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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has announced that more than N20 billion has been raised towards the completion of the long-abandoned National Library project in Abuja. Speaking with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Mrs. Tinubu said the fundraising was part of her 65th birthday celebration held on September 21, 2025. She explained that instead of hosting a lavish party, she urged well-wishers to convert birthday greetings and gifts into donations under the “Oluremi at 65 Education Fund,” coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Education. “The completion of the National Library will be a great birthday gift for me,” the…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Special Court Martial (SCM) convened by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, has sentenced four soldiers to various jail terms for offences bordering on arms and ammunition racketeering as well as aiding and abetting the enemy. Delivering judgment at the Headquarters Theatre Command Officers’ Mess in Maiduguri, the President of the Court, Brigadier General Mohammed Abdullahi, announced that the tribunal convicted Sergeant Raphael Ameh, Sergeant Ejiga Musa, and Lance Corporal Patrick Ocheje, sentencing them to life imprisonment. Corporal Omitoye Rufus was…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, capping a remarkable season in which he helped the French champions secure a historic quadruple, including their first ever UEFA Champions League title. The 28-year-old Frenchman edged Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal and PSG teammate Vitinha to claim football’s most prestigious individual honour at the 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony, held on Monday night at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Dembélé, who scored 35 goals and provided 16 assists in 53 matches across all competitions last season, was instrumental in PSG’s dominance. He directly contributed to 14 goals in the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is holding a closed-door meeting with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at the State House, Abuja. The talks come just days after Governor Fubara officially resumed office on September 19, following the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State. The emergency rule, declared in March, was lifted last week after the President cited progress in restoring peace and stability in the oil-rich state. The measure had been introduced to curb a prolonged political crisis that threatened governance and security in the region. Today’s meeting is expected to focus on consolidating peace, strengthening…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers and members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate, leading to the recovery of AK-47 rifles and other exhibits. The Command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Asaba. Edafe said police received a distress call after a young man was abducted from his residence in Ogwashi-Uku and taken away. The kidnappers, after collecting a ransom of N2 million, reportedly shot the victim in the leg for not providing more money. According to him, the Commissioner of Police immediately deployed the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Squad led…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has reaffirmed the legislature’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, describing it as a vital tool for financing infrastructure, stimulating growth, and protecting vulnerable Nigerians. Abbas made this known on Monday while delivering a keynote address at the 8th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) Conference in Abuja. The event, hosted by the National Assembly and the National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO), was themed “The Role of PBOs in African Parliaments’ Fiscal Oversights: Contribution to the African 2063 Development Agenda.” The Speaker clarified that recent reports…

Hundreds of women on Monday marched through Abuja to demand the passage of a bill that would create women-only seats in Nigeria’s National Assembly. The proposed legislation, known as the Special Seats Bill, seeks to amend the constitution to reserve one additional seat for women in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in each of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. If passed, it would significantly boost female representation in a parliament where women currently hold just four out of 109 Senate seats and 16 out of 360 House seats, according to the Policy and Legal…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers linked to the killing of one of their victims after collecting a ransom of N6.9 million. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, identifying the suspects as Hassan Mohammed, 20, from Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar, 25, from Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed, 23, from Hazari LGA, Bauchi State. She explained that the arrests followed investigations into the abduction of one Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali. The suspects were apprehended on September 19, 2025, during a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Gombe State Police Command has announced significant breakthroughs in its fight against crime, with the recovery of a prohibited firearm and the arrest of seven suspects in separate operations across the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said operatives, acting on credible intelligence, arrested three young men in possession of a pistol on September 19, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m. The suspects were identified as 22-year-old Shamsudeen Haruna, 20-year-old Tahir Ismail Ahmad, and 18-year-old Muhammed Abdullahi, all residents of the Doma area behind Government Girls…

Former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, is speculated to likely resume duties as Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, marking a significant turn in the state’s political landscape following months of turbulence. Ehie, a close ally of Governor Fubara, had resigned his position as Speaker in December 2023 at the height of the political crisis that pitched the governor against some lawmakers loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike. His likely return to Government House, Port Harcourt, signals a strengthening of Fubara’s inner circle after the lifting of the six-month emergency rule imposed by President…