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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, has backed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the policy. Vatsa, a former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in the state, said Nigerians had been “shortchanged and reduced to nothing” by the policy, which he alleged had worsened poverty and imposed unbearable hardship on citizens. In a statement issued in Minna on Sunday titled “Let’s Take Atiku’s Message and Leave the Messenger,” Vatsa said Tinubu should focus on the substance of Atiku’s criticism…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsAugust 23, 2026 20:37 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea transfer targets Napoli made Guiu approach Serie A heavyweights Napoli have been left stunned by Chelsea’s valuation of striker Marc Guiu. The Naples outfit recently secured the signing of Benoit Badiashile on an initial loan from the Blues.During the negotiations, the club also enquired about the availability of Guiu, who has been out of favour.However, Chelsea’s hierarchy surprised them by mentioning that the Spaniard won’t leave for less than £25 million.Guiu has been deemed surplus to requirements by the Blues, and he is widely expected to move…

By Gbenga Odogun The Kogi State Government has ordered an investigation into the deaths of four members of the same family after they reportedly consumed amala in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of the state. The family’s dog was also reported to have died after consuming the same food. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the state governor, Ahmed Ododo, had directed the Commissioner for Health to commence a comprehensive investigation into the incident. “The Chief Servant is deeply concerned by this tragic incident and has directed the Commissioner…

Balaji Ingole rarely saw televisions while growing up in Udgir, India. No one in the small Maharashtra village had computers or phones. Only one household owned a television, and neighbors often gathered there to watch shows together.Ingole never even saw a computer growing up. It wasn’t until he reached middle school that he encountered a computer lab, an experience he says changed his life. Almost immediately, he says, the machine felt like a window into a different scale of possibility for him. Balaji Ingole Employer Amla Commerce in MilwaukeeTitle Project managerMember grade Senior memberAlma maters COEP Technological University and Welingkar…

The Kaduna State Government has said increased allocations from the Federation Account under President Bola Tinubu have enabled it to intensify infrastructure development, clear N18bn in pension and gratuity arrears, and increase annual agricultural funding from N1.4bn in 2023 to more than N100bn in 2026. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online on Saturday, saying the additional resources had also been channelled into education, healthcare, transportation, security and youth employment. Maiyaki said the administration of Governor Uba Sani inherited about N24bn in outstanding pension and gratuity liabilities, alongside foreign…

The Nigeria Customs Service’s Apapa Area Command has raised its single-day revenue record by almost 40% to N28.1 billion on August 18, 2026 as receipts from Nigeria’s busiest port continue to climb. The latest collection represents an increase of about N8 billion from the command’s previous one-day record of N20.1 billion, set in September 2025. An Investors King calculation shows that the difference translates to a 39.8% increase, establishing a new high for revenue generated by the command within a 24-hour period. The performance comes shortly after Apapa Customs closed July with N323 billion in revenue, indicating that collections at the…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. To entertain Atiku’s hollow promise is to invite national economic suicide. The old import subsidy regime was not merely a pricing mechanism; it was a black hole of rent-seeking, round-tripping, and monumental corruption that starved health, education, and infrastructure of vital capital… Restoring it would instantly sabotage the nascent renaissance of local refining, crush private sector confidence, and plunge the country back into chronic foreign exchange haemorrhage.  In the architecture of modern political opportunism, few spectacles rival the breathtaking hypocrisy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s recent policy pivot. To watch a self-styled statesman — who less…

On Friday, the Nigerian government flagged another “fake” agency, with President Bola Tinubu suspending three top officials identified as enablers and ordering the arrest of the frontrunner. This makes the fourth phoney agency that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered in its just-concluded 30-day investigation, which it submitted to Mr Tinubu. The new agency- National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office- was uncovered by the ICPC barely two months after a similar case made headlines, ensnaring senior government officials, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. The agency allegedly…

Lille have agreed a deal to sign Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill from San Lorenzo, with the World Cup hero set to make the move to France. The deal is worth €3.6 million, with San Lorenzo also retaining a 50% sell-on clause. Gill has already agreed personal terms and will play under Lille head coach Davide Ancelotti. Gill has earned recognition as one of Paraguay’s standout players following his impressive performances at the World Cup, where he helped his country make a strong run on the international stage. The 26-year-old goalkeeper will now take on a new challenge in European football…

According to latest official figures, the 7.4 magnitude quake has left more than 200 dead and injured over 2,500, said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, briefing journalists in New York. Homes and public infrastructure have also been severely damaged. Humanitarian assessments are ongoing, particularly in the hardest-hit areas around Cali, Pereira, Manizales and Quibdo, where disruptions to communications, transport and public services continue to impede relief operations.Children face ‘growing risks’“Children have seen their homes and schools damaged and are facing growing risks as essential services remain disrupted in the hardest-hit communities,” said, UNICEF’s Country Representative, Tanya Chapuisat.The top children’s agency official in…