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Customs Boss, Adewale Adeniyi Bags Abuja All Stars Veteran Award

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has been conferred with the prestigious Abuja All Stars Veteran International Award for Excellence in Leadership, in recognition of his exemplary leadership, visionary reforms, and consistent support for sports development in Nigeria. The honour was presented on Saturday at the grand finale of the 2025 Abuja All Stars Veteran Football Tournament, a highly anticipated sporting event that brought together 22 veteran football clubs from across the Federal Capital Territory. In […]

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General

PSC Raises Alarm Over Fake Police Recruitment

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed an online advert claiming that recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force for 2025 has begun, describing it as false, fictitious, and diversionary. Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Saturday, said the Commission has not commenced the process for the 2025 recruitment exercise and urged Nigerians, particularly youths seeking a career in the Police, to disregard the fake publication. Ani stressed that the purported advert […]

August 30, 2025

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Sport

New Karu All Stars Claim Abuja Veterans Crown in Debut Appearance

By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso When the Abuja All Stars Veterans Invitational Tournament began, few believed New Karu All Stars had any chance of leaving a mark. Written off as outsiders and dismissed as rookies who might struggle to escape the group stage, they were expected to merely add numbers to the competition. Yet, in the unpredictable theatre of football — where underdogs defy logic and giants stumble — the debutants rose to script one of Abuja’s most memorable sporting stories. In […]

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Sport

Edo Sports Boss Hails Team Edo’s Spirit at Youth Games

By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Enabulele, has commended the resilience and determination of Team Edo at the ongoing 9th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, reaffirming the government’s commitment to nurturing young sporting talents. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Games on Friday, Enabulele noted that the state’s contingent, made up of over 280 athletes, coaches, and officials, is well-prepared to compete across various disciplines. He stressed that the focus of […]

August 30, 2025 2

Economy

Nigeria, Brazil Central Banks Deepen Fintech, Remittance Ties

‎By Oluwakemi Kindness ‎ ‎Nigeria and Brazil are charting a new path in economic cooperation, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Banco Central do Brasil have agreed to deepen collaboration in fintech, remittances, and financial inclusion. ‎The agreement followed high-level talks between CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and his Brazilian counterpart, Gabriel Muricca Galípolo, in Brasília, during President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to Brazil. ‎According to a statement at the weekend, both governors pledged to strengthen institutional […]

August 30, 2025

Economy

Budget Office to Restore Confidence Amid Delays in Fiscal Reporting

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Budget Office of the Federation has assured Nigerians and development partners of its commitment to transparency in fiscal reporting. This is following mounting concern over delayed Budget Implementation Reports (BIRs). The Office, in a statement, explains that the publication of the reports, pending since the second quarter of 2024, was slowed by verification exercises with ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and the transition to a new extended fiscal framework. These processes, it says, took longer than […]

August 30, 2025

General

Nothing Wrong With Online Pre-Registration of Voters — INEC

By Anayo Akwitti The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed insinuations questioning the credibility of its recently published figures on online pre-registration of voters, insisting the process is transparent, consistent with past trends, and backed by verifiable data. The Commission’s response followed a statement credited to the spokesperson of a political party(ADC), which alleged that the number of pre-registrants in Osun State defied “historical patterns and demographic realities.” INEC, in a statement issued on Thursday by Chief Press Secretary […]

August 29, 2025

Engineer Ciroma Joseph unveiled as the first Ambassador of Kingdom Unity Games Abuja 2025 at Moshood Abiola National Stadium

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Sport

Kingdom Unity Games Unveils Engr. Joseph as Ambassador

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso As preparations gather momentum for the maiden edition of the Kingdom Unity Games Abuja (KUGA) 2025, organizers have announced Engineer Ciroma Joseph as the official Ambassador of the Games. The event, scheduled to hold from September 6 to 13, 2025 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, is a faith-driven sporting initiative designed to unite youths across Abuja and neighboring states through competitive sports. With a focus on peacebuilding, discipline, spiritual growth, and youth development, the Games will […]

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Nigerian weightlifter Islamiyat Yusuf celebrates after winning gold at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, India.

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Sport

Nigeria Wins Three More Gold at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

By Arinzech Chukwunonso Nigeria’s weightlifters continued their fine run of form at the ongoing 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, India, clinching three gold medals and one bronze on Thursday, August 28, to reinforce the nation’s rising dominance in the sport. Islamiyat Yusuf was the star of the day, powering to victory in the women’s 69kg category with a flawless performance. She recorded 105kg in the snatch and 131kg in the clean and jerk, finishing with a combined total of […]

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