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Unveils contactless licence system The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 3,433 persons lost their lives in road crashes across the country between January and September 2025, while 22,162 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in 6,858 reported accidents during the period. Speaking yesterday in Abuja during the flag-off of the 2025 Ember Months Public Enlightenment and Sensitisation Campaign, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said although the figure remains worrisome, it represents a decline compared to 2024, indicating that current interventions were yielding positive results. He cautioned motorists against speeding, overloading, night journeys, and the use of phones…

Ahead of November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election, members of the International Press Centre (IPC), in partnership with the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) hosted a high-level media and stakeholders forum, aimed at ensuring credible and inclusive elections. Supported by the European Union in Nigeria under Component 4 (Support to Media) of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria II Programme, the event was held in Awka Anambra State. Themed, ‘Enhanced reportage, inclusivity and accountability of stakeholders towards the Anambra governorship election,’ the two-day conversation brought together about 50 journalists, along with representatives of Independent National…

Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo has been nominated for the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award for the first time, Soccernet.ng reports. This comes as a reward for her hard work for her club and helping Nigeria secure their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title. The forward, alongside her teammate, Rasheedat Ajibade, will battle Mama Diop, Sanna Mssoudy, Tabitha Chawinga, Temwa, and others. () – #CAFAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/dGgvCAmceg — CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) October 17, 2025 Undoubtedly, Okoronkwo’s rise in 2025 has been nothing short of phenomenal, and the numbers show she might just edge ahead of Temwa Chawinga and Barbra…

Maduka Okoye has returned to Udinese’s starting lineup for their Serie A clash away to Cremonese on Monday night, ending a difficult two-month spell on the sidelines, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian goalkeeper was suspended shortly before the start of the 2025/26 campaign in August after being linked to betting irregularities involving some of his close associates. Although the investigation did not directly implicate him, the Italian football authorities enforced a two-month ban that ruled him out of Udinese’s opening six league matches. Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. Photo by IMAGO During Okoye’s absence, Romanian shot-stopper Răzvan Sava deputised, managing…

A- 39-year-old train driver with the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Christopher Ekene Ofielu, has been sentenced to one and a half years’ imprisonment for stealing a sum of N6,995,944. Ofielu was convicted and sentenced by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court after he found him guilty as pleaded. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed one count charge of offence bordering on stealing. The EFCC counsel, Mr. Abubakar Dambuwa, had told the court that the offence committed is punishable under Section 280 (1) (b) (f) and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye played his first game of the season for Udinese in their 1-1 draw against Cremonese at the Stadio Giovani Zini on Monday, Soccernet.ng reports. Last season, Okoye was put under the searchlight for betting-related offences. But after an investigation that spanned months, he was cleared of any wrongdoing. However, he was banned for two months for fairplay infringements. The Super Eagles goalie finally returned to action for Udinese, when they locked horns with Cremonese on Monday. Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye with his Udinese teammates (Photo credit: Udinese + X) He had a rough start,…

Super Eagles and Werder Bremen forward Victor Boniface has joined Phil Foden and Vinícius Jr. among top footballing stars who’ve seen their market value regress in 2025, Soccernet.ng reports. Primarily fueled by players’ performances on the pitch, other factors like age, contract length, potential, economic climate and injury records can effect positive or negative change on a player’s market value. With just over two months left in 2025, Soccernet.ng takes a look at the players whose stocks have nosedived the most this year. All values are gotten from Transfermarkt. 1. Phil Foden The Manchester City attacking midfielder was the 2023/2024…

In SummaryAfrica’s export leaders in 2025 show a strong recovery in value terms, driven by steady demand in energy, minerals, and agriculture.Emerging exporters such as Chad and Djibouti recorded significant percentage growth, reflecting the effect of regional trade frameworks and improved logistics.High performers including South Africa and Libya maintained dominance through improved production capacity and coordination with global partners.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, October 20 – Export value has become one of the clearest indicators of Africa’s economic trajectory in 2025. Across the continent, countries are strengthening trade performance through infrastructure upgrades, modernized customs systems, and fiscal measures aimed at currency…

Saudi authorities announced on Monday that they had executed a man who human rights groups and UN experts say was a protester who joined rare anti-government demonstrations as a minor in 2011. “The death sentence was carried out against Abdullah al-Derazi, a Saudi national, in the Eastern Province,” the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Monday, adding that he had been convicted of “terrorism”. UN experts called for the release of al-Derazi in April, saying his detention was arbitrary and he was exercising his right to protest over the government’s treatment of minority Shia Muslims. Since the start of…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the Federal Government against using the recent news of an alleged coup plot as a pretext to clamp down on opposition leaders and begin extra-judicial surveillance on voices that do not agree with the government. In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, the party said it views any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with utmost seriousness but warned that the federal government must not exploit this moment to instil fear, silence dissenting voices, or engineer political advantage under the guise of national security. “The ADC has been…