SWAN Demands Overhaul Of Women’s Football, Backs Tinubu’s 10-Year Reform Plan
The Super Falcons’ shock failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup has triggered fresh calls for a fundamental overhaul of Nigerian women’s football, with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) demanding urgent reforms across the sector.
Islamic Teacher Nabs Over Alleged Charms Prepared For Kidnappers
As suspected kidnappers allegedly moved through Edo North with guns and a demand for ransom, police say a 52-year-old Islamic teacher was preparing charms for members of the criminal network.
NABTEB 2026 Results: 81.24 Percent Secure Five Credits Including English, Maths
A striking turnaround in Nigeria’s technical and business examinations has seen the pass rate for candidates securing five credits, including English and Mathematics, jump from 68.18 per cent in 2025 to 81.24 per cent in 2026, NABTEB has announced.
Christmas unplugged 4.0: Gov. Eno Backs Tinubu, Akpabio, Announces ₦31bn Empowerment Scheme
As Akwa Ibom’s political landscape begins to take shape ahead of the next elections, Governor Umo Eno has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and APC candidates in the state, while promising a ₦31 billion empowerment programme targeting all 31 LGAs.
NLC To Okpebholo @ 56: Deepen Workers’ Support, Sustain Cordial Relations
As Governor Monday Okpebholo marks his 56th birthday, the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has turned the celebration into a call for stronger workers’ welfare, urging him to deepen government support for labour and preserve the cordial relationship with organised labour. The NLC made the appeal in a goodwill message issued in Benin City and signed by its Caretaker Committee Chairman, Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen.
Iyayi, Oronto Douglas, Ihonde Bag Posthumous Environmental Honours
Three voices for justice are gone, but the fight they championed is far from over. Professor Festus Iyayi, Oronto Douglas and Jonathan Ihonde have been posthumously inducted into the Environmental Defenders Network Hall of Fame for their contributions to environmental justice, social activism and national development.
Yala CCMT Seeks Stronger Govt Backing To Tackle GBV – Says GADA
The Yala Community Crisis Management Team is seeking stronger government backing to sustain its work and strengthen the fight against gender-based violence, including a proposed gender desk within the Local Government Council. The Paramount Ruler has pledged support, while the HOLGA says GBV requires urgent attention.
Amnesty International Condemns Kuje Chairman’s Alleged Threat Over Support Against APC
A political threat allegedly aimed at forcing residents to support the ruling APC has triggered a sharp response from Amnesty International, which has condemned Kuje Area Council Chairman Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo and called for security agencies to act against any potential violence.
The controversy followed a circulating video in which Shekwolo allegedly declared that residents must either support the APC or leave the area council, prompting concerns over political intimidation ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
Iran, Oman Agree On New Temporary Route In Hormuz
A new maritime corridor through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz could reopen a critical gateway for global energy supplies, after Iran and Oman agreed on a temporary shipping route and joint mine-clearance operation amid tensions over the waterway.
The agreement followed talks in Tehran on Tuesday between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Badr al-Busaidi, as both countries seek practical arrangements to restore safe navigation through the strait.
Hoodlums Ambush Osun Police, Seize Rifle, Patrol Vehicle
A police response to an alleged abduction on the Ibadan-Ife Expressway turned deadly on Monday when suspected hoodlums ambushed officers, killing two civilians, injuring two policemen and escaping with an AK-47 rifle and patrol vehicle.
The attackers struck at about 11am after officers from the Ikire Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer, responded to a distress call over the alleged abduction of a man identified as Sunkanmi.