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In a major boost for Benin Republic football, Union Sportive Cavaliers de Nikki have named Franco-Nigerian tactician Usman Abd’allah as their new head coach. The 51-year-old, renowned for his tactical expertise and leadership, will be supported by his trusted assistant, Nasiru “Rasha” Salisu.Abd’allah arrives with an impressive résumé, holding a prestigious UEFA A Licence and boast...

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A coalition of over 80 civil society organisations, researchers, farmers, and advocacy groups has criticised Nigeria’s top food and drug regulatory agency for issuing contradictory statements on the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Environmental Rights Action, a...

Lagos State University (LASU) staff unions have rejected the state government’s latest offer, insisting that the strike must persist until full salary arrears are paid. Despite the rejection, LASU management announced that academic activities will resume on Monday, August 11, 2025.In a recent agreement signed on August 7 b...

A socio political group Ogun Visionaries For  Yayi, has felicitated with her principal and  Senator representing Ogun West at the red chamber, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) as he celebrates his birthday.Solomon Yayi has been described as an illustrious Ogun Son, who is ever committed to the reformation of Ogun State and Nigeria.According to the statement  by the State Director General Hon. Odunjo issued on behalf of the group thank...

We need to call the attention of the public and relevant security agencies to a very displeasing development in Ogun State. At about the close of official work, precisely at close to 4pm yesterday, the 8th Day of August, some people claiming to be agents of the government of Ogun State under the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration posted Notices of Contravention, Quit and threats of demolition on the Asoludero Court Sagamu private residence, the Conference Hotels Limited, Sagamu and the hotel ...

The Chief Whip of the Ogun State House of Assembly and representative of Ijebu-Ode State Constituency, Hon. Omolola Bakare, reached a significant milestone in her first term on Friday by commissioning a series of impactful constituency projects.Joined by the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, and other top party leaders, Hon. Bakare led a commissioning tour to Itamapako, where a newly constructed 40-unit open-stall market was officially u...

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Lawal Oluwadamilare Samuel before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.He was jailed after being arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime....

The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has comm need Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for approving the construction and reconstruction of several critical road projects across the state.The group in a statement on Thursday by its...

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has issued an official update on its judicial statistics, highlighting its continued commitment to regional justice, human rights, and the rule of law since its inception in 2001.At the end of July 2025, the Court had delivered a total of 487 judgments and 147 rulings out of 748 cases filed before it. Over the 24-year...