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NYSC Debunks Viral Kidnap-Ransom Pamphlet, Calls It Fake

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has firmly rejected a pamphlet trending across social media platforms that claims corps members are advised to pay ransom if kidnapped, insisting the document is fake and never issued by the scheme. In a statement released on its official X handle on Thursday, the NYSC management said the circulating material does not reflect its policies and emphasized that the scheme has never directed corps members to negotiate with or pay money […]

November 20, 2025

General

Court Sentences IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism

By Chinedu Echianu The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted and sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of multiple terrorism-related offences. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday, four years after Kanu’s controversial arrest in Kenya and his subsequent return to Nigeria. The court held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt on seven counts bordering on terrorism. According to the court, […]

November 20, 2025

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General

National Assembly Advances 2025 Electoral Act Reforms to Boost Transparency,Digital Voting

By: Julian Osamoto National Assembly has stepped up efforts to amend the 2022 Electoral Act, with lawmakers debating reforms aimed at improving election credibility, digital transparency and public trust ahead of future polls. At a one-day retreat in Abuja, the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters began harmonising proposed changes before a final version is forwarded to both chambers for consideration. Committee Chairman, Senator Simon Bako Lalong, said the new Electoral Bill 2025 must restore public confidence by resolving loopholes exposed […]

November 20, 2025 2

Sport

NRFF Unveils 42-Man Provisional Squad for Match Against Ghana

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced a 42-man provisional squad ahead of the much-anticipated Heritage Cup clash against the Ghana Eagles. The encounter is scheduled for November 29, 2025, at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium in Accra. The Stallions XV, made up entirely of locally-based talents, are expected to open camp on November 22 in Lagos where players will compete for places in the final team. According to the NRFF, the squad reflects a […]

November 20, 2025

Business

PTAD, Pension Unions Move to Address Tensions Over Planned Protest

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has stepped in to address growing concerns within the pension community following plans by a faction of pensioners to stage a protest. At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya, met with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) and the Federal Parastatals and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria (FEPPPAN) to tackle what she described as “issues of misinformation, fragmented communication, and threats to […]

November 20, 2025

Health

Strike: NARD Rejects Labour Ministry Claims, Insists No Demand Met

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has dismissed as misleading a press release issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour on November 19, 2025, accusing the ministry of misrepresenting the true state of negotiations over the ongoing nationwide strike. In a statement signed by Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman and Dr. Abdulmajid Yahya Ibrahim, President and Publicity Secretary respectively of NARD, said its Extra-Ordinary National Executive Council meeting of November 17 found that none of its 19 […]

November 20, 2025

Business

Zuldal Microfinance Bank Not Licensed For Operation, CBN Warns Public

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disowned an organisation operating as Zuldal Microfinance Bank Limited, warning that the entity is not licensed to conduct any form of banking or microfinance business in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali, the apex bank said it became aware of reports that the company, which allegedly operates in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna and Kano, claims to have been authorised by […]

November 20, 2025

General

Court to Deliver Nnamdi Kanu Terrorism Verdict Live

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday deliver its judgment in the terrorism case involving Nnamdi Kanu, with the session set to be broadcast live across national television. The court registrar confirmed the live coverage to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday morning, as cameramen from NTA, Channels Television, AIT, TVC and other outlets positioned their equipment inside the courtroom for the historic transmission. The judgment date was set after Justice James Omotosho formally […]

November 20, 2025

General

FG to Resident Doctors: Suspend Strike as 19 of 20 Demands Met

By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its ongoing strike, insisting that it has already met 19 out of the 20 demands presented by the union. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mohammad Maigari Dingyadi, made the call in Abuja, urging the doctors to respect the nation’s labour laws and International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions. He noted that once issues have been tabled for conciliation, parties are expected […]

November 20, 2025