The House of Representatives Committee on Sports Wednesday launched a large-scale distribution of sporting equipment to all 360 federal constituencies in Nigeria. The initiative, unveiled at the National Assembly, Abuja, was spearheaded by the Committee in collaboration with the National Sports Commission. The initiative is designed to promote youth participation in sports and facilitate talent discovery through the provision of essential kits, including football boots, training gear, and jerseys. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony, Speaker of the House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, called on lawmakers to prioritise investments in sports development over infrastructure projects that often remain incomplete. He…
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The Ologbotsere of Warri and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta state, Chief Ayiri Emami, in this interview says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must enaure fairness in the ongoing implemention of Supreme Court judgement in the delineation of Warri Federal Constituency. He also bears his mind on the recent defection of some governors into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Excerpts: President Bola Tinubu has spent two years in office, how would you assess his performance? I think the President started trying to put up some policies and you know, when you don’t…
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have successfully intercepted and neutralised a large group of terrorists advancing from the Baban Doka axis of Maru Local Government Area (LGA) in Zamfara State towards Ragada and Warari communities in Rijau LGA of Niger State on Tuesday, 22 July 2025. Its Media Information Officer, Capt. David Adewusi in a statement issued Wednesday said the troops, comprising joint teams from the Mariga and Zuru axes, swiftly launched a coordinated assault near Inana village in Rijau LGA and engaged the terrorists in a fierce firefight. He added: “During the engagement,…
Police operatives have intercepted and dismantled a notorious arms supply syndicate responsible for arming bandits in Benue State and other North-Central States. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Wednesday revealed that on the 21st of June, 2025, operatives of the FID-IRT acting on credible intelligence on the activities of some bandits who participated in the Yelwata killings, stormed the hideout of the bandits in a forest at the boundary of Kardako, Nassarawa State and Yelwata in Benue State, a fierce gun duel ensued causing the bandits to flee with various degrees of gunshot injuries.…
Joint security forces have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers and one informant in a coordinated security operation carried out across parts of Kogi and Kwara States. Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. He revealed that the suspects were apprehended during a series of raids jointly executed by the Hybrid Force from the Office of the National Security Adviser and Officers and Men of the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Egbe. Fanwo added that the operations covered Isanlu-Esa and Okoloke in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, and Patigi,…
The Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, Wednesday in Abuja disclosed that the Corps capacity for optimal productivity was being hindered by some internal challenges bothering on integrity, efficiency and operational discipline. These, he said, have created deep concerns among Nigerians who placed high premium on the Corps ability to deliver on its mandate. To this end, Mohammed hinted that deliberate measures designed to reposition the Corps on the path of accountability and professional excellence must be taken by officers of the agency forthwith. He made this known at the 2025 half-year strategy session…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has commended the resilience and fighting spirit of the Super Falcons following their 2-1 semi-final victory over Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Tuesday, in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). In a thrilling encounter, Nigeria took the lead in the first half through captain, Rasheedat Ajibade before South Africa’s Linda Motlhalo equalised. But in dramatic fashion, Michelle Alozie sealed the victory with a stunning last-minute goal, sending the Super Falcons into the WAFCON final. Reacting to the win, NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, in a press statement issued Wednesday by the Director…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, “D’Tigress” Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) ahead of their title defence at the 29th FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship. The team was hosted in Abuja by the NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and the Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade. Speaking, Dikko said D’Tigress has made Nigeria proud on numerous occasions, saying the commission remained firmly behind the team. “Winning four straight Afrobasket titles is no small feat, and the entire nation is rooting for you to make it five. You are not just champions, you are role…
A line of buses, newly minted in gleaming white, rolled out from the heart of Edo State like emissaries of a vision long overdue. They didn’t speak, but they told a story of a government thinking beyond potholes and politics. Of a state daring to connect itself not just by roads but by relevance. This is the New Edo Line. And it’s not just transportation; it’s strategy in motion. Once a trusted name in regional mobility, the Edo Line had become a ghost of itself; a memory buried under decades of neglect. Reviving it was not just a logistics…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the recent celebration of Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the Tinubu administration as misleading and a cynical public relations stunt disguised as economic progress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued Wednesday wondered about the fanfare around the rebased GDP, saying neither improves the quality of life for ordinary Nigerians nor solves the foundational crises crippling the economy. He noted that while government officials are busy touting a new GDP figure, millions of Nigerians are battling record food inflation, grinding poverty, and collapsing infrastructure. Abdulahi added…