DG NILDS Congratulates Wopa’s Emergence as Vice President of Aquatic Sports Federation
By Chinedu Echianu Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has congratulated Alhaji Abdulrasak Owolabi Wopa on his election as Vice President of the Aquatic/Swimming Federation of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman described Wopa’s victory as a reflection […]
JAMB Clears 85 Underage Candidates for University Admission
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved the admission of 85 underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following a rigorous special screening process. The results were released on Monday in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, who said the screening conducted […]
PDP Postpones Screening of National Convention Aspirants
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the screening of aspirants ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” In a statement issued on Monday, the Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, announced […]
Biya, 92, Extends 43-Year Rule With Eighth Term Victory in Cameroon
By Oluwakemi Kindness Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been declared winner of the October 12 presidential election, securing a record eighth term in office. The 92-year-old leader earned 53.7 per cent of the vote, according to final results released on Monday by the Constitutional Council. Former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary came second with 35.2 […]
$50bn Crypto Flows Through Nigeria In One Year – SEC
By Oluwakemi Kindness Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has revealed that more than $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions passed through Nigeria between July 2023 and June 2024. He said this figure underscores investors’ growing appetite for high-risk digital assets outside the traditional financial market. He stated this while speaking […]
NDLEA Uncovers UK-Bound Cocaine, Raids Lagos Nightclub Over Drug Party
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 70 parcels of cocaine, weighing 3.6 kilograms, concealed in cocoa butter body cream containers bound for London, United Kingdom. The discovery was made on October 14, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, during the examination of […]
Kanu Rejects Defence Witnesses, Says no Valid Charges Against Him
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has opted not to call any witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial, insisting that the charges brought against him by the Federal Government lack legal merit. At the resumed hearing on Monday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal […]
Cuba Accuses U.S. of Intimidation Ahead of U.N. Vote on Blockade Resolution
By Chinedu Echianu Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has accused the United States government of waging an “extraordinary campaign of intimidation, deception, and misinformation” against other nations ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) debate on the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Rodríguez made the allegation during a press briefing in […]
Private Sector Warns Senate Against Politicising NSITF, Rejects Proposed Amendment
By Chinedu Echianu The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has strongly opposed the Senate’s proposed amendment to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act, warning that the move could erode transparency, weaken governance, and expose the Fund to political control. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the OPSN — a […]
New Nigeria Aquatic Federation Board Inaugurated
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Aquatic Federation (NAqF) has officially inaugurated its newly constituted board, marking the beginning of a new era for aquatic sports development in the country. The inauguration ceremony, held in Abuja, brought together sports administrators, athletes, technical experts, and stakeholders in the aquatic ecosystem, all eager to witness the emergence of […]