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By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s dominance in African women’s football has once again earned global recognition, as Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and head coach Justin Madugu have both been nominated for top honours at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Nnadozie, 24, has been shortlisted for the Women’s Yachine Trophy, awarded…

File photo: Rivers State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has successfully uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated interstate car theft syndicate with international connections. The operation led to the arrest of 12 suspects and the recovery of 22 stolen vehicles. Among those…

File photo : DG-NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye By Deborah Nnamdi The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has stated that genetically modified foods (GMOs) are not inherently harmful to human health, provided they meet established safety and regulatory standards.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Labour Party leader and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has sharply criticised the Federal Government’s decision to allocate N712.3 billion for the renovation of airports, calling it a deeply misplaced priority at a time when over 34 million Nigerians face severe hunger. In a statement posted Wednesday…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue and a First Bank employee over their alleged involvement in a N1.2 billion tax fraud. The suspects were brought before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ghana is mourning the loss of two senior government officials after a military helicopter crashed on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The aircraft, which took off from Accra around 9:00 a.m., lost contact…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has refuted allegations that he pressured Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to resign. The claims originated from an August 2, 2025, online report, which alleged…

By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic incident unfolded in Jalingo, Taraba State, as a newly recruited soldier, identified as Dauda Dedan, allegedly stabbed a police constable, Aaron John, to death. Confirming the incident to journalists on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Taraba State Command, James Lashen, said…

A Nigerian national has been extradited to the United States from France to face federal charges linked to a series of cyber-enabled fraud schemes that allegedly stole millions from the U.S. government and private victims. Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, also known by the aliases “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo” and “So Kwan…

A hearing-impaired woman, Hauwa’u Bello, on Wednesday took her husband, Usman Shuaibu, before a Shari’a court in the Magajin Gari area of Kaduna State, accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities and providing her with only N50 for food. Bello, who communicated through sign language interpreted by Aisha Sulaiman, told the…