Author: Press Room

Agency Report The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Project has commenced the training of 65 focal persons to strengthen their ability to handle grievances and cases of gender-based violence. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the training focuses on the Grievance Redress Mechanism, targeting traditional rulers, religious leaders, education officers, and community stakeholders. The Sokoto State Coordinator of AGILE, Dr Mansur Buhari, said the initiative was designed to ensure that all grievances arising from Schools and host communities would be properly managed to prevent escalation. “Our intention is to train focal persons across the 23 local government…

The Supreme Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, His Most Eminence, Prophet (Dr.) Emmanuel Abiodun Alogbo, has called on the Federal Government to seek global collaboration in the fight against insecurity. He also condemned the abduction and continuous detention of innocent members of the C&S Church, while conducting service at Ejiba, in Yagba West Local Council of Kogi State. Alogbo called on Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, to intensify efforts at freeing the kidnapped church members from the hands of their abductors. . In a statement issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer of the Unification…

The cryptocurrency market has enjoyed a 2% lift in the past 24 hours, as investors overcome some uncertainty to buy tokens at a discount.This week’s rate cut from the Federal Reserve has improved sentiment to some degree, with Bitcoin (2%), Ethereum (1.5%), XRP (1.7%), and Solana (5.5%) all up today.It appears as though the conditions for an end-of-year rally are falling into place, as coins regain some momentum after a long period of overselling.And it’s in this context that we’ve picked new ERC-20 token PEPENODE ($PEPENODE) as the next meme coin to turn $100 into $10,000, with its launch fast…

The Chairman of the 2026 Osun State governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, Governor Monday Okpebholo, has said the party’s candidate will emerge through affirmation. Okpebholo disclosed on Friday during a meeting with APC stakeholders in Osogbo, the state capital, ahead of the primary election, urging members to cooperate to ensure the exercise is conducted peacefully and without rancor. The APC has scheduled its primary for December 18, Saturday, in Osogbo, the state capital. The meeting was attended by disqualified aspirants, including former Osun State Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi, former Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly Timothy Owoeye,…

Brentford is set to battle Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Bundesliga’s Bayer Leverkusen among other clubs for the signature of Flying Eagles star… Brentford have submitted a formal bid for Nigerian teenager Sani Suleiman as they step up their attempts to sign the AS Trenčín midfielder, Soccernet.ng reports.  The 19-year-old has become one of Europe’s most sought-after U21 talents following a breakout year in Slovakia and a standout showing for Nigeria’s Flying Eagles. His impressive performance have placed him firmly on the radar of several elite clubs across England, Germany and beyond. Sani Sulaiman in action for the Flying Eagles of…

The Federal Government has said it targets more than 100,000 direct and indirect jobs from the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme following permits granted to 42 companies under the Access Flare Gas initiative. The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed this during the Permit to Access Flare Gas ceremony for the 2022 NGFCP cycle on Friday in Abuja. Komolafe said the initiative would also produce about 170,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas annually, providing clean energy for roughly 1.4 million households, while unlocking nearly 3 gigawatts of power generation capacity. He explained that…

Victor Osimhen is set to make one final appearance for Galatasaray this weekend before joining the Super Eagles camp for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Super Eagles striker is expected to feature for Galatasaray in their Turkish Super Lig clash against Antalyaspor on Saturday, September 13. This match will precede his travel to the national team camp ​Osimhen was one of the key players named in coach Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad for the upcoming AFCON. Super Eagles squad announcement: Aina, Okoye, Iheanacho out; Akinsamiro in as Chelle names 28-man AFCON squad.#TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 pic.twitter.com/nUbecg62QJ — Soccernet.ng (@soccernet_ng)…

By Collins Agwam The First Lady of Nasarawa State, Silifat Abdullahi-Sule, has appealed to stakeholders across the 13 local government areas of the state to key into the ongoing Human Papilloma Virus vaccination campaigns to eradicate the deadly cervical cancer, which has led to the untimely death of many citizens in the country. Abdullahi-Sule made the appeal at her office on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital, shortly after being decorated as the HPV Vaccination Super Champion by the Community Link for Health and Family Planning Advocacy, in collaboration with Pathfinder International, Nigeria. According to the First Lady, HPV is…

Lagos residents were left in shock on Monday evening following the death of 36-year-old realtor Yinka Agboola, who was allegedly run over by a yet-to-be-identified driver during a dispute over a parking space at Royal Pine Estate, Orchid Road, Lekki. An X user, @Ifeoluwaar, who first raised the alarm, described how the incident escalated after the driver’s vehicle was found obstructing the road. Residents reportedly offered him an alternative parking spot, but he allegedly became aggressive, issuing threats. “The situation began when the individual involved was politely asked to move his vehicle from the middle of the road to allow…

At the ongoing Solana Breakpoint conference in Abu Dhabi, announcements revealed that Hex Trust and LayerZero will bridge and issue wrapped XRP directly on the Solana blockchain.Analysts suggest this cross-chain liquidity expansion could propel the XRP price prediction toward $5.Ripple Expands to Solana and Secures First European Banking PartnershipHex Trust, a prominent regulated digital asset platform serving institutional clients and functioning as a qualified custodian, announced plans to issue and custody wrapped XRP (wXRP), a 1:1-backed representation of native XRP to support DeFi activity and cross-chain functionality. BREAKING: XRP is coming to Solana pic.twitter.com/LabnKkLs71— Solana (@solana) December 12, 2025 Consequently,…