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Football

ABDALLAH TAKES CHARGE AS CAVALIERS FC HEAD COACH

Nigerian-French football coach, USMAN ABDALLAH has been appointed the  new head coach of Beninoise club Union Sportive des Cavaliers de Nikki.ABDALLAH previously worked as technical adviser of four-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions Kano Pillars.The 51-year-old who coached in France, and Asia in the past, guided Enyimba to win the NPFL title in the 2018/19 season.He also worked as assistant to former  Super Eagles head coach, JOSE PESEIRO.

todayAugust 12, 2025

Crime

U.S. CONDEMNS BRUTAL ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA, VOWS TO HOLD PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE

The United States has strongly condemned the recent wave of brutal attacks on Christians in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa, pledging to work with international partners to address the crisis.The condemnation follows a series of deadly incidents in recent weeks, including the massacre of 27 Christians in Bindi Ta-hoss Village by Islamist Fulani militants.The DONALD TRUMP administration, through both the White House and the State Department vowed to respond decisively, […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Crime

   FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ARRAIGN OWO CHURCH ATTACK SUSPECTS.

The Federal Government is set to arraign suspects accused of the tragic terrorist attack on the Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which took place on June 5, 2022. The suspects identified as IDRIS OMEIZA; AL-QASIM IDRIS; JAMIU ABDULMALIK; ABDULHALEEM IDRIS, and MOMOH ABUBAKAR, will be arraigned before Justice OBIORAH EGWATU of the Federal High Court, Abuja.The defendants will face a nine-count charge under the Terrorism Prevention and […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

National

NYSC DEFENDS WITHHOLDING CORPS MEMBER’S CERTIFICATE 

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) hasdebunked claims it withheld the certificate of Lagos corps member, USHIE RITA UGUAMAYE, also known as Raye, for being critical of President BOLA TINUBU’Sadministration.  RAYE, who had made headlines in March after she publicly criticised the present administration over  worsening economic conditions in Nigeria, recently revealed that her certificate has been withheld by the NYSC.  However, In a statement on X, the service said that contrary to the claims that she was denied a […]

todayAugust 11, 2025

National

OBASANJO LIBRARY CONDEMNS EFCC NIGHT INVASION

The Management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has threatened to take legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over yesterday’s raid on its facility.  The  operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, at about 2 a.m on Sunday, stormed the facility and arrested 93 youths, seized 18 vehicles and mobile devices during a Wet & Rave Splash Extravaganza party held at the OOPL, […]

todayAugust 11, 2025

National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNVEILS LOAN SCHEME FOR STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.

President BOLA TINUBU has introduced two new welfare programmes targeting education workers and retirees, with emphasis placed on the funding structure and execution.  A statement from the Presidency confirmed that the schemes will be funded through a mix of budgetary allocations and targeted program funds, with oversight from relevant ministries to ensure transparency.  The Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF) was first announced in July 2025 with the aim of […]

todayAugust 11, 2025

Economy

ELECTRICITY UNION SEEK REVERSAL OF POWER AND WATER SECTORS PRIVATISATION

The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, have called on the Federal Government to urgently revoke the privatization licences granted in the power and water sectors. In a joint statement, the unions argued that Nigeria was better off when the sectors were under government.” NUEE’s North West Zonal Organising Secretary I, AYUBA BARDE, who spoke […]

todayAugust 8, 2025

National

INEC GIVES UPDATE ON THE REGISTRATION OF NEW POLITICAL PARTIES

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has received eight more letters of intent from associations seeking registration as political parties. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, SAM OLUMEKUN, gave the update after the weekly meeting of the Commission on Thursday. OLUMEKUN  said details of the latest requests, indicating the proposed names, acronyms, logos, addresses and interim leaderships of the associations have been uploaded on its […]

todayAugust 8, 2025

National

FORMER IPAC CHAIR CLAIMS PETER OBI WIDELY ACCEPTED IN THE NORTH

A former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), PETER AMEH, says the pulse from northern Nigeria shows that the people of the region accept presidential hopeful PETER OBI and his single-term proposal. AMEH, a staunch supporter of the 2023 flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP), during an interview, said four years is enough for OBI to change Nigeria, as he isn’t coming to learn on the job, and does not have […]

todayAugust 8, 2025

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