Nigeria’s sprint sensation, Tobi Amusan, has won a silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, delivering Nigeria’s first medal of the competition. The race, which took place on Monday, September 15, 2025, saw Amusan clock an impressive 12.29 seconds to finish second behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who set a […]
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has announced that all religious preachers in the state must submit their sermons for review and approval before delivering them to congregations. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, Bago explained that the move is not a ban on evangelism but a measure to prevent religious messages that could incite hatred […]
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration today Monday September 15, 2025 began an indefinite strike. This was made known in a communique issued by the ARD-FCT, signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong. According to them decision followed its seven-day warning strike, which ended […]
Investigative journalist Dr. Kemi Olunloyo has described Guinness World Record-breaking chef Hilda Bassey as “a true local champion.” According to Dr. Olunloyo, Hilda achieved global recognition without seeking international exposure, despite earlier advice. “Hilda won Guinness World Records and didn’t go to America like I advised her to get an O visa. Anyway, there was […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA), and disaster response organisations in Bayelsa have pledged joint efforts to mitigate the impact of the impending flood. The Nigeria Meteorological Service and the Nigeria Hydrological Agency had predicted that 30 states of the federation are at risk of flooding in 2025. A […]
A Magistrate Court in Yenagoa has ordered the remand of the Head of Social Media for the Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Aye O.S. Egberi, at the Okaka Medium Correctional Centre for 30 days over alleged cyberstalking. Egberi was arrested by operatives of Operation Puff Adder, led by CSP Chris […]
The Deputy Coordinator of Project 2027, Dr. Ezemu Oru Samuel, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will emerge victorious in the 2027 general elections. He made this known at the party’s 12th Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the APC Secretariat in Yenagoa. Dr. Samuel appealed to aggrieved members of the party to […]
Pastor Reuben Wilson, Founder of the Pastor Reuben Initiative for Good Leadership and Accountability (PRIFGLA), and Governing Council Member, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has expressed strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during an expanded APC stakeholders meeting held at the APC secretariat in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Speaking in an interview, Pastor Wilson […]
A spectacular total lunar eclipse, popularly known as a blood moon, will be visible across Nigeria and several African countries tonight, Sunday, September 7, 2025. Scientists say the celestial event will begin around 8:00 p.m. Nigerian time and last for approximately 83 minutes. The eclipse will be observable in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, […]
The Super Eagles picked up their second victory of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after edging Rwanda 1–0 on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. In a tense encounter, Eric Chelle’s men struggled to break down a compact Rwandan defence in the first half, with star striker Victor Osimhen forced off injured […]