Paralympic bronze medalist, Eniola Bolaji, on Sunday won gold medal in her final match at the Egypt Para Badminton International 2025. To get this point, Bolaji won all her previous games in the competition hosted by Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bolaji defeated Sweden’s Hillevi...
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The Body of Benchers, currently chaired by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has confirmed the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, life member of the prestigious body. Also confirmed were human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and 13 other prominent legal practitioners . This is contained in statement signed by...
The following are the results of Match Day 20 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) played on Sunday: Akwa United FC 1-2 Remo Stars FC Heartland FC 1-0 Lobi Stars FC Plateau United FC 2-1 River United FC Kwara United FC Vs Shooting Stars FC (postponed)...
A member representing Ezeagu constituency in the Enugu House of Assembly, Mr Chima Obieze, has expressed sadness over the tragic tanker explosion at the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway that claimed 18 lives. The lawmaker, who made the disclosure in Enugu on Sunday, said that the accident claimed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – On Sunday, January 26, 2025, management team of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) conducted a thorough inspection of various medical, dental, housing, and construction projects across Maiduguri town. The inspection initiative was aimed at assessing the current progress of projects aimed at improving...
Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, KSJI, has officially declared his intention to contest the November 8th, 2025, Anambra State Governorship Election. The declaration took place at his ward in Ezinifite, amid jubilation and overwhelming support from party faithful, community leaders, and grassroots mobilizers. Umeoji, a seasoned policymaker, administrator, and strategist,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Two days after the killing of 20 fishermen at Gadan Gari fishing community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno on Wednesday, another armed terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram/ ISWAP have reportedly killed a military commander, two other senior military officers and 17...
The death toll in the tanker explosion on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 11 to 18 people as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, confirmed the rise in the...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has received no fewer than 40,000 decampees from various political parties in Katsina State. Ganduje received the defectors at Ingawa Local Government Area (LGA) on Sunday, during the inauguration of the APC campaign for the local council...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Government has congratulated the government and people of the Republic of India on the country’s 76th Republic Day anniversary celebration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, described January 26 as a “very important day”...
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malaria, recognising the disease as a critical public health challenge. With efforts focused on reducing the prevalence and impact of malaria, the government aims to strengthen strategies that will accelerate progress towards a malaria-free nation. Minister of State for Health...
The National Chairman, Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria, Alhaji Tajudeen Dantata, has said Nigeria would soon be the world’s hub of the horse racing tournament. According to him, the federation is committed to making horse racing a global event in Nigeria, West Africa and the world at large. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The European Union (EU) has lauded Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s post-conflict recovery efforts, citing the Muna Vocational Training Institute, which trains youth, particularly those affected by the over one-decade-long Boko Haram insurgency. Head of the European Union (EU) mission to Borno, Ambassador Gautier Mignot,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has donated 19 utility vehicles to judges and Khadis in the state to support and improve the judicial process. The donation is part of the state government’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary and ensuring effective service delivery. The keys...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, January 25, 2025, commissioned the 5-kilometer temporary access road connecting Saburi 1 and 2 communities to the Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) and the old Keffi, Dei-Dei International market road in the Abuja...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road crashes caused by drunk driving and fatigue, with a renewed focus on collaborative efforts with the Judiciary and other stakeholders. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said this in an interview with the News Agency...
How plausible is the target by African heads of states to grant access to electricity to 300 million people by 2030? That is the task before the over 1,000 participants expected at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which kicks off in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Jan. 27....
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said President Bola Tinubu’s strategy against terrorist financiers in the country is yielding positive results. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that Tinubu’s recent remarks that his administration had been targeting the financial backbone of terrorist...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rewarded officers and sections of the commission for their exceptional performance in 2024. The commission disclosed in a statement posted on its social media handle. It stated that the agency in an awards ceremony on Saturday, honoured 35 officers and 30...