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FCTA Begins Road Dualization in Karu

By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul In a significant move to accelerate infrastructure development in Abuja’s satellite towns, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has officially flagged off the reconstruction and dualization of the Karu Road. The road stretches from the Karu Interchange to the Custom Clinic Junction in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The road project is spearheaded by the Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD) under the leadership of its coordinator, Hon. Abdulkadir Zulkiflu who stated that the dualisation is poised […]

September 3, 2025

World News

US Donates $32.5m to Feed Over 764,000 IDPs in Nigeria

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The United States has approved the release of $32.5 million in funding to the World Food Programme, WFP, Nigeria. The US embassy in Nigeria in a statement released on its website on Wednesday, says it provides food and nutrition assistance for more than 764,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict-affected regions of Nigeria. It says insecurity has heightened the risk of hunger and malnutrition in the North-east and North-west of Nigeria. “With the US Government’s contribution of […]

September 3, 2025

Security

Nigeria Police Arrest 5,929 Suspects, Recover 337 Firearms in One Month

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 5,929 suspects and recovered 337 firearms in nationwide operations conducted over the last month. The Force Public Relations Department, DCP, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference, noting that the operations also led to the seizure of 4,445 rounds of ammunition, 278 vehicles, and the rescue of 283 kidnapped victims. According to him, those arrested include 715 armed robbery suspects, 305 suspected kidnappers, 533 murder/homicide suspects, […]

September 3, 2025

Politics

Speaker Abbas Mobilises Former CPC Members Behind Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election

By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has pledged the “unconditional support” of members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) for President Bola Tinubu, while unveiling plans to mobilize a nationwide movement for his re-election in 2027. Speaking at a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Speaker Abbas said former CPC members across Nigeria have resolved to establish “Former CPC Members for Asiwaju” structures in all states, local governments, wards, and polling […]

September 3, 2025

Nigeria’s U18 beach volleyball players training ahead of the CAVB Youth Cup in Banjul, The Gambia.

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Sport

Beach Volleyball: Nigeria Presents Two Teams for CAVB U-18 Youth Cup

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria has officially unveiled its representatives for the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Under-18 Youth Beach Volleyball Cup, scheduled to take place in Banjul, The Gambia, from September 2 to 7, 2026. The country will field two teams at the continental event, with Isaac James and Bobai Andrew leading the charge in the men’s category, while Pamela Bawa and Ifechukwu Odoh will represent the nation in the women’s division. Both squads will be under the guidance of […]

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Sport

2025 NWFL Championship Draw Unveiled

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) has officially unveiled the draw for the 2025 NWFL Championship, which will run from September 11 to 21, 2025, across two Abia State venues — Umuahia and Abiriba. The tournament will feature twenty ambitious clubs vying for a place in the country’s top-tier women’s league, the NWFL Premiership. The Championship, Nigeria’s second-tier women’s competition, has been divided into four groups, with Umuahia hosting Groups A1 and A2, while Groups B1 and […]

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Lagos Blue Line hits 5 million passengers in two years, with Governor Sanwo-Olu announcing a 50% fare reduction to celebrate the milestone.

Local News

Sanwo-Olu Marks Blue Line’s Two-Year Milestone, Announces 50% Fare Slash

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hailed the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line as a “game changer” in the state’s transportation system, revealing that the service has carried over five million passengers since its launch in 2023 without recording a single accident. In a message shared on his official X handle on Wednesday, the governor said, “In these two years, the Blue Line has carried more than five million passengers safely, without a single accident. “Trains now run […]

September 3, 2025

General

EFCC Declares Ex- Abia Commissioner Wanted Over Alleged Conspiracy, Money Laundering

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Christopher Enweremadu, a former Abia State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, wanted over allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, and money laundering. In a notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency called on Nigerians with credible information about Enweremadu’s whereabouts to contact any of its offices nationwide. Enweremadu, who served in the administration of former […]

September 3, 2025

The Federal Government urges prayers for peace and unity as it declares Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid.

General

FG Declares Sept. 5 Public Holiday, Commemorates Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration

By Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of Prophet Muhammad, with an appeal for prayers, peace, and unity across Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the government congratulated Muslims at home and abroad on the occasion and called for deeper reflection on the Prophet’s virtues of […]

September 3, 2025