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The military junta in Niger Republic that removed President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on July 26, say it will prosecute him for “high treason and undermining the internal and external security” of the country. Spokesman for the junta, Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, who disclosed this in a statement on national television on Sunday, said Bazoum had plunged the country …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, swore in 38 commissioners and special advisers that were cleared by the state House of Assembly. The swearing-in ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, signaling the inauguration of the governor’s cabinet for his second term in office. Ripples Nigeria reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly, after what …

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is currently hosting members of the Nigerian female football team, the Super Falcons, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Super Falcons crashed out of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup, being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, having lost through penalties to the English team, last Monday, August 7. The First Lady, …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said on Thursday the National Assembly would work with stakeholders to remove tertiary institutions from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to enhance lecturers’ welfare and reduce the brain drain in the country. He stated this at the 3rd International Conference of the Gender Policy Unit held at the …

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have landed their spot in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed to hold in Cote d’Ivoire. Cameroon beat Burundi 3-0 in their final qualifiers to reach the finals, where they will battle with 23 other already-qualified teams. Cameroon finished top of Group C to qualify alongside Namibia, completing the line-up. The Super Eagles …

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Musa Adamu Aliyu as the new chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). He replaced Bolaji Owasanoye who was appointed as the ICPC chairman by former President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2018. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed the news in a statement …

The Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folasodun Sonubi, said on Monday the apex bank would adopt new measures to stabilise the naira against the dollar in the coming days. He stated this in a chat with State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting took place a …

Gunmen on Wednesday morning abducted a pastor with the Evangelic Church for West Africa (ECWA) and three other persons at Maigemu District of Jos East local government area of Plateau State. A resident of the community told journalists the attackers stormed the community on motorcycles at about 6:00 a.m., headed to the church building, and whisked away the cleric in …

Victor Osimhen will most likely miss next month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe after he suffered a second degree hamstring injury on international duty. Reports from Italy said the injury the Napoli striker suffered while playing against Saudi Arabia in a friendly in Portugal Friday will rule him out of action for between four and six weeks. …

MTN Foundation has announced the opening of applications to the MTN ICT and Business Skills Training, a youth development initiative “aimed at equipping young entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years with tech enabled skills to keep their small businesses relevant and competitive”. The Foundation says the training will be delivered through a 5-week online programme which includes Masterclasses from key …