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Ranchers Bees Head Coach Resigns Over Security Lapses

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Head Coach of Ranchers Bees Football Club, Kaduna, Patrick Bassey, has resigned with immediate effect, citing security lapses, poor welfare conditions, and persistent interference in technical decisions by the club’s management. In a resignation letter dated December 2, 2025, and addressed to the club chairman, Bassey said the working environment had become “unprofessional and intolerable,” despite the team’s strong start to the season. Ranchers Bees currently sit second on the league table after three matches. Security […]

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Football Council Files FOI Request on Abandoned Sports Centre Project

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Gwagwalada Football Council has submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, seeking full disclosure on the long-abandoned Gwagwalada Sports Centre project. The letter, dated November 28, 2025, and acknowledged at the Minister’s office on December 1, was filed through the Council’s legal representatives. The request cites Sections 1, 2, 4 and 7 of the FOI Act, 2011, and calls for detailed documentation on the stalled facility, widely known as […]

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Business

Reps To Probe Missing N30bn Recovered From NSIPA Investigation

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the whereabouts of more than N30 billion recovered during the 2024–2025 probe of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). This follows concern that the funds have not been remitted into the agency’s Treasury Single Account (TSA). The decision was reached on Tuesday after a motion of urgent public importance was moved by Saidu Abdullahi, who warned that millions of Nigerians may be denied access to vital social intervention […]

December 2, 2025

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HerGame 2025: Paragon, Nazareth Shine as Walkovers Dominate Matchday Three

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Matchday Three of the HerGame 2025 Girls Football Tournament produced a mix of competitive fixtures, early goals, as teams continued their push for qualification. Sik Paragon opened the day with a 1–0 win over Diamond Queen, secured by Ngozi Nwachukwu’s 21st-minute strike. Nazareth Queens followed with a controlled 2–0 victory against Bia Angels, with Success Isaa scoring in the 5th minute and Peace Ababene extending the lead two minutes later. Jeremiah Angels and M.Square FA played out […]

December 2, 2025

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Accurate Asset Valuation Key to Repaying Depositors in Failed Banks – NDIC

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says accurate valuation of assets belonging to failed banks is essential to protecting depositors and maintaining confidence in the financial system. NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Thompson Oludare-Sunday, stated this during a courtesy visit by the President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Dr. Victor Adekunle Alonge, and members of the Institution’s executive committee at the NDIC Head Office in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the […]

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NVPL Phase Two Kicks Off with Strategic Reforms

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2025 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League has kicked off Phase Two on Monday, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Nigerian Volleyball Federation (NVBF) and its sole sponsor, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), pledged stronger support, bigger rewards, and strategic reforms to advance volleyball nationwide. At a news briefing, NVBF Second Vice President and League Management Committee Chairman, Arc. Tanimu Adamu, addressed a misleading media report, reaffirming that the NCS remains […]

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Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau speaking at the 10th anniversary Keffi Polo Tournament in Nasarawa State.

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Sport

Barau, Ningi Hail Keffi Polo Tournament for Promoting National Unity

By Anayo Akwitti Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, has applauded the Keffi Polo Tournament for strengthening national unity and expanding Nigeria’s sporting potential as the event marked its 10th anniversary in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Speaking at the closing ceremony, Barau said polo has continued to serve as a strong unifying force, bringing together Nigerians from diverse backgrounds. “When you look around, you’ll find people from all parts of the country — Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and others,” he said. “It is […]

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Girls attending a child safety awareness program by SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria.

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SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria Sounds Alarm on Rising Abductions

By Julian Osamoto As Nigeria observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria has raised urgent concerns over the escalating insecurity and targeted abductions of girls and vulnerable children. The organisation warns that streets, schools, and even digital spaces are no longer safe. Physical attacks, abductions, and online exploitation are intensifying into what it calls a national emergency. In a statement, National Director Eghosa Erhumwunse revealed that over the past decade, more than 1,680 […]

December 1, 2025

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Senate Begins Three-Day Summit to Tackle Worsening Security Crisis

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Senate is set to open a three-day national security summit today as lawmakers move to address what they describe as Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. According to a statement issued by Sir Kenny Okolugbo of the Senate President’s media office, the summit will consolidate findings and recommendations gathered from the Senate’s previous zonal hearings conducted across the six geopolitical zones. “The 10th Senate has concluded the zonal hearings in the six zones of the country,” Okolugbo said. […]

December 1, 2025