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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has honoured the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, as the Best Governor on Local Government Reforms in Nigeria. NULGE President, Comrade Aliyu Kankara, presented the award to the governor in Yenagoa during a conference on “Promoting Local Government Workers’ Welfare: The Bayelsa Model.” Kankara said Governor Diri’s achievements include transforming the local government system in the state through the introduction of fiscal policy reforms that repositioned the third tier of government for better service delivery, staff welfare, regular promotions, and financial benefits. The NULGE president said implementation of N80,000 minimum…

Unidentified gunmen attacked the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Damaturu, Yobe State, in the early hours of Friday, September 19, 2025, injuring a police officer assigned to guard the building. The incident occurred around 2 a.m., when the assailants reportedly opened fire on the officer, hitting him in the leg. The injured officer was promptly taken to the Police Hospital in Damaturu, where he is receiving medical treatment. Rajab Ismail Mohammed, Chairman of the NUJ Yobe Council, described the attack as “unfortunate and scary,” adding that it went beyond an assault on a security guard. “This is not…

MetaMask, the widely used self-custodial crypto wallet, appears set to integrate perpetuals trading directly within its interface through a partnership with Hyperliquid, a fast-growing decentralized derivatives platform. Code updates on MetaMask’s public GitHub repository suggest that the feature is under active development, with references to a new “Perps” trading screen and deposit functionality enabling users to fund perpetual futures accounts in USDC.Leaked Code Hints at MetaMask–Hyperliquid Integration Ahead of Token2049The development points to a major expansion of MetaMask’s offerings. Currently serving more than 30 million monthly active users, the wallet has long been a gateway for decentralized applications. By embedding…

Temi Otedola and Mr Eazi’s wedding ceremonies that had us all gasping in awe with their stunning photos might be over, but guess what — the celebration continues! Today, Mr Eazi and international superstar King Promise dropped their brand-new single “See What We’ve Done” along with a striking black-and-white video, and it’s already giving us another reason to hold on to those unforgettable moments. The video, directed by Andre Ladon and filmed in Iceland, weaves together scenes from Mr Eazi and Temi’s breathtaking church wedding at Reykjavik’s iconic Hallgrimskirkja with shots of Eazi and King Promise performing. Backed by groomsmen,…

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has introduced a prepaid duty system to ensure Nigerian shipments continue reaching the United States despite the Trump administration’s new shipment regulations, which came into effect on August 29, 2025. The U.S. executive order mandates that all international shipments, regardless of value, have customs duties paid before arrival. Packages without prepaid duties are returned to the sender, disrupting postal services worldwide and prompting countries including Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom to temporarily suspend shipments to the U.S. Speaking exclusively to The Guardian, NIPOST’s Director of Digital Transformation, Gabriel Oladapo, explained that…

Supporters of Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim (GOH) under the “GOH-Front 2027” have called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to throw open its presidential ticket to all aspirants, urging the party to abandon its earlier decision to zone the ticket to the South. The appeal was made in Kaduna by the group’s state coordinator, Aliyu Mohammed, who submitted an official letter to the Kaduna State PDP Chairman, Edward Marshal, requesting that it be forwarded to the party’s national secretariat. According to Mohammed, zoning the ticket would limit the party’s chances of winning the 2027 elections by denying capable aspirants from other regions…

Nigeria’s U17 women’s team have fired an early warning to group rivals France and Canada after sealing two wins in a single day as preparations intensify for next month’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. The Flamingos first edged Eagle’s Wing U13 Boys 1–0 at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja on Wednesday morning. Forward Fatimoh Shuaib grabbed the winner inside the opening minutes, finishing calmly after a sharp link-up with Tabitha Terlumu. The youngsters were pushed back for long spells, but goalkeeper Elizabeth Boniface stood firm, marshalling her defence to protect the slim lead. Nigeria’s Women…

North Africa’s high rankings are linked to early investment in e-government, national AI strategies, and collaborations with EU tech partners, giving them a regulatory head start.Island nations like Mauritius and Seychelles show that digital readiness is less about size and more about digital-first economies backed by strong cybersecurity and data frameworks.Sub-Saharan leaders such as Rwanda and Kenya are tying AI readiness directly to development agendas, leveraging AI for agriculture forecasting, health diagnostics, and digital ID systems.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, September 19 – Artificial intelligence is increasingly a benchmark for how African governments plan, regulate, and innovate. Preparedness reflects more than…

Barely 24 hours after dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has met with Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). One of Fayose’s aides, who pleaded anonymity, hinted that the Ekiti-born politician would surely pitch his tent with the ADC. Recall that Fayose had, on Thursday, while dumping the PDP at a press conference in Abuja, described the PDP as a “compromised platform” and accused its leadership of serving as stooges for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The former aspirant, who was considered one of…

Eleven African nationals deported from the United States have filed a lawsuit against the Government of Ghana, challenging their detention in a military facility after their arrival in Accra. Their lawyer, Oliver-Barker Vormawor, told the BBC that the deportees had not violated any Ghanaian law, making their continued detention unlawful. “We are asking the government to produce the group before the court and justify why they are being held against their will,” he said. Court documents state that the individuals were first detained in a U.S. facility before being shackled and transported aboard a military cargo aircraft to Ghana. Upon…