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• Commends Partnership With Nigerian Optometric Association On Premium Eye Care For NDLEA employee, FamiliesThe Chairman / Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has commissioned a high-tech Vision Centre at its National Headquarters Annex in Abuja as part of efforts to promote and prioritise staff welfare as well as to boost their morale. The facility, a product of strategic partnership between the Agency and the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) and its partner, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, is designed to provide comprehensive, affordable, and high-quality eye care services to NDLEA personnel…

An Abuja-based advocacy group, Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy, has dragged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the National Assembly before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging their powers to appoint Electoral Officers for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The civil rights group, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CR /1196/2025, is praying the court to set aside the purported nominations done by the President and the approval by the Senate on the grounds that they lacked constitutional powers to appoint officials for the state electoral body. According to the group in the suit filed…

Nigeria international goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye has departed Cypriot First Division side Enosis Neon Paralimni following the expiration of his one-year contract, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old shot-stopper joined Neon Paralimni on a free transfer in July 2024 after parting ways with Israeli outfit Hapoel Jerusalem. In his only season in Cyprus, Adeleye made 32 appearances across all competitions, impressively keeping 10 clean sheets and earning six Man of the Match awards. Nigeria international goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye Despite his efforts, the modest club could not retain the Nigerian shot-stopper, whose performances have reportedly attracted interest from several other Cypriot sides. A return…

The Sokoto State industrial landscape, which presently looks more like a Sahara desert, is totally unacceptable to Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto because it is a far cry from what it used to be in the 1980s up to the late 1990s, when the state could confidently boast of some functional fertilizer blending plants, ceramics, tannery, and furniture industries, among others. These industries no doubt contributed significantly to the improved living standard of the people through direct and indirect employment, the stimulation of the other sectors of the economy and increased internally generated revenue that helped the government fund the provision…

Lara Adejoro The Federal Government has begun the implementation of the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration, The PUNCH reports. This was exclusively disclosed to our correspondent by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof Bala Audu, who noted that the Federal Government has launched a housing scheme for healthcare workers across the country as part of the implementation of the policy. In August 2024, President Bola Tinubu approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the challenges facing Nigeria’s health human resources. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, who disclosed the…

Former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, in this interview with OLUDARE RICHARDS, charges the youth to show active interest in elective political positions in Nigeria in the 2027 general election, particularly in the Presidency. Nigeria celebrated Democracy Day on Thursday, June 12. Did that day have any nostalgic feeling for you? If yes, can you share those feelings with Nigerians? I feel there is a need to get the essence and symbolism of June 12 right. Marking it as a national day should remind us of four categories of people. The first groups of people are those who worked…

Super Eagles and former Galatasaray attacker, Henry Onyekuru, is preparing to become a free agent at the end of June, Soccernet.ng reports.  Per reports from Footy-Africa, three Turkish clubs have launched early moves to secure his signature ahead of the 2025/26 season. Further reports suggest that Kocaelispor, Besiktas, and Fenerbahce are all actively pursuing the talented winger, who will depart Saudi Pro League side Al-Fayha upon the expiration of his contract. Henry Onyekuru of Adana Demirspor AS during the Turkish Super Lig match between Medipol Basaksehir and Adana Demirspor [Photo credit/IMAGO]Here’s a breakdown of the three clubs in the race…

A new platform, Funseekas.com, which will change how Africans discover, attend, and experience live events has been launched.  The Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Jide Ogunnoiki, said: “We’re not just trying to digitise events, we’re redefining what the entire event experience can be. Funseekas creates touch points that transform strangers into friends and individual experiences into shared memories. We’re building the infrastructure for serendipity.” “Funseekas.com is a groundbreaking social events ecosystem that would transform the traditional model into a community-driven platform that would put human connection at the centre of entertainment. “ Unlike conventional platforms that end the relationship at checkout,…

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has described President Bola Tinubu as a maverick in politics, noting however that he has totally failed in governance. According to him, the President could easily score A1 in politics but when it comes to governance, he would underperform. Speaking in an interview with journalists, Adebayo urged President Tinubu to convert his A1 in politics into good governance in the form of substantive legacies. “That is a problem because the A1 in politics only means that he knows the political class very well; he…

Former club of Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, RB Leipzig, have set their sights on Southampton midfielder Joe Aribo ahead of the 2025/26 season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old endured a challenging campaign with Southampton, making 35 appearances in all competitions but unable to help the club avoid relegation to the Championship. With the Saints set to compete in the second tier next season, the Nigerian international is reportedly unwilling to remain at the club. Joe Aribo of Southampton moves away from Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United [Photo credit/ Imago]Per Africa Foot, sources close to the player reveal that RB Leipzig have…