President Tinubu Inaugurates National Census Committee
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an 8-man committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census, mandating it to submit an interim report within three weeks. Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who represented him at the event yesterday, said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, […]
NPFL Fines Nasarawa United ₦6m
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), yesterday, fined Nasarawa United N6 million and banished the team to Gombe as punishment for their fans’ unruly behaviour during their week 33 game against Plateau United, at the Lafia Township Stadium, over the weekend. The NPFL said the sanctions followed confirmed reports of an assault on a Plateau […]
Ghana Orders Foreigners Out of Local Gold Market by April 30
Ghana has ordered foreigners to exit its gold trading market by the end of the month. Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson said in January that the creation of GoldBod as the only entity allowed to buy, sell, and export artisanal gold, would allow Ghana to benefit more from gold sales while maintaining the national currency’s […]
Nigeria Expands Contactless Passport Application
Nigeria Immigration Service has launched the second phase of its contactless biometric passport application system in the U.S., Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil. A statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, and posted yesterday on its official ‘X’ page noted that while the new system begun in the U.S. on April 11, Jamaica, […]
SEC: Unregistered Digital Asset and Forex Platforms Now Illegal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Investment and Securities Act (ISA 2025) has made it illegal for anyone to operate digital asset exchanges or online foreign exchange trading platforms without registration. In a statement yesterday, the SEC clarified that it is an offence in Nigeria for any entity that is not registered by […]
Barcelona Thrash Dortmund 4–0 in UCL Quarter-Final First Leg
Barcelona claimed a 4-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg last night. Barcelona now heads to Germany next Tuesday with a significant advantage. In the other quarter-final clash, Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1. In Tuesday’s first legs, Arsenal won 3-0 at home to holders Real […]
Labour Party Leaders Ask INEC to Recognize Nenadi Usman
Leaders of the Labour Party yesterday marched to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, to ask for the recognition of Nenadi Usman as their National Chairman. The Labour Party’s leaders led by Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, say Julius Abure’s election as chairman wasn’t legitimate, nor did the election follow […]
Torrential Rains Floods kill 30 People in Kinshasa
Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 30 people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Félix Tshisekedi, who called a government crisis meeting, has promised victims that the government will not abandon them. Desperate residents are trying to flee the floodwaters by wading, swimming or paddling to safety in […]
Take-It-Back Movement Protests Nationwide Despite Police Warning
Protesters under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement defied police warning and staged protests in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, Rivers, and other states. According to the organisers, among their concerns is the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and the state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu on […]
Southampton Relegated from EPL after Tottenham Defeat
Southampton have been relegated to the Championship with seven matches still to play, becoming the first Premier League team in history to suffer the earliest relegation. The team, led by Coach Ivan Juric, lost 2-0 to Tottenham, are also on track to set a new record low points tally in the Premier League. Elsewhere, Liverpool’s […]
