Author: Press Room

A coalition of Northern youth groups and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Senate to expedite the confirmation of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The groups, under the aegis of the Coalition of Northern Youth Organisations (CNYO), made the call during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The coalition also passed a vote of confidence on Amupitan, describing him as a man of integrity and vast legal experience. Speaking on behalf of the coalition, Ambassador Aliyu Muhammed commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating…

Nigeria’s Inflation rate has dropped to 18.02%, according to data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).NBS disclosed that as of August, the headline inflation was 20.12% . NBS noted that the headline inflation rate in September 2025 was 0.72% while the Food Inflation rate was -1.57% month on month.NBS, in its monthly inflation report, said the Food inflation rate in September 2025 was -1.57%, down by 3.22% compared to August 2025 (1.65%). It attributed the decrease to the drop in the average prices of Maize (Corn) Grains, Garri, Beans, Millet, Potatoes, Onions, Eggs, Tomatoes, Fresh Pepper etc. It added…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the wave of defections by governors and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has vindicated his earlier decision to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike stated this on Wednesday during the flag-off of the construction of the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway in Abuja. He said those who once accused him of destabilising the PDP by working for the APC are now joining the same party. “I have been watching daily on television and social media. The same…

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, wrapped up their pre-World Cup preparations in emphatic fashion with a 3–2 victory over Paraguay in Casablanca on Tuesday evening, Soccernet.ng reports. It was a thrilling contest filled with energy, precision, and valuable lessons, as the young Nigerians signed off their Morocco training camp on a winning note. Having suffered a narrow 4–3 defeat to New Zealand days earlier, the Flamingos showed real character to bounce back. Nigeria’s Flamingos. Photo Credit: NFF Comms The Nigerian girls took control from the start, scoring inside two minutes through Mariam Yahaya. The forward finished brilliantly after…

Veteran media executive and political commentator, Chief Segun Murray Bruce, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic and security reforms as the primary motivation. In a statement on Wednesday, Bruce described his decision as a commitment to progress rather than politics. “For the first time in our nation’s history, we have a President who truly understands finance, who sees the economy not as a political slogan, but as a living organism that must be disciplined, deregulated, and allowed to breathe,” he said. Bruce, who has known Tinubu personally since 1998, commended…

Four people narrowly escaped death yesterday when a cement-laden truck collided with another moving truck on the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway. The crash involved two Howo trucks, a red one with registration number T12926 LA and an ash-coloured one with registration number WDL 536 XA. Spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said four occupants were involved in the crash, but no injuries or fatalities were recorded. According to him, the accident occurred due to excessive speeding by the driver of one of the…

Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda, has reiterated his administration’s zero-negotiation stance with bandits but said his government welcomes community-led peace efforts aimed at addressing insecurity in the state. Speaking on Wednesday at the passing-out parade of the third batch of the Community Watch Corps (CWC), Radda clarified that negotiations with bandits in parts of the state were initiated solely by affected communities and not as a government policy. The governor described the peace process as the “Katsina Model” — a community-driven approach that empowers residents of affected areas to initiate and negotiate peace pacts with repentant bandits willing to…

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong has issued a confident message ahead of next month’s crucial World Cup playoffs against Gabon, insisting the Super Eagles will be ‘ready for any opponent,’ Soccernet.ng reports. Troost-Ekong’s remarks come shortly after Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang declared his intention to lead Les Panthères to their first-ever World Cup. The Marseille forward, who missed Gabon’s 2–0 win over Burundi due to a suspension, told The Standard: “We want to go to the World Cup and, to get there, we have to win games. I’m very motivated, and when you have the chance to go to the…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has expressed surprise over the defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, George said he did not anticipate the move despite several reconciliatory efforts by senior PDP figures to resolve internal issues in the party. “I never saw it at any time. In fact, when Anyanwu was brought back as secretary to complete his assignment, he asked his people not to attend meetings. We were wondering what was going on in the South-East. Now that…

The Senate has moved to fast-track the reconstruction of the Anyigba–Dekina–Shintaku Road in Kogi East, resolving to include the project in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund and ensure its re-award under the 2026 national budget. The resolution followed separate motions sponsored by Senator Isah Jibrin (Kogi East), who described the road as a critical federal link connecting communities in Kogi East with Lokoja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and the Southeast and South-South regions. Senator Jibrin lamented the deplorable condition of the road, noting that a journey that took 40 minutes in the 1980s now lasts over four…