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By Ajibola Fowowe Minister Of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has emphasized the importance of mental health for Nigerian youths as the basis for excellence, and national productivity. He made this known in Abuja at the launch of the Circular Economy Youth Empowerment Initiative (CEYEI) . On Thursday, 21st August, 2025. He urged Nigerian youths to embrace creativity by turning waste into wealth, stressing that this would not only generate income but also promote environmental cleanliness and sustainability. Highlighting various initiatives of the ministry, Olawande listed the Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA), which focuses on youth protection and capacity building; digital…

By Muhammed Akindele Sokoto State was thrown into mourning on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, after a boat carrying about 50 passengers overturned, leaving many feared dead. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), 25 passengers have so far been rescued, while another 25 remain unaccounted for. “No bodies have been recovered as of Tuesday morning,” the agency disclosed. Officials said the vessel, which was conveying women, children, and motorcycles to Goronyo Market, a major hub for food produce in the region, overturned on Sunday. Zubairu Yaro, Chairman of Goronyo Local Government, noted that rescue operations have been hampered by…

By Muhammed Akindele The Aláàfin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has ordered the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to immediately revoke the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland recently conferred on Ibadan business mogul, Engineer Dotun Sanusi. In a statement issued on August 19, 2024, by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan, the Alaafin described the Ooni’s action as a direct challenge to his authority, insisting that only he reserves the power to confer titles covering the entire Yorubaland. “The attention of the Alaafin of Oyo and the Titan of Yorubaland, Oba…

By Muhammed Akindele Kogi State has been thrown into mourning following the death of the father of the State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, the late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Mr. Fanwo noted that tye deceased would be laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites. “The Kogi State Government regrets to announce the passing of the father of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, late Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, who returned to his Creator a few hours ago…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will hold in 811 centres across the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Sam Olumekun, INEC national commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement issued after the commission’s regular meeting in Abuja. Mr Olumekun stated that for easy identification, INEC would be deploying an online CVR Live Locator to assist citizens in locating their registration centres nationwide. He noted that, as earlier announced by the INEC, the CVR would resume on 18 August with the online pre-registration, while the in-person registration…

Fuji music maestro, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal aka K1, has tendered an unreserved apology over the ugly incident at the airport on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. In a statement signed by the singer, he tendered apologies to all concerned but firmly insists that he didn’t have alcohol in his flask but water. He also tendered an apology to the Presidency, Aviation ministry, FAAN as well as Valuejet. The statement in full below, “The incident that occurred at the local wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on August 5, 2025, involving my humble self and ValueJet Airline, was to say the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially set to expire on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026. According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the extension is aimed at allowing Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives of the Tinubu administration. These include the modernisation of the Customs Service, implementation of the National Single Window Project, and Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free…

The Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division, on Thursday, affirmed the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State in the 16 November 2024 election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on 4 June upheld the victory of Mr Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and declared the petitions challenging his victory as “speculative.” The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and the Social Development Party (SDP) had appealed against the tribunal’s decision, alleging that the lower court did not…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the second highest cases of cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa. UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, said on Wednesday that cholera outbreak in Nigeria had become endemic. “Cholera remains endemic in Nigeria, with the country experiencing recurrent major outbreaks in recent years.” “As of end of June, Nigeria recorded 3,109 suspected cholera cases and 86 deaths across 34 states,” Mr Fagninou said. The UN official added that the figure made Nigeria the second most affected country in the West and Central Africa region. He noted that cholera…

Shares of Microsoft spiked Thursday following blowout quarterly results, lifting the tech giant into the previously unprecedented $4 trillion club along with Nvidia, another artificial intelligence standout. The landmark valuation is the latest sign of growing bullishness about an AI investment boom that market watchers believe is still in the early stages — even as companies like Microsoft plan $100 billion or more in annual capital spending to add new capacity. Microsoft reported a profit of $27.2 billion on revenue of $76.4 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter, capping another year of growth amid massive customer interest in the company’s…