Final phase of CGC League opens With Emphatic Victories
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The final phase of the 2025 Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League served up explosive action on Tuesday night, with CNS Spikers, Nigeria Customs Service, and the Nigeria Police Force cruising to commanding victories at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Reigning champions CNS Spikers began their title defence in ruthless fashion, […]
NLC Backs JOHESU’s Strike, Accuses FG of Breaching CONHESS Agreement
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared full support for the indefinite strike embarked upon by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), following the Federal Government’s alleged failure to implement a key agreement on improved remuneration for health workers. In a statement signed by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the Congress said […]
HerGame Girls Championship: Matchday 4 Ends in Draws
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Matchday 4 of the 2025 HerGame Girls Football Championship delivered tight encounters, three goalless draws, and a walkover victory, setting up a high-stakes quarterfinal showdown on Wednesday. Nazareth and Pitchwild battled to a 0–0 draw after a tense, end-to-end contest where both sides created chances but lacked the final touch. Diamond […]
Tinubu Nominates Gen. Christopher Musa, as New Defence Minister
By Chinedu Echianu President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The nomination was […]
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), […]
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 […]
FG Rolls Out ECOWAS Biometric ID Card to Enhance Regional Travel
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Government has officially launched the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC), positioning Nigeria as a regional leader in digital identity and security. The card is expected to improve cross-border verification, strengthen intelligence gathering, curb irregular migration, and reduce cross-border crimes across West Africa. At the Abuja launch, Minister of Interior […]
Nigeria Leaders Urge Dialogue, Trust at International Peace Conference
By Oluwakemi Kindness Senior security officials, faith leaders, women’s advocates, and civic organizations on Thursday urged Nigerians to embrace dialogue, empathy, and trust as tools to address rising insecurity, polarization, and social divisions. Their calls came during the 9th International Conference on Love and Tolerance, themed “Bridging Divides, Building Trust in a Polarised World.” The […]
Senate Confirms Hon Omidiran as Executive Chairman of FCC
By Anayo Akwitti The Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed former federal lawmaker Hon. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), alongside 37 commissioners representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The confirmations followed the adoption of a screening report presented by Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh, Chairman of the […]
Power of Voices: Oxfam, Partners Close Five-Year Climate Justice
By Julian Osamoto Oxfam Nigeria and a coalition of civil society partners have marked the completion of the Fair for All (F4A) and African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) programmes, celebrating five years of transformative interventions in climate justice, governance, civic engagement, and community empowerment across Nigeria. At the project close-out event in Abuja, Oxfam […]