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Nigeria’s superstar Victor Osimhen has been shortlisted for the 2025 African Player of the Year award. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the nominees via its X account on Wednesday. The Galatasaray forward will face stiff competition from Egyptian and Liverpool star winger Mohamed Salah, Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi, Guinean Serhou Guirassy […]
A 17-year-old admission seeker, Emmanuel, has been kidnapped in Obiaruku, Delta State, and his abductors have demanded a whopping N20m ransom from his family. Harrison Gwamnishu of Safe City Volunteer Foundation, who disclosed this via his Facebook post, said the victim “travelled from Lagos State to Obiaruku, Delta State for his Post-UTME Exam,” when he […]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and Madonna University, Nigeria, have reaffirmed their shared commitment to promoting quality and sustainable higher education in the country. This followed a courtesy visit by a delegation from Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State, to the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdulahi Yusufu Ribadu, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. […]
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, began investigation into alleged non-repatriation of Nigeria’s crude oil export proceeds estimated at over $850 billion between 1996 and 2014. Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Pre-Shipment Inspection of Exports and Non-Repatriation of Crude Oil Proceeds, Hon. Seyi Sowunmi, said during the panel’s inaugural meeting at the National […]
A Nigerian teenager, Mohammed Aminu Sani, has etched his name in history books as one of the youngest Nigerians ever to earn a United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot License, achieving the remarkable milestone at just 18 years old. Sani, who completed his intensive flight training at Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) in […]
Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged British investors to tap into the state’s abundant natural and economic resources, reaffirming his administration’s readiness to deepen development ties with the United Kingdom. The governor made the call on Wednesday while receiving the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Jonny Baxter, and his team at […]
In driving the ‘Change Nigeria’ through Nigerian youths participation in politics, legitimate businesses, entrepreneurship, innovation initiative, the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, has met with young Igbo billionaire businessmen. Seyi Tinubu met with Obi Cubana; The Delborough Lagos/Stanel boss Stanley Uzochukwu; Zenco, E-Money, Ituma Enviable, Hon Chima Anyaso, and other young billionaire […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, by two years. The extension, which takes effect from January 5, 2026, was necessitated by the recent transfer of the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) to the Presidency. According to a statement by […]
The Nigerian government has concluded plans to invest $220 million in creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians. The initiative is to be spearheaded in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0 aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with real-world […]
The Management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Shehu Adamu and Professor Christine Ofulue as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration (DVC-Admin) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Technology, Innovation and Research (DVC-TIR), respectively of the university. This was contained in separate letters of appointment dated September 5, 2025, and signed […]