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Post views: 23 The Coal City Blazers have started their second season of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) on a winning note after securing a hard-fought 64-61 victory over the Lagos Raptors. The Enugu team showed resilience, determination and composure in a hotly contested match, overcoming a strong challenge from their Lagos opponents to claim a valuable three-point …

Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu on Saturday tasked the newly trained soldiers to confront terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups with courage and professionalism, strictly adhering to human rights standards and rules of engagement. Shaibu gave the charge during the passing out parade of 90 regular recruits held at the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria, Kaduna State, …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has appointed Anambra MP, Afam Victor Ogene, as its new spokesperson, tasking him with leading communications for opposition lawmakers and articulating the caucus’ positions on critical national issues. The appointment was announced Saturday in a statement signed by House Minority Leader Fredrick Agbedi following an online meeting of the opposition …

The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) and the Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) have called for immediate humanitarian assistance for Nigerian citizens currently stranded in South Africa due to ongoing evacuation arrangements.. The appeal is contained in a joint statement released by community leaders and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. According to the statement, …

Post views: 46 By Wakawaka Sports The South East Basketball Association (SEBA) has questioned the motive behind the continued opposition to the relocation of the second phase of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Premier League Atlantic Conference to Enugu, suggesting that the debate could be linked to politics surrounding the upcoming NBBF board elections. SEBA, in a statement signed …

Fawaz Adebisi Eyewitnesses, dispatched by the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development, CJID for the Ekiti State governorship elections, say they saw party operatives handing cash directly to voters on Saturday, as new reports on the ground add weight to earlier suspicions of an organized vote-buying scheme. In Emure LGA, a monitor at St Andrew’s Primary School reported around 9.50am …

By Ayo Kehinde According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, banks and their customers collectively lost ₦134.48 billion to fraud between 2020 and 2025, underscoring growing security challenges within Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem. Data contained in the CBN’s Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 showed that fraud attempts during the six-year period amounted to ₦187.79 billion, while actual losses …

Commercial motorcyclists and tricycle operators in Ado-Ekiti have continued their operations despite the movement restriction ordered by the police in the conduct of the ongoing governorship election of Ekiti State. Even at 8 in the morning. On Saturday, when accreditation and voting were scheduled to begin, some traders in major markets in the Ado-Ekiti metropolis displayed their wares and tended …

Post views: 47 In a significant demonstration of commitment to excellence and professionalism, the Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR) extends heartfelt congratulations to its esteemed member, Mr Anyanwu Maduforo Canice, FCA, on his investiture as the 16th President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Onitsha and District Society. This important ceremony also marked the inauguration of the …

…Missing officials, faulty generators, recorded protests by NYSC members … INEC insists that the setbacks be resolved before nightfall Daud Olatunji All is set for the Ekiti State governorship elections scheduled for Saturday, with 15 political parties fielding candidates amid assurances of adequate security from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force, even as logistical gaps …