The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to stage the first-ever Commonwealth Games to be hosted on African soil in 2030. Its Chairman, Shehu Dikko and Director General, Bukola Olopade reassured Commonwealth nations of Nigeria’s readiness, as they welcomed members of the Commonwealth Sport Bid Evaluation Committee in Abuja, as part of Nigeria’s ongoing bid process. Dikko said President Bola Tinubu is committed to bringing the Games to Africa for the first time, describing the effort as “a major step toward inclusivity in the Commonwealth sporting community.” His words: “We are very happy to…
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After a number of meetings, including a visit to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) by the Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria and officials from the airline and JKIA, Kenya Airways, Thursday paid the sanction fee as penalty for the Gloria Omisore and other consumer protection-related infractions. A statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs/Consumer Protection, NCAA, Michael Achimugu, noted that the sanctions are not to punish operators, but to help improve their flight operations, especially with regards to safety and passenger handling protocols. Recall that the NCAA through Achimugu had written to the airline in February notifying the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that lifting the suspension of Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu was nothing to cheer about. TheHintsNews reports that Tinubu had on Wednesday lifted the suspension of Fubara which marked the end of six months emergency rule in the state. Atiku in a post on his Facebook page maintained that the suspension of Fubara and the State House of Assembly was unconstitutional when it was done six months ago and is still illegal today. He added that the Rivers shenanigans only signpost the dictatorship of the Tinubu administration.…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has intensified its air operations in the North East, neutralising several terrorists and destroying their structures in Borno State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Cmdr. Ehimen Ejodame in a statement issued Thursday said the precision strikes were carried out on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, at about 10:50 am, after intelligence and surveillance confirmed unusual movements at Bula Madibale in the Gezuwa general area. He explained that reconnaissance revealed a gathering of about 45 terrorists, some arriving on motorcycles and bicycles from different directions to…
The Forum of State Chairmen of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has declared support for the re-election bid of incumbent President Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo for a fresh four-year term. This endorsement of the forum, one of the most influential leadership organs of NYCN, was coming ahead of the council’s National Elective Congress, scheduled for September this year, where new national executives will be elected. The Forum drawn from the 36 States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja made their decision known in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in…
The Connected Development (CODE) has said that its Acting Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Hyeladzira Mshelia has been selected to join the second cohort of the Advocacy Accelerator Program, an initiative of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI). Spokesman of the CODE, Mr. Nankpak Cirfat in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja said that Mshelia emerged among 24 outstanding advocates across Africa and Asia, chosen from a highly competitive pool of 618 applicants worldwide. “This recognition further affirms CODE’s leadership in advancing health sector accountability and amplifying citizen voices in Nigeria and beyond. “The Advocacy Accelerator Program arrives at a…
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday announced the cessation of State of emergency in Rivers state. Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast recalled that on 18th March, 2025, he proclaimed a state of emergency in the state. He further recalled that in his proclamation address highlighted the reasons for the declaration, adding that in the summary of it for context was that there was a total paralysis of governance in Rivers State, which had led to the Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara and the House of Assembly being unable to work together. The President noted that critical economic assets of the State,…
The Centre for Media, Policy and Accountability (CMPA) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to disaggregate their data as part of measures to boost their operations. Executive Director of CMPA, Dr. Suleiman Suleiman, made the call Tuesday in Abuja at the Technical Presentation of the Nigerian Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting Template (NAPPR). His words: “Such disaggregation would be in the interest of the anti-corruption agencies, the technical and international partners, the whistleblowers, the citizenry and other stakeholders. “The NAPPR template recommends…
Ahead of the 2026 governorship election, the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has denied speculation that he is defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Adeleke in a statement issued Wednesday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed said what preoccupies his mind at the moment is how to deliver more gains of democracy to the people of the State. He said those behind the latest round of misinformation are trying to latch on the huge goodwill that Adeleke enjoys with Osun people to sway support. The governor maintained that he remained in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), adding…
The South-East Zone of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has thrown its weight behind the re-election bid of incumbent President of the council, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo for a fresh term of four years. The endorsement of Sukubo by the South-East Youth Leaders was coming ahead of the forthcoming National Elective Congress of NYCN scheduled for September this year. The move by the South-East Youth Leaders added to the growing list of endorsements from various zones of the NYCN across the country, which further solidifying Sukubo’s position as a strong contender for the presidency of the apex youth…