Author: Press Room

Next month’s governorship election in Anambra promises a plum reward for the political class but far less for the electorate, who are nursing security risks and attendant voter apathy that are fast becoming the norm, LAWRENCE NJOKU reports. Not one but three major concerns are being expressed ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State, an exercise many had hoped would reaffirm the state’s democratic strength and political sophistication. At the top of these concerns is the deep-seated voter apathy that has trailed every governorship poll in the state since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. Despite…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has stated that a key priority of his tenure will be to reduce pre-election litigations. Amupitan spoke at the 56th yearly national conference of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) at the University of Abuja yesterday, saying that if political parties would adhere to their constitutions and fully comply with the Electoral Act, the number of pre-election litigations would decline drastically. Also yesterday, Amupitan announced the appointment of the former Editor of The PUNCH newspaper, Mr Adedayo Oketola, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Amupitan, at the NALT…

Two people have been confirmed dead, while 28 others were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed at 49 Coates Street, off Oyingbo Road, Lagos, early yesterday. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) said it received a distress call around 12:20 a.m., and responders from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station arrived nine minutes later to begin rescue efforts. The Director of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Beatrice Makinde, confirmed that the deceased were a man and an elderly woman. A resident, who declined to be named, said he was awakened by a loud cracking sound moments before the building…

tZero Group, a New York–based blockchain infrastructure firm focused on tokenized securities and real-world assets, is preparing to go public in 2026, marking another major step in the growing wave of crypto-related IPOs. Key Takeaways: tZero plans a 2026 US IPO, betting on the rising demand for tokenized securities and regulated blockchain finance. CEO Alan Konevsky confirmed talks with banks and hinted at a new funding round as the company prepares its market debut. Tokenization could unlock a $400 trillion opportunity, with analysts projecting the RWA market to reach $16 trillion by 2030. The company announced plans on Monday to…

Angela Onwuzoo Health providers and other stakeholders in the health sector have called for stronger resource mobilisation to boost healthcare financing in Nigeria. The healthcare providers under the aegis of the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria noted that the country must prioritise health insurance to end out-of-pocket spending on healthcare among Nigerians to achieve universal health coverage. Healthcare financing refers to the mobilisation of funds for healthcare and mechanisms for paying for healthcare services. Experts blame the challenge of healthcare financing in Nigeria on the low budgetary allocation to the health sector. Nigeria’s current budgetary allocation to health is still…

Kelechi Iheanacho joined Celtic last month, but the coach who brought him to the club has left…. Northern Irish coach Brendan Rodgers has left his position as Celtic coach, following a run of disappointing results at the club, Soccernet.ng reports. Rodgers took over at the helms of affairs at Celtic in 2023, and he was quite brilliant, leading the club to back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles. However, since the start of the season, things have not gone according to plan at Celtic Park, as the club has struggled badly. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers right and Kelechi Iheanacho after the final…

Former Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in Edo State, Ernest Abegbe, has announced his resignation from the party. Abegbe, who contested in the 2024 LP governorship primary election, made his decision public in a statement personally signed.‎The letter was addressed to the party leadership and his supporters across the state. He explained that his resignation followed extensive consultations with his family, supporters, political associates, and stakeholders across the 18 local government areas of Edo State. He cited the lingering internal crisis within the Labour Party as a major factor influencing his decision.‎According to Abegbe, the move became “urgently expedient” to…

• Lamido threatens court action; Anyanwu, Bature deny knowledge of form sales• Party postpones screening, Turaki submits chairmanship form• Committee hails Ibadan’s readiness for convention• APC chieftains dismiss Nabena’s warning of party implosion The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is again in turmoil, as bitter disagreements over “consensus” chairmanship arrangement and confusion surrounding nomination forms deepen internal divisions ahead of its November convention in Ibadan. Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, yesterday, threatened legal action after being denied the opportunity to obtain the form to contest for national chairman at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. Lamido, who arrived at the Wadata…

Nigeria head coach Justine Madugu has warned that Super Falcons will take nothing for granted when they face the Amazons of Benin Republic in Tuesday’s return leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier in Abeokuta, Soccernet.ng reports. The 10-time African champions hold a 2-0 advantage from the first leg in Lomé, thanks to goals from Chinwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo. But Madugu insists his players must stay sharp against a much-improved Beninoise side. Nigeria’s Super Falcons coach Madugu and captain Ajibade. Photo by IMAGO “We are looking forward to a tough game from the Beninoise,”…

President Bola Tinubu and Governor Francis Nwifuru were, yesterday, endorsed for a second tenure by political stakeholders, community leaders and youths from Ishielu Local Council of Ebonyi State, citing good governance as the reason for the endorsement. The allegiance was communicated via an event tagged a one million march, with different banners bearing different pictures of the President, governor and the council chairman, from Eziulo junction to the council headquarters, with inscriptions 4+4=8 amid solidarity songs to the affected political officers. They even pass a vote of confidence on their incumbent council chairman, Mrs. Peace Agwu, endorsing her for another…