By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Super Falcons are gearing up for the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with Head Coach Justine Madugu naming a 24-player squad for the tournament. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and forwards Francisca Ordega and Asisat Oshoala are among the players selected...
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R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm in an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. The 36-year-old musician was accused of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous bodily harm with intent to Abraham Diaw at the Tape venue on...
In the grand chessboard of Nigerian politics, the South-South zone has emerged as a theatre of intrigue, ambition, and transformation. Long held as the stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), this six-state belt comprising Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Cross River, has been defined by its...
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos has taken decisive action against economic sabotage in the region, deactivating eight illegal refining sites and apprehending three suspects. According to the Commanding Officer of FOB Escravos, Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, the operations were conducted in line with Operation DELTA SANITY...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has awarded foreign postgraduate scholarships to 200 successful candidates under its 2025 scholarship program. The Director, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Seledi Thompson-Wakama, announced that the Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, presented the award letters to the beneficiaries at a ceremony in Port Harcourt. Dr....
By SADIQ ABU, Maiduguri – The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development in Maiduguri recently organized a one-day workshop on Spiritual and Peace Education for Women Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs). The workshop, part of the “#SheBuildsPeace” initiative, aimed to promote peace and unity among religious faithfuls in Borno State, particularly...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 19, 2025, arraigned one Ibrahim Abubukar before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Abubakar was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Professor Bashiru Garba, has emphasized that achieving meaningful development in. Nigeria without sustainable energy is impossible. In his inaugural lecture, “Chemistry, Energy and Industrialization: The Tripod of Sustainable Development,” Prof. Bashiru stressed the critical role energy...
Nigeria’s nutrition and early childhood development (ECD) landscape came into sharp focus this week with the release of a new country report based on the General Household Survey – Panel (Wave 5). The report, “Early Childhood Development in Nigeria: A Country Report on Early Childhood Development using the General...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – A coalition of NGOs has launched sensitization campaigns against Gender and Sexual Based Violence as part of a month long activity to raise awareness on its dangers and the consequences The campaigns which are carried out in partnership with the sexual and gender based...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has lamented that wealthy residents in Abuja are reluctant to pay taxes, despite benefiting from the territory’s infrastructure. Wike made the remarks during the inauguration of the newly constructed Collector Road CN2 in Abuja on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – A total of 287 former aspirants and candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State have defected to the Coalition of Political Parties ahead of 2027 election. The defectors, who include former House of Assembly, Chairmanship, and Councilorship aspirants and candidates, cited...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, a prominent advocate of democracy and vocal supporter of the June 12 election struggle. The conferment was made during President Tinubu’s visit...
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks, citing a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict. Trump’s statement comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, with the White House Press Secretary,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Senate has pledged to monitor the sector-by-sector implementation of the 2025 Rivers State budget to ensure transparency, accountability, and meaningful development in the state. Chairman of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Oversight of Rivers Emergency, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, made the commitment during the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended Governor Dauda Lawal for increasing the salaries of medical doctors in Zamfara State, making them the highest-paid in Northern Nigeria. NMA’s State Chairman, Dr. Ibrahim Hano, at press conference in Gusau on Thurs, praised the governor’s administration...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has sounded the alarm over a dual public health crisis in Africa, as cholera and mpox cases surge across multiple countries. According to the Director-General of the Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, the continent is facing...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has revealed that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s focus on infrastructure development is the reason behind the party’s delayed start to campaigns ahead of the November 8 Governorship Election in Anambra. APGA’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ejimofor Opara, disclosed this in...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasized the crucial role of telecom services in ensuring national security, particularly in addressing issues that require effective communication. According to the Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, achieving national security would be impossible without effective telecommunication. “Telecommunication services are now vital...