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Nigeria’s sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, has added another medal to her glittering career after winning silver in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Amusan, the world record holder in the event, finished second with a time of 12.29 seconds, narrowly behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who stormed to […]
ABUJA, FCT SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 PRESS STATEMENT The statement by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, of Monday, September 15, 2025, is a new low, in a recent streak of incendiary commentaries. He sounded a false alarm about “hunger and insecurity”, […]
The Anambra State Government has concluded arrangements to support 8,300 youths with N3.5 billion under the second phase of its ‘1Youth2Skills Plus’ programme. Mr. Patrick Aghamba, the state Commissioner for Youth Development, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Awka. He said the financial package is intended to help beneficiaries establish […]
The mother of Nigerian chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has opened up about the inspiration and struggles that shaped her daughter’s journey to culinary fame. Speaking in the wake of Hilda’s record-breaking feat, she recounted the humble beginnings, family sacrifices, and personal encouragement that kept the young chef motivated during her cook-a-thon […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new automated platform, the Overtime E-Clearance System, designed to streamline cargo management and ease long-standing congestion at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The platform, unveiled on Monday by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, during a sensitisation exercise in Lagos, is expected to resolve a […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has refused to grant bail to agripreneur, Amina Momoh-Orimoloye, who is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N500 million fraud. Orimoloye, the Coordinator of Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in Livestock Agriculture (EEWYLA) and founder of Oriyon International Limited, is accused […]
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have jointly issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, threatening to embark on a nationwide warning strike if their longstanding grievances remain unresolved. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji […]
The Federal Government has suspended the enforcement of the controversial 4 percent Free on Board (FOB) charge introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The suspension, announced on Tuesday, comes after weeks of pushback from key stakeholders in the maritime and manufacturing sectors who argued that the levy would increase the cost of doing business, […]
Security forces have apprehended Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, widely known as Gentle de Yahoo, a key commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo State. Troops from the 34 Artillery Brigade, working alongside other security agencies, carried out the operation at Okorienta’s hideout in Aku-Ihube, […]
Nutrition experts have cautioned parents against the rising trend of feeding children instant noodles as their primary meal, warning that the practice poses serious health risks and could fuel childhood malnutrition. Speaking with journalists, the nutritionists explained that while noodles provide carbohydrates and quick energy, they lack essential nutrients such as protein, vitamins, […]
