Maiden Independence Under-19 Football Cup 2025 Gets Official Kickoff Date
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Preparations for the maiden edition of the Independence Under-19 Football Cup 2025 reached a major milestone at the weekend with the formal inauguration of its National Organising Committee by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The inauguration, held in Abuja, comes ahead of the tournament scheduled to run from September 25 to October […]
Nimrod Secures Third Term as NVBF President
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) will remain under the stewardship of Engineer Musa Nimrod for another four years. This follows his emphatic re-election at the federation’s elective congress held inside the Basketball Hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. In a unanimous decision that underscored the confidence of stakeholders, Nimrod was […]
Wike Flags Off Mabushi Road Construction
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that there will be no room for excuses in delivering President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, especially in infrastructure development across the FCT. He made the statement on Monday, while flagging off the construction of a 3.4 km dual carriage access […]
Fadilat, Babatunde Emerge Victorious in Nigerian Boxing Federation Elections
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso A new dawn has broken for Nigerian boxing as Tijani Fadilat Morenikeji and Laguda Babatunde Abdulrahman stormed to victory in the just-concluded Nigerian Boxing Federation elections. They secured the coveted seats of Players’ Representative and Technical Representative respectively. In a fiercely contested race, Fadilat—a national heroine with a decorated boxing résumé—triumphed over […]
Wike Expresses Strong Displeasure Over Abuja Appeal Court Project Delay
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the slow pace of construction at the new Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal complex in Dakibiyu, Jabi District. The project, scheduled for completion in September 2025 to align with the Court of Appeal’s legal year, now […]
Stakeholders Drive Nigeria’s Constitutional Review as Public Hearing Opens
By Oluwakemi Kindness The national public hearing on Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution review opened in Abuja on Monday. Stakeholders submitted memoranda on 87 proposed bills covering reforms from electoral processes to gender inclusion and decentralized policing. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, representing President Bola Tinubu while declaring open the event, described the Constitution review as a “living document” […]
US Reaffirms Support for Nigerian Students at 2025 Education Fair
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The United States Government has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigerian students, innovators, and change-makers seeking educational opportunities in America. U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Officer, Brian Neubert, made the remarks on Monday at the 2025 Education U.S. Nigeria Fair in Abuja, themed “Empowering Futures: Discover American Excellence in Education and Innovation.” The […]
Reps Order Accountant-General to Publish N2.4tr Contractor Payments
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, to submit a comprehensive spreadsheet detailing contractors who have received payments from the federal government’s N2.4 trillion allocation for project implementation. The directive followed disclosures by the Office of the Accountant-General that N2.4 trillion had already been disbursed to […]
Tinted Glass Permits: Police to Begin Enforcement October 2
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Police Force has called on motorists across the country to begin registering for tinted glass permits before nationwide enforcement begins on October 2, 2025. The directive was announced by the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, in a statement issued on Saturday in Dutse, the […]
President Tinubu Reconstitutes Securities Tribunal With 12 Appointees
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) with the renewal of appointment of the Chairman and the inauguration of 12 new members. The announcement in a statement issued on Sunday by Maria Anodere, Acting Head of Corporate Affairs Department of the IST, said the move […]