Nigeria Sets For 2025 All-African Senior Badminton Championship  

The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting Nigerian athletes as they strive for glory on the continental stage. This is coming just days before the 2025 All-African Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon. Speaking ahead of Team Nigeria’s departure, Olopade highlighted the rising status of badminton in the country and commended the leadership of Francis Orbih, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria...

Security Chiefs Promise to End Insecurity by Year-End

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that security chiefs have assured President Bola Tinubu that insecurity in the country will be brought under control by the end of the year. Badaru made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa, stating that the President has been putting pressure on security officials to deliver results. “We are under Tinubu’s pressure to end insecurity in Nigeria. He always inquires when the problem will end...

Anambra Police Commissioner Removed Amidst Rising Insecurity

The Police Service Commission has announced the transfer of Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Obong Nnache Itam, and appointed Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu from Bayelsa State as his replacement. This development comes amidst a surge in criminal activities, including kidnapping and the recent Nibo massacre, which has sparked widespread concern among residents. The state has witnessed a significant rise in insecurity, prompting human rights activist Osita Obi to call for the transfer of the former CP....

2025 Budget Rises to ₦54.2 Trillion as Tinubu Requests Adjustment

President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve an upward adjustment of Nigeria’s 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenue inflows. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter separately addressed to the Senate and the House of Representatives. The letter was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the red chamber on Wednesday. The President explained that the additional revenue would come from increased tax collections,...

Inferno Sweeps Through Almajiri School in Zamfara, 17 Dead

A fire outbreak at an Islamic boarding school in Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State, has claimed the lives of at least 17 students, with several others sustaining serious injuries. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday night, burning for about three hours before it was finally brought under control. The affected school, identified as Mallam Ghali, housed over 100 students in its study hall when the fire broke out. Although many managed to escape, some were trapped in...

IBM Exits Nigeria, Transfers Operations to Third-Party Firm

American technology giant, International Business Machines (IBM), has exited Nigeria, marking the end of its over 50-year presence in the country. The company is also leaving Ghana and other African markets, transferring its operations to a third-party firm. In a statement announcing the transition, IBM disclosed that it has handed over its regional functions to MIBB, a subsidiary of Midis Group, a multinational IT and telecommunications conglomerate operating across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa....

Major Emerges NNPP National Chairman As Party Elects NWC Members

At its 2025 National Convention in Lagos on Tuesday night, Dr. Agbo Major emerged the new National Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the party elected National Working Committee (NWC) members. The convention which was held at the RockView Hotel in Apapa, was attended by delegates and officers of the party at national and state levels. Officers elected include: are Mr. Oginni  Olaposi National Secretary,  Chief Felix Chukwurah, Deputy National Chairman   (South), Mr. Adetoyese Omokanye, ...

Nigeria Secures UN Agency Study Facility For Critical Minerals 

The Solid Minerals Development Minister, Dr. Dele Alake has secured a study facility to develop a roadmap on Nigeria’s critical value chain from extraction to be funded by the Global Council for Critical Minerals. This was facilitated by Alake on the sidelines of the ongoing annual Mining Indaba holding in Cape Town, South Africa. According to reports, the Global Council for Critical Minerals is a specialised organ of the Sustainable Energy for All, a United Nations Agency setup to...

Oyebanji Meets Contractors, State Officials On Project Deadlines

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has harped on quality jobs and the need to achieve project deadlines, during a meeting with contractors handling projects and heads of supervisory Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state. He stressed on the need for contractors to meet set deadlines and ensure quality delivery of projects billed for completion this year. Oyebanji stated this at the meeting held at the Conference room of the Governor’s office, Ado-Ekiti,...

Declare Ondo Coastal Communities Disaster Zones, Reps Tell FG

The Federal Government has been told to declare oil-producing coastal communities in Ondo State disaster zones requiring urgent national emergency intervention. The resolution by the House of Representatives followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Hon. Donald Ojogo (APC, Ondo) during plenary on Wednesday. While moving the motion, the lawmaker raised concerns over the worsening effects of sea incursion and ocean surges, warning that the affected communities face imminent extinction if immediate action...

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