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By Ngozi EgenukaThe Irede Foundation (TIF) has reiterated its call for unrestricted access to education, healthcare, and mobility support for children living with limb loss in Nigeria. The foundation made the appeal during the 12th edition of its yearly Out-On-A-Limb (OOAL) Inclusion Walk, held in April to commemorate Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Themed “Full Access, No Cap!”, the walk took place across 60 global locations and aimed to raise funds for prosthetic limbs, spotlight the challenges of child amputees, and promote inclusive education. Executive Director of TIF, Mrs Crystal Chigbu, said the foundation was inspired by her…

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend his retreat in France and return home to address the ongoing communal clashes and killings across the country. Obi made the appeal in a statement posted via his official X account. The plea comes four days after the Presidency dismissed speculation that Tinubu left the shores of the country to see doctors in France, insisting that it was a working visit. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the clarification when he was featured as a guest…

Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has paid tribute to Finidi George‘s iconic World Cup strike, as FIFA and top European clubs honoured the Nigerian football great on his 54th birthday, Soccernet.ng reports. Finidi, a key figure in Nigeria’s golden generation, was celebrated by FIFA with a nostalgic video of his famous goal against Greece at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States — a moment that remains one of the standout memories of the tournament for Nigerian fans. FIFA shared the footage across its official social media platforms, showing Finidi’s elegant finish and composed celebration — where…

From Odita Sunday (Abuja) and Isa Abdulsalami Ahovi (Jos) In the wake of a deadly overnight attack that claimed over 50 lives at Zikke and Kimakpa villages in Kwall District, Miango, Bassa Local Council of Plateau State, Governor Caleb Mutfwang, yesterday, visited the grieving communities to commiserate with victims and assure them of government support   Speaking during his visit, the governor expressed deep sorrow over the incident, admitting that despite efforts made, the government fell short in preventing the tragedy. “The whole nation mourns with you, the international community mourns with you. I have cried since yesterday,” he said, adding:…

  Lara Adejoro Doctors under the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, Federal Capital Territory branch, have warned that a healthcare crisis in the FCT’s area councils could spiral out of control if their demands are not met. The association, in a statement signed by its chairman, Dr Okoreaffia Ogbonnaya on Tuesday, called for the immediate implementation of the approved minimum wage, improved working conditions, and better healthcare infrastructure across the six area councils of the FCT. The association warned it would escalate the issue if its demands are not met, adding that it would convene an…

Mauritius’s former finance minister was arrested Wednesday over a second fraud case, two days after having been released on bail over another affair, police said. The latest arrest of Renganaden Padayachy concerns alleged fraud against the Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC), created in 2020 by the Bank of Mauritius to support businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, said police. It was carried out at the request of the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC). In this case, police are investigating the MIC’s payment of approximately $1 million to Menlo Parks Ltd/Pulse Analytics, a polling company known for its political analyses on social media, said…

From Mansur Aramide, Ilorin FUJI musician, Alhaji Saheed Osupa, has withdrawn criminal charges filed against hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable. The withdrawal was said to have followed intervention by some prominent stakeholders. The controversial singer was arraigned on Monday before an Upper Area Court sitting in Ilorin on charges of criminal defamation, intimidation, inciting disturbance, and cyberstalking, brought against him by Osupa. The judge, Sunday Adeniyi, had ordered Portable’s remand following his failure to meet bail conditions. The court granted him bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum. According to…

Besiktas icon Sergen Yalçın has urged Galatasaray to pull out all the stops to retain Victor Osimhen beyond the current season, claiming the Nigerian is head and shoulders above rival forwards in Turkey, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen’s arrival in Istanbul last summer – after a proposed big-money move to Chelsea fell through – was a sensational coup for Galatasaray, who landed the 2023 African Footballer of the Year on a loan deal from Napoli. Since then, the Super Eagles striker has lit up Turkish football, netting 29 goals across all competitions and pushing Galatasaray toward a historic league and cup double.…

Federation gross statutory revenue rose by N65.422 billion to N1.718 trillion in March 2025 from N1.653 trillion received in the month of February. This was according to a communiqué issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at the end of its April 2025 meeting held in Abuja. FAAC informed that a total sum of N1.578 trillion, being March 2025 Federation Account Revenue was shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. FAAC said the total distributable revenue of N1.578 trillion comprised distributable statutory revenue of N931.325 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N593.750 billion,…

Panic gripped residents of Otobi community in the Akpa district of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday evening as suspected armed herders launched a fresh attack, leaving several people feared dead and hundreds displaced. A resident of the area, Edwin Emma, confirmed the assault in a distressed phone call to journalists. “We are being attacked by herdsmen at Otobi community. My wife and children are fleeing as I speak. Please call for help,” he said. The lawmaker representing Otukpo-Akpa constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Kennedy Angbo, also confirmed the attack, which he said began…