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Nigeria Strikes Gold as Abuja Hosts 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The curtains have fallen on a thrilling week of competition at the 2025 CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball Continental Championship, held from August 1 to 7 at Jabi Lake, Abuja, with Nigeria’s girls and The Gambia’s boys emerging as continental champions in an event that blended youthful talent, international-standard organisation, and an electric atmosphere. In the girls’ category, Nigeria I stormed to victory, defeating fellow compatriots Nigeria II in straight sets, 21-17, 21-17, in an all-Nigerian final that […]

August 9, 2025 2

Business

FG Seeks to Reassure Labour on New Industrial Relations Policy

By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has moved to dispel concerns raised by organised labour over the recently approved National Industrial Relations Policy (NIRP) 2025, assuring that the framework is designed to strengthen, not weaken, workers’ rights and industrial harmony in the country. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, gave the assurance on Friday while responding to media reports of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) rejecting the policy on the grounds that it […]

August 8, 2025

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General

NLC Condemns Repeated Arrests of Sowore, Demands Immediate Release

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned what it described as the “unending arrest and harassment” of Omoyele Sowore, a prominent civil rights activist and former presidential candidate. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC expressed concern over the frequent arrests and extended detentions of Sowore, particularly raising alarm over reports that he may have sustained injuries during his most recent arrest. “It is all the more unacceptable if he was […]

August 8, 2025 2

General

First Lady Champions Nationwide Drive to End Tuberculosis by 2030

By: Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has intensified the fight against tuberculosis (TB) with the commissioning of new solar-powered TB diagnostic machines in Abuja, reaffirming her goal to eradicate the disease nationwide by 2030. The event, held at Dutse Makaranta Primary School, saw the deployment of cutting-edge machines donated under her Renewed Hope Initiative. The devices deliver rapid, safe, and highly accurate TB diagnoses—even in communities without electricity. FCTA Mandate Secretary for Health Services, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, […]

August 8, 2025

Economy

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