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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called for accelerated implementation of state policing, economic reforms, and constitutional restructuring as critical solutions to Nigeria’s deepening security and economic crises. This was part of the resolutions reached at a caucus meeting held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the Akure residence of the group’s leader, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti. The meeting was presided over by Oba Olu Falae, Chairman of the Executive Committee. The meeting, attended by Afenifere leaders and elders, deliberated extensively on the worsening security situation across Yorubaland and Nigeria at large, the economy, transportation infrastructure, agriculture, and general social…

The Lagos State Government has demolished illegal shanties and a car wash in the Lekki area of the state. Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the operation in a post on X on Tuesday. Wahab said the enforcement team carried out the removal exercise at Lafiaji Beach and on Platinum Way in the Igbokusu axis of Lekki. “These structures not only deface the environment but also encourage indiscriminate waste disposal and unhealthy practices along our coastal corridors,” Wahab said. He noted that the state government would not allow such activities to continue unchecked.…

Fold Holdings, the Bitcoin financial services company, has announced a major collaboration with Visa and Stripe to launch the Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card. The new product, revealed in a Tuesday press release, is designed to make earning Bitcoin from everyday purchases accessible to mainstream consumers by integrating with Visa’s global payments network and Stripe’s issuing infrastructure.New Fold Bitcoin Credit Card Pays Up to 10% Back at Top RetailersAccording to the company, the Fold Bitcoin Credit Card offers up to 3.5% back on purchases, with an unlimited 2% paid instantly in Bitcoin. Cardholders would also be able to earn an…

Brighton and Hove Albion Women were well represented at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Soccernet.ng reports. The WSL side had two nominees for the Women’s Awards – England’s Michelle Agyemang and Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie. The duo represented their respective nations in continental competitions and emerged victorious. Agyemang played a pivotal role in England’s victory in Switzerland, winning the young player of the tournament award. Michelle Agyemang with the young player of the tournament trophy on the presentation podium after the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Final match between England and Spain at St. Jakob-Park on…

Nigeria will host the first International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC) in November, bringing global attention to the experiences of victims of road traffic crashes across the continent. The announcement was made at a joint press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Foundation. Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, said the conference would provide a platform for governments, experts, and advocates to address the often-overlooked challenges faced by victims and their families. “In very many global conferences on road accident and crash injuries, emphasis has…

Vice President Kashim Shettima said the Federal Government’s ongoing reforms could lift 40 to 50 million Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty within the next decade. Speaking at the Nextier Development Solutions Festival (DevFest2025) in Abuja on Tuesday, Shettima described the government’s “Poverty Exit Plan” as both a moral and strategic commitment to ensure no citizen is left behind. Represented by the Special Adviser to the President on Power Infrastructure, Sadiq Wanka, Shettima said the Tinubu administration’s plan focuses on infrastructure investment, economic and financial inclusion, and transforming agriculture from subsistence to mechanised, value-driven production. “If we remain consistent, GDP growth…

Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk is confident Victor Osimhen will be fit in time for their Champions League showdown with Liverpool later this month, despite the striker still struggling with ankle pain, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian forward has been sidelined since injuring his ankle while on international duty against Rwanda on September 6. Scans revealed ligament strain and internal bleeding, ruling him out of recent fixtures, including the heavy 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in Europe. Nigeria and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO But head coach Okan Buruk has now offered the clearest update yet, confirming Osimhen is edging…

Ghana has deported at least six West Africans to Togo after they were expelled to Accra as part of an immigration crackdown by US President Donald Trump, their lawyers said Tuesday. Eleven deportees in total had sued the Ghanaian government to stop their further deportation, but one of their lawyers, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, told a judge at the Ghana High Court’s Human Rights Division they had been “deported” over the weekend while the case was underway. One was released to a relative in Ghana, while six were confirmed to have been sent to Togo, Barker-Vormawor told AFP. The rest were probably…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has resumed legislative duties following the unsealing of her Senate office, firmly rejecting any conditions tied to her return, including a reported demand for a public apology to Senate leadership. Speaking to journalists on her first day back at the National Assembly, Akpoti-Uduaghan described her suspension as a product of “illegality and fraud” and warned that Nigeria’s democracy was being threatened by what she called “a culture of impunity and dictatorship” in the legislature. “I have resumed work, but I must state clearly that I have not been officially informed regarding the reopening of…

One person has died in an auto crash that occurred on Monday evening around the Old Faari filling station axis of the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan expressway. Five other persons also sustained varying degrees of injuries from the accident. A Toyota Previa (BLACK) with Registration Number: APP 963GU was involved in the accident. Spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said that the crash was a lone one where one person died and five others sustained injuries. He said the accident was due to excessive spending on the part…