Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained that his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was to formally notify him of his return to office following the lifting of his suspension. The governor, who had been out of office for six months following the declaration of emergency rule in the state, was reinstated last week. …
Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or on Monday night, edging out Spain’s Lamine Yamal to claim football’s most prestigious individual honour at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The Paris Saint-Germain forward’s phenomenal season, crowned by PSG’s first-ever UEFA Champions League crown, helped him become the sixth Frenchman to win the award …
The Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), Bauchi State, has expelled twenty-one students for involvement in examination malpractice and misconduct. The disciplinary measures, endorsed at the 32nd meeting of the University Senate, also saw four students suspended for two semesters, while nineteen others received stern warning letters. In a statement issued by the Registrar, …
The National Assembly has reopened the sealed office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), raising speculations about her possible return to legislative duties after 6 months of suspension. On Tuesday, the Sergeant-at-Arms, supported by security personnel, unsealed Office 205 in the Senate wing, which had been locked since March. Sources confirmed that the decision …
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has introduced a new programme, Pension Revolution 2.0, aimed at raising the pay of retirees, improving pensioners’ dignity, and extending pension services to millions of Nigerians, including those in the informal sector. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, announced the initiative in a statement on Monday. She explained that …
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has declared that northern Nigeria can no longer remain a “sleeping giant”, as it unveiled plans for an investment and industrialisation summit to revive the region’s economy, harness its vast natural resources, and tackle insecurity and unemployment. Speaking on Tuesday during Channels Television’s Morning Brief, NEF spokesperson Professor Abubakar Jiddere …
By Martin Baron Every year of my journalistic career of nearly half a century, I have known only a free and independent press in the United States. My professional start was in the 1970s. Those were years when Americans could see clearly how the press served democracy: With the publication of the Pentagon Papers, …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recovered the body of an unidentified woman from Jabi Lake in Abuja. The discovery was reported to Jabi Division around 10:37 a.m. on Saturday, following a distress call from Jabi Lake Recreation. Detectives dispatched to the scene found the body of a woman, believed to be about …
Enugu State on Monday entered a new chapter in its history as Governor Peter Mbah formally launched the transition from conventional primary and junior secondary schools to Smart Green Schools – his administration’s flagship educational initiative. In a statewide broadcast, Governor Mbah described the transformation as a deliberate move away from outdated school structures and …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its war on drug trafficking with arrests and seizures in Lagos, Zamfara, Adamawa, Edo, Yobe, and Taraba States. At Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, operatives intercepted two passengers who ingested narcotics before leaving Brazil. On September 16, NDLEA officers arrested Ofoma Sunday, 46, after he …
