Month: June 2025

News

FG advocates cross-border cooperation, development

ABUJA , NIGERIA – The Federal Government has reiterated the need for enhanced regional cooperation to transform Africa’s borders from conflict zones into catalysts for peace, economic development, and continental integration. This call was made during the 2025 African Border Day celebration, held on Monday in Abuja, where the Director General of the National Boundary […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

No Crisis in APC, Party Growing Stronger – Olulade

LAGOS  , NIGERIA – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State lawmaker, Mr. Olusegun Olulade, has assured that the party remains strong and united despite the recent resignation of its National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, Olulade urged opposition […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

Sports

Tammy Abraham Seals €20m Transfer to Besiktas

Istanbul, Turkey — Tammy Abraham is set to begin a new chapter in his football career as AS Roma finalizes a €20 million transfer deal with Turkish giants Besiktas, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano. The move, confirmed earlier today, comes as Roma seeks to meet financial regulations, with the Serie A club aiming to […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

FCTA Workers Protest Unpaid Salaries at Minister’s Office

    Abuja, Nigeria: Staff under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), led by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), on Monday staged a protest at the office of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over unpaid salaries, withheld hazard allowances, and other unresolved welfare issues. The protesters, who blocked access to the Minister’s office in […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

Education Minister Urges Swift Resolution to FCT Teachers’ Strike

Abuja, Nigeria: Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has appealed for constructive dialogue and collaboration to address the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following concerns raised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja by the ministry’s Director of […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

Obi Eyes 2027 Presidency, Says He’ll Serve Just One Term

Abuja, Nigeria: The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, pledging to serve a single four-year term if elected. Obi made the announcement during a live session on X Spaces Sunday night, where he engaged with supporters both within Nigeria and in the diaspora. […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

No PDP Office Lockdown, Police Clarify Amid Controversy

Abuja, Nigeria: The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that its officers sealed off the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, on Monday. The denial follows an allegation by a member of the PDP Board of Trustees and former National Secretary, Ibrahim Tsauri, who […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

NELFUND cautions students against fake online loan portal

Abuja, Nigeria: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a public alert, warning students, parents, and guardians to beware of a fake online portal falsely claiming the reopening of its student loan application platform. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, described the circulating message as […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

Fresh Turmoil Rocks PDP as Top Officials Clash Over NEC Meeting

Abuja, Nigeria: A fresh wave of internal strife has gripped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as senior party officials issued conflicting directives regarding key party meetings scheduled for Monday, June 30. The crisis centers on divergent positions taken by the PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Taofeek Arapaja, […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola

News

FCTA workers protest, issue 3-day ultimatum

  Abuja, Nigeria: Workers under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) staged a peaceful protest on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the FCTA headquarters in Area 11, Abuja, demanding the immediate resolution of longstanding grievances related to salaries and benefits. Organized under the umbrella of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), the protesters carried placards […]

Author Avatar Enoch Odesola