Author: Mohammad Adamu

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New Delhi to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, as Nigeria pushes to deepen trade ties with India beyond the traditional commodities exchange that has kept bilateral trade at roughly $14 billion. Shettima leads a high-level delegation that includes Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Industry, Trade and Investment Minister Jumoke Oduwole, Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani, and Environment Minister Balarabe Lawal. Oduwole said ahead of the summit that Indian investors had expressed interest in meeting the delegation, reflecting government efforts to translate Nigeria’s BRICS membership into…

I recently read a remarkable interview granted by Dr. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa to the United Nations Secretary-General, to the accomplished journalist and Public Relations Executive Toni Kan. I found myself returning to one central idea from that conversation: Africa is paying a price for how the world perceives its risk. And I believe we need to have a much more uncomfortable conversation about this. Dr. Eziakonwa’s intervention on Africa’s risk premium is particularly important because it forces us to confront a reality that has profound consequences for our development: the perception of risk is itself an economic cost.…

Manchester United marked their return to the Champions League with a 4-0 win over Sabah at Old Trafford on Thursday, while Bayern Munich needed a second-half surge to see off Bodo/Glimt 5-0. Matheus Cunha opened the scoring for United in the 27th minute, converting Patrick Dorgu’s cross. Sabah’s Joy-Lance Mickels then headed wide from close range with the goal at his mercy. United pulled clear before half-time, with Bruno Fernandes finishing a Youri Tielemans pass and Benjamin Sesko rounding goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov to make it 3-0. Lisandro Martinez added a fourth after the interval, capitalising on a deflected ball following…

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector recorded explosive growth between January and July 2026, with operators activating over 12.8 million new SIM cards while subscribers consumed 10.2 million terabytes of data, according to the latest figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The figures, released Thursday, point to a decisive shift from voice-based telephony to a data-driven digital economy across Africa’s largest economy. Average daily data consumption during the period stood at more than 48,000 terabytes. MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria, the country’s Tier-1 operators, are driving the expansion through aggressive network rollouts. MTN’s half-year financial report showed active data users climbing to…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted narcotics, controlled pharmaceuticals, drones and expired goods valued at N43.5 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Wednesday while handing over the intercepted consignments to relevant government agencies. The narcotics were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, while illicit and expired drugs were handed to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC. Adeniyi said the seizures underscored the Customs Service’s role beyond revenue collection, stressing its responsibility for supply chain security, border protection and the safety…

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the killing of Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, a social media political commentator, whose body was discovered in a pool of blood at his residence in Kano State. The incident occurred in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. Dan Shagamu had reportedly been unreachable for two days before neighbours discovered his body. In a statement issued Wednesday, Amnesty International said the commentator was killed after being overpowered by his attackers. Dan Shagamu, who operated under the name Dan-Shagamu International, was known for his commentary on political, religious and community issues, and had previously criticised…

Alhassan Jamil, a 13-year-old Junior Secondary School student of Ihyau El-Burhan Academy, Phase 3, Gwagwalada Area Council, was on Wednesday swept away by floodwater while being taken to school by his father. The boy’s father, Jamil Maikasuwa, Special Assistant to the Gwagwalada Area Council Chairman on Domestic Affairs, said the incident occurred while he was conveying his son on a motorcycle to school. He said the boy, seated at the back of the motorcycle, fell into rising floodwater while they were crossing a double-cell culvert near their Old Kutunku residence. Maikasuwa said he applied the brakes on noticing the fast-approaching…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the conviction and 490-year prison sentence handed down against Robert Orya, former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), over a N2.4 billion fraud case.A three-member panel led by Justice Muhammed Danjuma, alongside Justices Ntong Festus Ntong and Ele Ejo Enenche, delivered a unanimous ruling on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, dismissing Orya’s appeal for lacking merit. Justice Danjuma said the panel had reviewed the trial court’s record and all issues raised by counsel, and resolved them in favour of the respondent. He affirmed the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…

Ten Paris Saint-Germain players have been named among a 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, organizers announced on Tuesday, in what marks the highest number of nominees ever from a single club. The list was released for the individual award given annually to the player voted best in the world. PSG’s dominance is reflected in the nominations, with all ten of the club’s outfield players making the cut following back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles under coach Luis Enrique. They are Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, William Pacho, Ferran Torres and Fabian Ruiz.…

A building collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, on Monday evening, prompting a multi-agency rescue operation that is still ongoing. The FCT Police Command said it received a distress call about the collapse at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026. A police response team led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, ACP Edward Akaniyene, and the Area Commander, Metro, ACP Georgelyn Ufomadu, promptly responded to the scene. Personnel from the FCT Fire Service are conducting rescue operations at the site, with three ambulances stationed at the location. Officials from the National Emergency Management Agency, Federal…