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Nigeria Beach Soccer League Super Finals Enters Day Two

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super Finals at Jabi Lake Park, Abuja, produced another day of pulsating action as Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors, Jigawa Golden Stars, and Kebbi Fishers all recorded impressive results on Day Two. In the opening fixture of the day, Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors edged Ibom BSC 1–0 in a tightly contested encounter. Gabriel Chinweze was the hero, netting the game’s only goal and earning himself the Man of the Match […]

November 8, 2025

Security

Navy Holdings Limited Gets New GMD/CEO

By Zainab Bakare Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim has officially assumed office as the 12th Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO) of Navy Holdings Limited (NHL). The development is according to a statement signed by, Group Public Relations and Information Officer, Navy Holdings Limited, Commander Abdulsalam Sani. The formal handing-over ceremony between the outgoing and incoming chief executives took place on Friday, marking a significant leadership transition within the Nigerian Navy’s investment arm. The outgoing GMD/CEO, Rear Admiral […]

November 8, 2025

Politics

Reconstituted PDP BOT Seeks Convention Postponement

By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The newly reconstituted Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the postponement of the party’s planned National Convention, pending the determination of an appeal currently before the Court of Appeal. In a communiqué issued at the end of its inaugural and emergency meeting held in Abuja on Friday, the BoT said the decision is guided by the landmark judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on October 31, 2025, which it […]

November 7, 2025

Economy

Federal Government Urged to Extend 15% Fuel Import Duty Timeline

By Oluwakemi Kindness| As Nigeria moves to implement a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel by November 21, energy analyst Olatide, Jeremiah, CEO of PetroleumPrice.ng, has called on the Federal Government to slow down and ease the burden on citizens. Jeremiah warned that rushing the policy could worsen inflation and push the pump price of petrol beyond ₦1,000 per litre, unless key adjustments are made to support local refining and stabilize the market. “The government should extend the 30-day […]

November 7, 2025

General

NDLEA Secures 21-Year Combined Jail Term for Five Drug Dealers

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of five members of an international organized criminal groups (IOCG). The convicted cartel members are involved in the trafficking of 68.9 kilograms of cocaine and tramadol through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The convicts were sentenced to a combined 21 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court, Lagos, after separate prosecutions led by NDLEA operatives. According to a statement released on Friday by […]

November 7, 2025

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Sport

2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League Super Finals Kicks Off

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super Finals kicked off in electrifying fashion at the scenic Jabi Lake Park, Abuja, on Thursday, with fans treated to a feast of goals and high-intensity action as the nation’s top beach soccer teams battled for supremacy. The opening day produced three exciting matches, showcasing top-quality Beach football, individual brilliance, and plenty of entertainment — exactly what the NBSL is known for. In the day’s curtain-raiser, Kada Beach Soccer Club […]

November 7, 2025 2

Agriculture

Industrial Agribusiness Expansion Threatens Communities, CSOs Warn

By Oluwakemi Kindness A coalition of civil society organisations has raised fresh concerns over the expansion of large-scale industrial agribusiness operations in Nigeria, warning that multinational farming models could deepen land dispossession, environmental degradation and the displacement of rural communities if not properly regulated. The coalition, which includes Environmental Rights Action/FoEN, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), HEDA Resource Centre, World Animal Protection, and the Youth in Agroecology and Restoration Network (YARN), made the call during a rally and stakeholder […]

November 6, 2025

Politics

Tinubu Swears In Doro, Udeh as Ministers, Expands Cabinet to 48

By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in Dr. Bernard Doro and Dr. Kingsley Udeh as new ministers, officially inducting them into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at a brief ceremony held in the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in, which took place at 1:52 p.m., came just before the first FEC meeting since July 2025, marking the restoration of cabinet representation for Plateau and Enugu States, which had been without ministers for several weeks. […]

November 6, 2025

Politics

Senate Approves Kingsley Ude as Minister After Uche Nnaji’s Exit

By: Aremu Toyebaht The Nigerian Senate has approved Dr. Kingsley Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, as a Minister of the Federal Republic, following a screening session on Thursday at the National Assembly. Ude’s appointment fills the vacancy left by Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, who resigned last month amid a certificate scandal. Born in 1978, Ude previously served as Enugu State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, where he earned […]

November 6, 2025