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Tinubu Orders Immediate Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees

By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of the free healthcare access programme for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). He describes it as a cornerstone of his administration’s social protection agenda and a vital step in safeguarding the dignity of senior citizens. The President also direct the prompt enforcement of long-overdue pension increases and the establishment of a minimum pension guarantee to serve as a financial lifeline for the most vulnerable retirees in […]

August 8, 2025

Dr. Chris Burry speaks on virtual screen during Abuja press briefing, launching USMAC-backed startup development program in Nigeria.

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Business

USMAC, Imo State Target Youth Empowerment with Global Founders Program

By: Julian Osamoto In a transformative push for Nigeria’s digital economy, the United States Market Access Center (USMAC) has launched the New Startup Founders Development Program, designed to equip young Nigerian entrepreneurs with the mindset, tools, and global networks needed to compete on the world stage. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Imo Digital Center, UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, and other global partners, was unveiled at a high-profile media briefing in Abuja. Briefing newsmen […]

August 7, 2025 2

Business

Kogi Government Moves to Secure Major Oil Exploration Investment

By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government is taking bold steps to attract investment into its oil and gas sector, following a high-level meeting with key federal stakeholders in Abuja aimed at accelerating exploration activities in the state. This was revealed in a press statement by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo who stated that Governor Ododo met earlier this week with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the […]

August 7, 2025

Entertainment

Adeleke Travels to U.S. for Nephew Davido’s Wedding

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has travelled to the United States to attend the wedding of his nephew and global music star, David Adeleke (Davido), amid clarification from his office regarding the purpose and duration of the trip. Davido had earlier confirmed that his white wedding with wife Chioma Avril Rowland would take place in Miami, Florida in August 2025, during an interview on The Breakfast Club aired on April 8, 2025. Addressing public curiosity and political […]

August 7, 2025

WAEC's result checker portal went offline on Wednesday, compounding public frustration over the 2025 WASSCE results, which recorded a decade-low pass rate.

Education

WAEC Under Fire as Result Portal Crashes

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is facing renewed scrutiny after its result checker portal went offline on Wednesday evening, just days after announcing the worst performance in over a decade for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Council blamed the outage on “technical issues,” in a notice posted via its official X handle, @waecnigeria. “WAEC hereby informs the general public that the result checker portal @waecdirect.org is temporarily shut down due to technical […]

August 7, 2025

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Sport

CAVB, NVBF to Honour First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for Promoting Volleyball Development in Nigeria

By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB), in collaboration with the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), will today confer a special honour on the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her exceptional contributions to the development and promotion of volleyball, particularly among young girls in the country. The announcement was made by Engineer Musa Nimrod, President of the CAVB Beach Volleyball Commission and President of the NVBF, during an interaction with journalists at […]

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General

NYSC bids farewell, encourages patriotism among Batch ‘B’ II.

By: Aremu Toyeebaht As thousands of 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II corps members conclude their national service, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged them to look ahead with determination and purpose. In a statement shared via the official X handle of the NYSC on Thursday, Nafiu commended the corps members for their year-long contributions to national development through various assignments and community-based projects. “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our 2024 Batch ‘B’ […]

August 7, 2025

Local News

Fatal Collision on Kubwa-Suleja Road: One Killed, One Rescued

By Chinedu Echianu One person has died and another rescued after a late-night road crash involving a Peugeot J5 bus and a heavy-duty vehicle along the Kubwa/Suleja Road, opposite the Niger Barracks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to a press statement signed by Nkechi Isa of the Public Affairs Unit in the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), the accident occurred at about 9:21 p.m. on Wednesday when the Peugeot J5 bus, reportedly loaded with bags of groundnuts, rammed […]

August 7, 2025

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Sport

Nigeria to Contest All-Nigerian Final at 2025 CAVB U18 Championship

By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso. Nigeria will make history at the 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball Continental Championship as two home teams, Nigeria I and Nigeria II, clash in an all-Nigerian final on Thursday, August 7, at Jabi Lake, Abuja. The feat ensures the host nation secures both gold and silver medals in the girls’ category, a major milestone for Nigerian youth volleyball. Nigeria I, represented by Pamela Bawa and Joy Lauren, booked their spot with a dominant 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) win […]

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