Nigeria shines at 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball Championship
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria has stamped its authority on youth beach volleyball as four of its teams—two boys’ and two girls’—secured spots in the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball Continental Championship in Abuja. The quarterfinal clashes holds on Wednesday, August 6, starting at 10:00 a.m., at the picturesque Jabi Lake venue, […]
Ezenwafor Declares Anambra Governorship Bid Divine
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 8, 2025 Anambra election, Jude Ezenwafor, has described his emergence as “rancor-free and divine,” pledging to chart a new path of prosperity for the state. Ezenwafor made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday, while receiving members of the League of Anambra Journalists (LAJA) […]
Tragedy on Goodluck Jonathan Expressway as Pedestrian Killed by Volkswagen Bus
By: Chinedu Echianu A tragic accident occurred on Tuesday along the Goodluck Jonathan Expressway by Villa Bridge in Abuja, as a Volkswagen bus belonging to Quest Capital Company fatally knocked down a pedestrian, identified as 55-year-old Musa Shaibu. According to a statement from the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) through its Head of […]
Nigeria Wins Hosting Rights for 2nd African School Games in 2027
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria has officially been awarded the hosting rights for the 2nd African Schools Games, set to take place in 2027. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Algiers, following a competitive bidding process that saw Nigeria triumph over other strong contenders, including South Africa and Kenya. Reacting to the announcement, Director General […]
Nigeria Dominate Day 2 at CAVB U-18 Beach Volleyball Championship
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s dominance at the 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball Continental Championship continued on Day 2, as the host nation’s girls’ teams recorded emphatic victories to remain strong contenders for the title. On Monday, August 4, Nigeria I, Nigeria II, and Nigeria III secured straight-set wins in their respective matches. Nigeria I overpowered […]
NILDS Launches Intensive Training for Security Agencies on Subsidiary Legislation
By: Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has commenced a three-day intensive workshop on drafting subsidiary legislation for legal officers from the Armed Forces and other law enforcement agencies in Abuja. Declaring the programme open, NILDS Director-General, Professor Abubakar O. Sulaiman, underscored the critical role of subsidiary legislation in translating primary […]
Anambra FA Boss Iloenyosi Dismisses Criticism, Highlights Landmark Achievements
By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso Chairman of the Anambra State Football Association (ANSFA), Chikelue Iloenyosi has waved aside recent criticisms from banned football stakeholder Iyke Igbokwe describing them as “baseless distractions” that cannot derail the remarkable progress achieved in Anambra football over the last three years. Iloenyosi, a former Super Eagles defender, made the remarks during the […]
CODE, BraveRock Launch Drive to End 28m Housing Deficit by 2030
By: Julian Osamoto Africa’s foremost social accountability group, Connected Development (CODE), has unveiled an ambitious campaign aimed at ensuring every Nigerian has access to affordable housing by 2030, amid a worsening housing deficit estimated at 28 million units. The initiative, announced in Abuja on Tuesday, in partnership with BraveRock Investment Limited, seeks to accelerate progress […]
NAWOJ Demands Urgent Action on North Central Insecurity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D, has raised alarm over the escalating insecurity in Nigeria’s North Central region, particularly the recurrent violent attacks on communities in Benue and Plateau States, with devastating impacts on women and children. This concern was part of the resolutions reached at the Association’s bi-monthly […]
Women’s Reserved Seats Bill Set for Voting in October — Kalu
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured that the parliament will deliberate and vote on the Special Seats Bill alongside other critical constitutional amendment bills when plenary resumes in October. Kalu emphasized the need for sustained advocacy to ensure the passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, […]