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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING CENTRE

President BOLA TINUBU has named RINSOLA ABIOLA as the new Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). A statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,  BAYO ONANUGA, revealed that the President also appointed NASIR BALA AMINU JA’OJI as Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership. ABIOLA, a specialist in strategic communications and government relations, once served as Senior Special Assistant to the President, while JA’OJI, a former Special Adviser on Mobilisation to the Kano State […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

News

COACH CHELLE DRAFTS IN HARCOURT FOR INJURED OZOEMENA FOR CHAN 2024

Super Eagles head coach, ERIC CHELLE, has drafted goalkeeper EBENEZER HARCOURT into his squad for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. CHELLE made the decision following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper ANI OZOEMENA, who has been ruled out of Tuesday’s encounter against Sudan. HARCOURT was part of the team’s training camp in Ikenne, and is expected  to take part in the 2025 WAFU B U-20 Championship. The Flying Eagles lost 1-0 to Côte d’Ivoire in the final of […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Entertainment

TAYLOR SWIFT ANNOUNCES 12TH STUDIO ALBUM

American singer, TAYLOR SWIFT has announced her twelfth studio album, ‘ The Life of a Showgirl’, after an intense 24 hours of speculation from fans.  Rumours began yesterday morning, when the singer's marketing team posted a carousel of 12 photos with the caption "Thinking about when she said 'See you next era…"  In the hours that followed, her boyfriend TRAVIS KELCE confirmed that she would be a guest on his podcast, while SWIFT'S official website began a countdown […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

National

PETER OBI FAULTS ARRAIGNMENT AND REMAND OF IBOM AIR PASSENGER

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, PETER OBI, has faulted the arraignment and remand of COMFORT EMMANSON, a female passenger of the Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who was accused of assault and unruly behaviour. OBI, in a statement posted on his official X handle, said that while her behaviour towards the airline’s crew members should not be condoned, justice should be fair, equal, […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

Entertainment

CHIOMA SHOCKS FANS: REVEALS MIAMI WEDDING IS THEIR THIRD MARRIAGE CEREMONY

Singer DAVIDO’s wife, CHIOMA, has revealed that their white wedding in Miami is their third wedding as a couple.She disclosed this in a video broadcast with her husband. Her revelation came as a surprise to many, as fans are only aware of their traditional wedding in Lagos last year and their white wedding over the weekend.Fans are speculating that CHIOMA was probably referring to her introduction or court wedding.

todayAugust 12, 2025

Entertainment

BIG BROTHER NAIJA CONFIRMS DEATH OF A CREW MEMBER

Big Brother Naija organisers have confirmed the death of one of their crew members, AYOTUNDE ELEGBEDE.ELEGBEDE’s death was announced during Sunday’s live eviction show by host, EBUKA OBI-UCHENDU.This announcement came after the first two evictions of Season 10, DANBOSKID and IBIFUBARA.

todayAugust 12, 2025

Football

KENYA COACH BENNI MCCARTHY HAILS JOSE MOURINHO’S TACTICS AFTER SHOCK WIN OVER MOROCCO IN CHAN

Kenya coach, BENNI MCCARTHY has given credit to Fernabahce manager, JOSE MOURINHO after using his tactics against Morocco during both sides’ African Nations Championship, CHAN, Group A tie on Sunday.Speaking to the media after the game, MCCARTHY,  who played under Mourinho during their time at FC Porto, also described the Portuguese as the master of game management.Kenya, making their debut at CHAN, defeated two-time champions Morocco 1-0 and played half […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

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

Education

GRUNDFOS FOUNDATION, RED CROSS TRAIN 60 VULNERABLE WOMEN IN ENUGU COMMUNITY

The Denmark-based Grundfos Foundation, in collaboration with the Red Cross Nigeria Enugu Branch, has enrolled 60 vulnerable women from the Opi community in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, for a vocational training program aimed at equipping them with valuable professional expertise.During the registration of beneficiaries selected from the seven autonomous communities that make up Opi, at Afo Ochie Hall over the weekend, Red Cross Nigeria Enugu Branch Secretary, TONY […]

todayAugust 12, 2025

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