Cowrie, AJ Sharks Claim Rugby Schools 7s Tournament
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Cowrie RFC Men and AJ Sharks Women have emerged champions of the inaugural Ronald Chagoury Rugby School 7s Tournament, hosted at Rugby School Nigeria in partnership with the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF). The one-day event in Lekki brought together nine teams and delivered a vibrant spectacle of speed, skill, and emerging […]
Akpabio At 63: Agbomhere Hails Senate President’s Impactful Leadership
By Chinedu Echianu The South South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and Executive Chairman of the Edo State Ecological and Climate Change Funding and Management Commission, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere, has congratulated the President of the Senate, Dr. Godswill Akpabio, on his 63rd birthday. In a statement, Agbomhere commended Akpabio’s leadership style, describing […]
CBN Launches New Agric Credit Board to Tackle Food Insecurity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has inaugurated a new Board for the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF), aimed at improving access to affordable credit for farmers. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso said the Bank is determined to address decades of chronic underfunding in […]
SEC to Freeze CBEX Accounts as N1.3tn Crypto Scam Unravels
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the Investments and Securities Tribunal to freeze all bank accounts linked to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) and 25 others over unlawful crypto investment scheme. The request, filed under suit IST/OA/02/2025, seeks to stop CBEX and its promoters from accessing funds allegedly collected from the […]
Group urges Nigerians to Join Protest Against Rights Abuse
By Chinedu Echianu The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has urged Nigerian especially young people to join a nationwide protest on December 10, to mark World Human Rights Day In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Francis Nwapa, the group says the protest, declared by the #EndBadGovernance Movement, aims to demand respect for democratic freedoms […]
Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request to Deploy Troops to Benin Republic
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Senate has formally approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin, following last weekend’s attempted military takeover in the neighbouring country. The approval was announced on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary, after the president’s request was reviewed in the Committee of the […]
Kebbi Lawmaker Defects from PDP to APC, Cites Party Conflicts
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Kebbi Lawmaker the lawmaker representing Aliero/Gwandu/Jega Federal Constituency, Mansur Musa, , has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday after Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read Musa’s letter of notification. In his letter, […]
Senate Summons Aviation Minister Over Rising Flight Delays, Cancellations
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Senate on Wednesday summoned Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director General Captain Chris Najomo and other key stakeholders amid growing concern over persistent flight delays and cancellations across Nigeria. The action follows a motion by Senator AbdulFatai Buhari (APC, Oyo North), directing the Senate […]
Burkina Faso Accuses Nigeria Of Airspace Violation, Grounds Aircraft
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Burkina Faso’s military authorities have accused the Nigerian Air Force of violating the country’s airspace after a C130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel made an emergency landing in Bobo Dioulasso on Monday. The incident was disclosed by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, which published an official statement from the Confederation of Sahel […]
NFF President, Lulu, Ogunnowo Receive Gwagwalada Football Merit Award
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and the former NFF President, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, have been nominated for the prestigious Gwagwalada Football League Merit Award. Also nominated is the Chief Operating Officer of the Nigerian Nationwide League, Olushola Ogunnowo, all for their outstanding contributions to grassroots […]