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Beach Volleyball: 2025 Star-Open Tour Serves Off in Yola

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2025 Beach Volleyball Star/Open Tour officially served off on Monday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, marking another major step in Nigeria’s growing beach volleyball calendar. This year’s edition, the third in the national series, is organised by the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) with strong backing from the Adamawa State Government. The tournament is being staged at the world-class beach volleyball courts of the Adamawa State Polytechnic (SPY), Yola. Speaking during the opening ceremony, President of […]

November 18, 2025 4

General

NIcki Minaj to Address UN over Alleged Christian Genocide

By: Aremu Toyeebaht American rapper Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, is set to speak at a United Nations event in New York today, focusing on reported jihadist attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Minaj will appear alongside US Ambassador to the UN, Michael Waltz, and Alex Bruesewitz, adviser to former US President Donald Trump and convener of the event. The development was first reported on Sunday evening by Time magazine’s senior political correspondent Eric Cortellessa via his X handle. […]

November 18, 2025

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Speaker Abbas Condemns Kebbi Schoolgirls’ Abduction, Demands Swift Rescue

By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has strongly condemned the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where about 25 schoolgirls were abducted by bandits. Describing the incident as “unfortunate, gruesome and despicable,” Speaker Abbas said the killing of school officials and the kidnapping of innocent students represents a dangerous escalation that must be urgently addressed. Reports say bandits invaded the school in Danko–Wasagu Local Government Area on Sunday night, […]

November 18, 2025

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NASS Reaffirms Commitment to Judicial Reforms

By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abass Tajudeen, has reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to far-reaching judicial reforms aimed at strengthening the independence, efficiency, and credibility of Nigeria’s justice system. Speaking through the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, at the opening of the Conference of All Nigerian Judges of the Superior Courts in Abuja, the Speaker said the legislature is advancing reforms that will modernise the courts and guarantee judicial autonomy. Tajudeen disclosed that the House has already […]

November 18, 2025

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FCTA Pledges Safer Business Environment as Abuja Deepens Ties with Turkey

By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to deepening economic cooperation between Abuja and Turkey, particularly with its commercial hub, Istanbul. Wike made this known on Monday, when he received the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehemet Poroy, during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja. The Minister highlighted the longstanding cordial relations between Nigeria and Turkey, noting the growing presence of Turkish nationals engaged in legitimate business activities across […]

November 17, 2025

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Sport

Shaibu to Super Eagles: Forget World Cup Loss, Focus on AFCON

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Director General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has called on the Super Eagles to quickly put their World Cup heartbreak behind them and channel their energy toward a strong outing at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Nigeria fell 3-4 to DR Congo in a dramatic playoff encounter on Sunday in Rabat — a result that confirmed the country’s absence from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United […]

November 17, 2025 4

Features

DG NILDS Urges IEDPU to Revive Unity Among Ilorin Community

By Chinedu Echianu The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has called for renewed love and unity among the people of Ilorin, describing them as values that once made the community a model for others. According to a statement issued by NILDS Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman made the call on Sunday during a visit to the newly established Secretariat of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) in […]

November 17, 2025

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Presidency Engages Plateau Communities, Facilitates Peace Resolution in Jos

By Chinedu Echianu The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North Central), Salamatu Essiet, has intensified peacebuilding efforts in Plateau State with a series of strategic meetings aimed at strengthening dialogue, reconciliation, and coexistence among diverse communities. A statement signed by Presidency spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said Essiet paid a courtesy visit to Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, Chairman of the Regional Church Council (RCC) in Barkin Ladi, where discussions focused on the role of faith-based leadership in promoting peace, […]

November 17, 2025

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Sanitation: Wike Warns Waste Contractors Against Excuses

By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered solid waste management contractors in Abuja to deliver immediate improvements in sanitation, warning that excuses will no longer be tolerated. Speaking at an interactive meeting with 54 newly engaged waste-cleaning contractors on Friday in Abuja, Wike stressed that efficient waste management is essential to keeping the capital clean and operational. He announced the creation of a Task Force to monitor daily operations across the Federal Capital […]

November 15, 2025