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        By Vivian Ahanmisi Lagos, May 20, 2026 (NAN) Ayodeji Omotoyinbo, a sports media consultant, has urged brands, sponsors and the media to sustain investments in Nigerian football beyond World Cup qualification campaigns.     Omotoyinbo spoke on Wednesday during an executive breakfast roundtable held in Lagos with the theme, ‘The Super Eagles and the World Cup: Lessons for Brands, Sponsors and the Media.’     The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event took place at The Zone, Lagos, and attracted stakeholders across Nigeria’s sports business industry.     Omotoyinbo said the gathering aimed to bridge existing gaps among brands, marketing agencies and the sports media industry.     According to him, stakeholders often reduce football business activities whenever the Super Eagles fail to qualify for major international tournaments.     “Most times, brands use the media to promote their products and serv...

  From L-R; The Admin Officer of the Institute of Export and International Trade; Victoria Orji, Lead Consultant, 3T Impex Trade Consulting; Dr. Bamidele Ayemibo, Human Resource Manager, 3T Impex Trade Consulting; Ms. Grace Adedayo and the Head of Trade Logistics and Operations; Mr. Caleb Afuwape during the virtual launching of the 3T Impex Non-Oil Export Index Report 2026 by the Lead Consultant, Dr. Bamidele Ayemibo. Lagos, May 19, 2026 (NAN) Nigeria’s non-oil export value rose to 6.17 billion dollars in 2025, representing a 93 per cent increase over five years, despite worsening logistics, energy and port challenges threatening the survival of exporters. This is according to the 3T Impex Non-Oil Export Index Report 2026 presented by the Lead Consultant, Dr Bamidele Ayemibo, in Lagos on Tuesday. Ayemibo said the report analysed 87,824 export transactions between 2021 and 2025, alongside a sentiment survey involving 94 active non-oil exporters across the six geopolitical zones. Ac...

  The Lagos State Government has warned residents against making fake emergency calls to its Command and Control Centre.     Officials said the trend continued to undermine rapid responses to genuine emergencies across the state.     The warning came during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja on Monday.     The event formed part of activities marking seven years of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.     Olugbenga Oyerinde, Commissioner for Special Duties, who addressed journalists and stakeholders at the briefing, said abuse of emergency lines had reached an alarming level.     According to him, millions of calls received were fake or completely unnecessary.     Oyerinde disclosed that 24.15 million calls entered the centre between January 2025 and April 2026. He said 16.39 million calls were fake, representing 67.9 per cent.     The commissioner described the statistics as deeply disturbing and u...

  An aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives ticket for Apapa Federal Constituency, Mrs Funmilayo Muhammed, has rejected the outcome of the party’s primary election held on May 16, alleging widespread irregularities and manipulation. Muhammed, in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, described the results being circulated from the exercise as “fake and doctored”. She alleged that results from some wards were manipulated despite reported cancellations arising from irregularities during the exercise. “I categorically reject the results being circulated and announced in respect of the APC House of Representatives primary election for Apapa Federal Constituency. “This rejection is based on clear electoral infractions that undermine the credibility of the process,” she said. According to her, results from Wards E, I and F were allegedly manipulated and later included in the outcome being circulated. “Cancelled wards were doctored. Results from Ward E, ...

  An aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for Apapa Federal Constituency, Dr Adesola Adedayo, has petitioned the party leadership over alleged widespread irregularities during the exercise held on May 16.   Adedayo, who currently represents Apapa Federal Constituency, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.   The lawmaker, in the petition addressed to the APC Electoral Appeals Committee, alleged that the elections in nine wards — A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J — were marred by electoral fraud, violence and disenfranchisement of party members.       He claimed that the irregularities substantially affected the outcome of the primary and rendered the results from the affected wards unreliable and inconclusive.       According to him, the alleged infractions included the use of forged party registration slips by unregistered persons, failure to accredit electoral officers and agents, violen...

  Pic From left, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Lolade Aina; Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe and Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr Olanrewaju Bajulaye during the Lagos State Government Year 2026 Ministerial News Conference by the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, in Commemoration of the Seventh Year in Office of Gov. Sanwo-Olu in Lagos on Wednesday (13/05/26) By Aderonke Ojediran LThe Lagos State Government says it disbursed about N1.9 billion in loans and grants to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the state in 2025. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, disclosed this on Thursday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, Ikeja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the disbursement of funds was to stimulate economic growth, reduce unemployment and strengthen entrepreneurship. Aji...