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DG NILDS Congratulates Wopa’s Emergence as Vice President of Aquatic Sports Federation

By Chinedu Echianu Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has congratulated Alhaji Abdulrasak Owolabi Wopa on his election as Vice President of the Aquatic/Swimming Federation of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman described Wopa’s victory as a reflection of his leadership qualities, dedication, and passion for the growth of aquatic sports in the country. The NILDS boss, who noted that Wopa serves as […]

October 27, 2025

Education

JAMB Clears 85 Underage Candidates for University Admission

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved the admission of 85 underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following a rigorous special screening process. The results were released on Monday in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, who said the screening conducted on October 8, was designed to ensure that only “exceptional and academically mature” candidates under 16 are admitted into Nigerian tertiary institutions. “After meticulous evaluation, […]

October 27, 2025

Politics

PDP Postpones Screening of National Convention Aspirants

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the screening of aspirants ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025, citing “unforeseen circumstances.” In a statement issued on Monday, the Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, announced the suspension of the exercise, assuring party members that a new date would be communicated soon. “A new date will be communicated once fixed. The […]

October 27, 2025

General

Biya, 92, Extends 43-Year Rule With Eighth Term Victory in Cameroon

By Oluwakemi Kindness Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been declared winner of the October 12 presidential election, securing a record eighth term in office. The 92-year-old leader earned 53.7 per cent of the vote, according to final results released on Monday by the Constitutional Council. Former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary came second with 35.2 per cent. Bakary had previously declared himself the winner, two days after the polls closed. Tensions flared ahead of the official announcement, with authorities confirming […]

October 27, 2025

Economy

$50bn Crypto Flows Through Nigeria In One Year – SEC

By Oluwakemi Kindness Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has revealed that more than $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions passed through Nigeria between July 2023 and June 2024. He said this figure underscores investors’ growing appetite for high-risk digital assets outside the traditional financial market. He stated this while speaking at the annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, where he presented a lead paper titled: "Evaluating the Nigerian Capital Market Masterplan 2015–2025". Agama […]

October 27, 2025

General

NDLEA Uncovers UK-Bound Cocaine, Raids Lagos Nightclub Over Drug Party

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 70 parcels of cocaine, weighing 3.6 kilograms, concealed in cocoa butter body cream containers bound for London, United Kingdom. The discovery was made on October 14, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, during the examination of cargo labeled as personal effects on an Air Peace flight to London. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said a […]

October 27, 2025

General

Kanu Rejects Defence Witnesses, Says no Valid Charges Against Him

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has opted not to call any witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial, insisting that the charges brought against him by the Federal Government lack legal merit. At the resumed hearing on Monday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Kanu told the court that after reviewing the case file, he concluded that there was “no valid charge” against him. “I […]

October 27, 2025

World News

Cuba Accuses U.S. of Intimidation Ahead of U.N. Vote on Blockade Resolution

By Chinedu Echianu Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has accused the United States government of waging an “extraordinary campaign of intimidation, deception, and misinformation” against other nations ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) debate on the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Rodríguez made the allegation during a press briefing in Havana on Wednesday, where he said Washington is pressuring several governments — particularly in Latin America and Europe — to alter their traditional support for […]

October 26, 2025

Business

Private Sector Warns Senate Against Politicising NSITF, Rejects Proposed Amendment

By Chinedu Echianu The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has strongly opposed the Senate’s proposed amendment to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act, warning that the move could erode transparency, weaken governance, and expose the Fund to political control. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the OPSN — a coalition of major business groups including the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines […]

October 26, 2025