Edo Assembly Speaker Blessing Agbebaku Resigns
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position. Agbebaku stepped down on Monday amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. His media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, confirmed the resignation in a Facebook post. She said further details on the circumstances surrounding his resignation would […]
Ekiti PDP Chieftain Oluyede Backs Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the June 20 Ekiti governorship election, Wole Oluyede, has joined forces with five other political parties to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The alliance, known as the Oluyede Progressive Alliance for Renewed Hope Agenda (OPARHA), includes the PDP, Accord, Action Democratic […]
Abbas Calls for Local Processing of Raw Materials
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called on Nigeria to process its raw materials locally instead of exporting them in their unprocessed form. Abbas said this is crucial to stabilising the economy, creating jobs and increasing the value of Nigerian products. He spoke in Kaduna at the inauguration of […]
El-Rufai Files Fresh N10bn Suit Against ICPC Over Family Access
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh N10 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged denial of access to his family while in custody. El-Rufai, through his lawyer, Ubong Akpan, filed the suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja on […]
Nigeria Crowned African U18 Women’s Beach Volleyball Champions
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s women’s team has emerged champions of the 2026 African U18 Beach Volleyball Development Cup after defeating hosts Senegal A 2-0 in the final on Thursday. The Nigerian duo of Joy Lawrence and Ifechukwu Odoh dominated from the outset, cruising to a 21-8 victory in the opening set before maintaining their composure […]
Gwagwalada Football Club Owners Celebrate Akintade’s Appointment
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Football Club Owners Gwagwalada, Abuja, have congratulated the Chairman of Likeminds Football Club, Barrister Babatunde Akintade, on his appointment as Special Assistant to the Gwagwalada Area Council Chairman on Recreational and Sports Development. In a congratulatory message signed by Lamda Ramnap N. on behalf of the association, the football club owners […]
Nigeria, US Deepen Security Ties in Pentagon Talks
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria and the United States are moving to strengthen military and counter-terrorism cooperation as Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (Rtd.) concludes high-level security engagements with U.S. authorities in Washington, D.C. The talks, which brought senior Nigerian defence and economic officials to the Pentagon, focused on intelligence sharing, counter-terrorism, military cooperation and a […]
Finance Ministry Blames NNPCL Over $3bn Loan, NLNG Funds
By Anayo Akwitti The Federal Ministry of Finance has blamed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other agencies for its inability to fully account for billions of dollars and other financial transactions flagged in the 2021–2023 Oil and Gas Sector Audit Reports by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Permanent Secretary of […]
12 Nigerian Coaches Earn FIVB Level I Volleyball Certification
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has congratulated 12 Nigerian coaches who successfully completed the FIVB Level I Coaching Certification Course in Accra, Ghana. The intensive coaching programme, held from August 3 to 8, 2026, saw the coaches demonstrate commitment, discipline and professionalism as they underwent training in modern volleyball coaching methodologies and […]
Lawrence, Odoh Lead Nigeria’s U-18 Beach Volleyball Charge in Senegal
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s beach volleyball hopes at the African U-18 Girls’ Developmental Cup will be spearheaded by Joy Lawrence and Ifechukwu Odoh, who have departed the country for the tournament in Saly, Senegal. The competition, which runs from August 8 to 14, 2026, is part of preparations for the Youth Olympic Games, with the […]