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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that the main online recruitment examination for shortlisted candidates in the Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres will be conducted on Thursday, 9 October 2025. The service said the online test marks a major step in its ongoing nationwide recruitment process aimed at strengthening manpower in the middle and lower ranks of the organisation. The exercise, according to the statement, will be held entirely online to ensure fairness, transparency and equal access for applicants across the country. Candidates have been grouped into three batches A, B and C and are required to log in with…

The German Football Association announced Noah Atubolu’s call-up on Monday evening…. Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu has expressed excitement following his call-up to the German national team on Monday, Soccernet.ng reports. Atubolu got a call-up from the German Football Association to link up with Julian Nagelsmann and the rest of the German team on Monday. Kader-Update Noah Atubolu ist für die beiden anstehenden Länderspiele nachnominiert und wird heute Abend im Homeground erwartet. Oli Baumann kämpft heute mit Übelkeit, es ist noch offen, ob er am Dienstag mit der Mannschaft trainieren kann.#dfbteam DFB pic.twitter.com/sphTQpgQ6m — DFB-Team (@DFB_Team) October 6, 2025 His invite…

Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, a veteran legal practitioner, has assumed the role of acting chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Agbamuche-Mbu replaced Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who concluded his tenure as INEC chairman on Tuesday. Yakubu announced his decision during a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Tuesday. His final five-year term is set to expire in November 2025. Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC’s new acting chairman, also chairs INEC’s Legal Services, Clearance & Complaints Committee (LSCCC) and will oversee the Commission’s operations until a substantive chairman is appointed. Yakubu had previously completed his first term in November 2020, stepped down,…

Agbamuche-Mbu Appointed Acting Head Professor Mahmood Yakubu has formally concluded his tenure as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), marking the end of his second and final five-year term, which is set to expire in November 2025. Following his exit, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, a veteran legal practitioner and INEC National Commissioner, has assumed the role of Acting Chairman. She also chairs INEC’s Legal Services, Clearance & Complaints Committee (LSCCC) and will oversee the Commission’s operations until a substantive chairman is appointed. Yakubu announced his decision during a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Tuesday. He had…

Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has praised Moises Caicedo after a stunning performance in the win over Liverpool, Soccernet.ng reports. Enzo Maresca‘s side shook off the previous week’s 1-3 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion and welcomed last season’s Premier League winners, Liverpool, to Stamford Bridge. Both teams had a flurry of attempts in the first ten minutes, but Caicedo broke the deadlock in the 17th minute, sending a belter into Giorgi Mamardashvili’s goal. Moises Caicedo goal yesterday pic.twitter.com/xrWQlYYQ3d — Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) October 5, 2025 Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel…

In SummaryAfrica’s economic scale has deepened, with regional GDP surpassing $3.1 trillion in 2025, a result of sustained fiscal reforms, manufacturing expansion, and diversified exports.Monetary stabilization, regional trade through AfCFTA, and renewed industrial policy are fueling structural transformation across sub-Saharan and North African economies.Africa’s largest markets reflect not only size but also their growing economic complexity, including industrial corridors, fintech hubs, sovereign wealth initiatives, and green energy investments.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, October 6, 2025 – Africa’s economy in 2025 presents a picture of steady maturity and regional depth. With Statista data placing the continent’s collective GDP above $3.1 trillion, the…

Barring last-minute changes, the House of Representatives will take a stand on 87 proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution, covering devolution of powers, local government autonomy, judicial reforms, state police, and socio-economic rights in December. Speaker of the House, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, disclosed this in his welcome address at plenary on Tuesday, assuring that the approved amendments would be transmitted to the State Houses of Assembly before the end of December to ensure early concurrence ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abbas described the recent national public hearing on constitutional amendment, organised by the House Committee on Constitutional Review, as…

@Abdulazeez pls publish STICKY | NATIONAL   Fact-check: Tinubu’s 18 economic claims on Independence Day Africa Check   On Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, President Bola Tinubu made a series of economic assertions covering GDP growth, inflation, reserves, revenue, exports, and social spending.   A fact-check of 18 of those claims finds that 11 are correct, one is mostly correct, two are misleading, three are unproven, and one is incorrect.   Tinubu argued that Nigeria’s real GDP grew by 4.23 % in the second quarter of 2025, the fastest pace in four years. That is supported by data from the National…

Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday attended plenary, following the expiration of her six-month suspension and resumption of senate proceedings. Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the Senate chamber when President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, was reading his address of welcome. Upon arrival, the senator took her seat, where she was greeted with pleasantries by some of her colleagues, including Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi), Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), and Sen. Aminu Tambuwal (PDP-Sokoto). Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March over alleged misconduct while protesting against the Senate leadership’s decision to reassign her seat. The senator, during an interview with…

Nigeria will on Wednesday trade tackles with Argentina in a last-16 clash at the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile. Two football-mad nations with contrasting styles and identical ambition collide again for what promises to be another blockbuster episode in a rivalry quietly evolving into one of youth football’s most compelling fixtures. This will be only the third time the Flying Eagles and the Albiceleste have met at this level and the scoreline stands delicately poised at 1–1. FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria vs Argentina Argentina, kings of flair and finesse, struck first in 2005. Nigeria, Africa’s most decorated…