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Post views: 53 Ohis Asein The President of the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN), Sunday Odebode, has congratulated the Paralympic powerlifters of Team Nigeria for their outstanding performances at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nigeria’s para powerlifting team has so far won three gold medals and three silver medals, a remarkable achievement which has taken the Nigerian …

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Abeokuta South State Constituency II in the 2027 Ogun State House of Assembly elections, Adeoye Adewale Adeniran, popularly known as A3, has urged Ogun residents to take seriously the allegations leveled against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), by former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo. Adeoye said the comments …

By Ayo Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a 276-member National Campaign Council to coordinate its campaign for the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, bringing together a host of serving governors, National Assembly leaders, ministers, party functionaries and other key stakeholders in a bid to secure victory at the polls. The announcement comes less than three …

Post views: 37 Barau Football Club has continued to demonstrate its commitment to humanitarian service by reaching out to its fans and members of the less privileged community in Kano State. Today, the club’s coach, Eugene Agagbe, on behalf of Barau Football Club, visited persons with disabilities at their gathering point along the Aztec Sporting Arena, Kano. During the …

Ayomide Awe The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has dragged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federal High Court in Abuja over its alleged failure to account for over ₦211 trillion recorded in its 2023 audited financial statements. The rights group is seeking a court order compelling the national oil company to explain and disclose documents relating to …

By Ayo Kehinde The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked widespread reports that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, ordered officers to shoot anyone found in possession of illegal firearms. He described the claim as false, misleading and a deliberate distortion of his remarks during a security stakeholders meeting in Makurdi, Benue State. The Force said the viral …

The State of Israel and Nigeria reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in innovation, research and entrepreneurship, with renewed assurances that strategic investments in domestic solutions will spur job creation, economic diversification and sustainable development. The commitment was made during the graduation and closing ceremony of the fourth cohort of the Israel-Nigeria i-FAIR (Israeli Forum for Innovation and Academic …

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched a thorough investigation into the alleged circumstances surrounding the death of a cleric, Etetim Udo, in the state.The Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, said this in a statement in Uyo on Saturday.John disclosed that the deceased was the founder and general supervisor of “Power in God’s Word for …

Post views: 104 By Wakawaka Sports Ekomsy FC and Cynosure FC have submitted a joint petition to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), calling for the immediate relocation of the Nationwide League One (NLO) South East Promotional Zone play-offs from Aba, Abia State to what they described as a completely neutral venue. In a petition dated July …

… The disease spreads to 23 states despite control efforts …Young adults remain hardest hit as transmission spreads to 114 LGAs Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention has raised fresh concerns over the resurgence of Lassa fever after confirmed infections rose again, with the death toll rising to 229 nationwide. The agency revealed that Nigeria had …