointment in a notification to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), stating that Van Hoydonck was appointed to fill a casual vacancy on the Board of Directors. The appointment will be presented to shareholders for ratification at the company’s next Annual General Meeting. Van Hoydonck brings extensive experience in agribusiness, plantation management, finance and corporate governance gained through a long career with Belgian agribusiness…

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia South Senatorial District, Chief Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are bold measures that are helping to stabilise Nigeria’s economy. Erondu, who represents Obingwa West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, stated this during a national television interview while assessing Tinubu’s three years in office. According to him, governing a country as large and complex as Nigeria is challenging, but the administration has recorded significant progress in stabilising the economy despite prevailing difficulties. He said the Tinubu administration…

Lagos State residents enrolled in the free one-year health insurance package launched by the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority can now access major and minor surgeries, antenatal and postnatal care, specialist consultations and family planning services. The authority disclosed this during a medical outreach to residents of Festac, on Tuesday. During the outreach, the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Bashir Are, represented by Kazeem Olanipekun, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to extending quality healthcare to all corners of Lagos. He said the free health insurance scheme being undertaken for Lagosians is being implemented…

More than 400 people were arrested across France after celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory over Arsenal erupted into violence, leaving several police officers injured and causing damage to property in Paris and other cities. Thousands of supporters took to the streets after PSG secured the European title, gathering along the Champs-Élysées and around the Parc des Princes stadium. While many fans celebrated peacefully, clashes broke out between some revellers and police as fireworks and flares lit up the night sky. As reported by the BBC on Sunday, French authorities said 416 people were arrested nationwide, including 280 in…

Afrobeats superstar, Davido, has clarified the nature of his relationship with Seyi Tinubu following criticism that trailed his recent comments on insecurity and injustice in Nigeria. The singer, whose real name is David Adeleke, had earlier taken to X on Saturday to lament the state of the nation and fault entertainers, including himself, for not speaking up enough on issues affecting Nigerians. “I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey fuck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go,” he wrote. His post sparked mixed reactions, with some…

The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes as the most devastating attack on its capital to date, that “the time for peace is now.” In the early hours of 23-24 May, Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles and drones against multiple Ukrainian cities. Moscow has since threatened further sustained strikes. Sharp divisions among Council members are expected, with European nations demanding an immediate ceasefire while Russia insists its strikes target only military infrastructure. Source link

So the President lost weight, too? On Sunday, May 24, the All Progressives Congress handed President Bola Tinubu its 2027 presidential ticket. He had just beaten his sole challenger by nearly 11 million votes. Moments later, likely riding on the high, he confessed that he had lost some weight since assuming office three years ago. However, this weight loss was not by design but by hardship. I would say “vicarious hardship.” Having thrown millions of Nigerians into labour pains, he attempted to offer a sense of solidarity. To say he shared in the compulsory post-subsidy weight-loss programme and sleepless nights…

This is the place where you face yourself,the you that could be you with a fewdifferent parts, a pump for your heart,eyes off color, and fresh off the shelffake hair (a bit obvious), skin smoothed.You’re not perfect, but it’s a good start.Down to small digits, you’ll be improved.Memory maintained by small motors,as long as these gizmos don’t glitch.What’s before you? Full replacement ora constant game of test and switch,pieces peeled off, disconnected, removed,until you are not yourself, at least,not the self you knew. That self has ceased,bit by bit less you at each release. Source link

Forty-year-old Radio Nigeria journalist in Kaduna State, James Ogbu, speaks with DANIEL AYANTOYE about how suspected bandits attacked him near his residence, and how his dogs rescued him You were recently attacked by some bandits. How did it happen? I closed from work on Wednesday (May 13, 2026). As you know, I am a broadcast journalist with Radio Nigeria. So, I left for Good Times, where I normally pick up my dog food. I wanted to take a motorcycle, but I noticed how the rider was all over me and appeared too nice. So, I declined and moved forward to…