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Tinubu Extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s Tenure to Sustain Reforms, Trade Integration

By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi whose tenure was originally set to conclude on August 31, 2025, will now run until August 2026. The extension is aimed at sustaining momentum on several critical reform programmes under his leadership. According to a statement signed by Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the extension will allow the Customs boss to […]

August 1, 2025

Sport

Super Falcons Coach Justine Madugu Gets Over $100,000 Bonus

By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Justine Madugu, has received an enhanced financial reward from the Federal Government following the team’s historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Madugu, who led the Falcons to a 3-2 comeback win against Morocco in Rabat, will now get over $100,000—the same amount awarded to players. The figure is an upgrade from the initial $50,000 announced by President Bola Tinubu when he hosted the team in Abuja. […]

July 31, 2025

General

Court Sentences Man to Death for Killing College Student in Kwara

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Justice has finally been served in Kwara State as the High Court in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of 24-year-old Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education. The judgment, delivered by Justice Hannah Ajayi after four months of trial, found Bello guilty of killing the young woman, who was reportedly his acquaintance on Facebook. According to court records, Bello lured Lawal to […]

July 31, 2025

Sport

Governor Otti Pledges Major Sports Infrastructure Upgrade in Abia

By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso Governor Alex Otti has revealed plans to upgrade the Umuahia Township Stadium as part of efforts to strengthen sports infrastructure in Abia and support Abia Warriors Football Club ahead of their participation in the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup. The announcement was made during a meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) delegation led by its President, Ibrahim Gusau, where Governor Otti emphasized his administration’s commitment to sports development in Abia State. According to the Governor, the upgrade […]

July 31, 2025

Sport

Governor Diri Rewards Bayelsa Queens with Millions After Premiership Victory

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has announced a multi-million-naira reward for Bayelsa Queens Football Club after the team emerged winners of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Women Football League Premiership (NWFL). Speaking during the 167th State Executive Council meeting in Yenagoa, Governor Diri revealed that each of the 26 players who featured in the title-winning campaign will receive ₦4 million. Other registered players who did not participate will get ₦1 million each, while the head coach will take home […]

July 31, 2025

General

Ododo Commends President Tinubu, Umahi for Abuja–Lokoja Road Project

By: Chinedu Echianu Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has lauded President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, for the ongoing reconstruction and expansion of the critical Abuja–Lokoja highway. Speaking during a brief inspection stop at a section of the project site in Koton-Karfe, Governor Ododo described the federal intervention as “timely and commendable,” noting that the highway remains a vital economic and national link between northern and southern Nigeria. “The Abuja–Lokoja road is not […]

July 31, 2025

General

Ekiti 2026: INEC Announces CVR Dates, Warns Against Underage Voter Registration

By Aremu Toyeebaht The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to a credible Ekiti 2026 governorship election, announcing the schedule for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and cautioning political parties against illegal practices, including underage registration. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Bunmi Omoseyindemi, disclosed that the online CVR portal will open on August 18, 2025, while the physical registration phase will commence on August 25, 2025, across […]

July 31, 2025

General

NCPC Boss Pledges Support for National Unity, Collaboration with ICAN

By Chinedu Echianu The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has reiterated his commitment to promoting national unity and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. A statement signed by the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Celestine Toruka says Bishop Adegbite made the pledge while receiving executive members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Abuja and District Society, at the NCPC headquarters in Abuja. He commended the […]

July 31, 2025

Business

NNPC refutes claims of Port Harcourt refinery sale

By Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has debunked speculations about privatizing the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), pledging instead to raise additional funding to complete the multi-billion-naira rehabilitation project of Nigeria’s major refineries. Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, made this clarification during a company-wide town hall meeting at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, ending weeks of uncertainty triggered by remarks made at the 2025 OPEC Seminar in Vienna, where he hinted that “all options […]

July 31, 2025