The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) announced on Wednesday that a total of ₦2.225 trillion was shared among the federal, state, and local governments as revenue for August 2025. This amount reflects an increase of ₦224.118 billion, or 11.2 percent, compared to the ₦2.001 trillion distributed in July, marking the third consecutive month of rising…
Veteran Nigerian defender Onome Ebi has officially announced her retirement from professional football, bringing to a close a remarkable career spanning over 20 years with the Super Falcons. The 42-year-old revealed her decision in a post shared on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. “Today, I officially retire from professional football,” she wrote.“The journey…
Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time header sealed a dramatic 3-2 win for Liverpool over Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, but also ignited a heated altercation between Atletico boss Diego Simeone and the Anfield crowd. Simeone was shown a red card in the aftermath of Van Dijk’s 92nd-minute winner, following a tense exchange…
Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich claimed a 3-1 victory over Chelsea in their Champions League group stage opener on Wednesday night in Munich. The hosts took the lead after 20 minutes when Michael Olise forced Trevoh Chalobah into an own goal under pressure. Just seven minutes later, Kane won and converted a penalty…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the nomination of four additional individuals for appointment into the State Executive Council. This latest round of nominations raises the total number of commissioners appointed and nominated so far to 26. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially declared the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State, which was imposed six months ago. In a statement personally signed on Wednesday, the President cited new intelligence indicating a renewed sense of cooperation, understanding, and commitment among stakeholders in the state to restore democratic governance. He described this development…
My fellow countrymen and, in particular, the good people of Rivers State. I address you today concerning the state of emergency declared in Rivers State. You may recall that on March 18, 2025, I declared a state of emergency due to a total breakdown of governance in the state. At that time, I outlined the…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), just 54 days after the final paper was written. Announcing the release during a press conference in Minna, Niger State, NECO Registrar, Professor Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that a total of 1,358,339 candidates sat for the June/July…
The Jigawa State Government has approved a supplementary budget of ₦75 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, which will soon be submitted to the State House of Assembly for consideration. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Mr. Sagir Musa, on Wednesday in Dutse, following a meeting of the State…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has strongly cautioned the public to disregard a fake recruitment advertisement currently circulating on social media. In a statement shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, the Commission debunked the misleading notice, which falsely claims that INEC is conducting a recruitment exercise for multiple positions. According…
