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By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 A Nigerian student, Kenechukwu Oluwanifemi Uba, has been named the “Top in World” candidate in the November 2024 Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (Speaking Endorsement). Uba, a student of Caleb International College, Magodo, Lagos, received the Outstanding Cambridge Learners Award from Cambridge University Press & Assessment in recognition of her exceptional performance. The certificate, signed by Rod Smith, Group Managing Director of International Education at Cambridge, was formally presented at a ceremony jointly organised by the British Council and Cambridge University Press & Assessment at the Civic Centre, Lagos. In a statement…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 Nigeria has recorded another milestone in international policing as Commissioner of Police (CP) Olubode Ojajuni has been elected into the INTERPOL Africa Committee. Ojajuni’s election took place during the 27th African Regional Conference of INTERPOL held in Cape Town, South Africa. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the development in a statement on Friday, noting that the appointment secured Nigeria its fifth seat on the committee, with Ojajuni expected to serve a two-year tenure. The INTERPOL Africa Committee plays a critical role in advising the Regional Conference, guiding sessions, and identifying…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 The Federal Government has announced plans to release the long-awaited 2024 Budget Performance Report by the end of September 2025, alongside outstanding reports for the first and second quarters of 2025. The Budget Office of the Federation disclosed this in a statement on Friday, explaining that the move was aimed at restoring compliance with Nigeria’s fiscal reporting requirements. The Office admitted that publication of Budget Implementation Reports had stalled since the second quarter of 2024. It attributed the delay to verification exercises with implementing agencies and the country’s transition to a new extended fiscal…

By Peter Omopo 30th August 2025 The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the state recorded 8,692 cases of domestic and sexual violence between August 2024 and July 2025. The figure was released on Friday by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), during a media parley to mark the state’s annual Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month held every September. Represented by the State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Hameed Oyenuga, Pedro said domestic violence accounted for 3,685 cases, making it the most prevalent offence in the year under review. He revealed…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 The Federal Government has begun discussions with Switzerland on the repatriation of Nigerian artefacts, including ancient monoliths and bronze pieces currently housed in Swiss museums. The talks were initiated during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, in Abuja on Friday by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Egloff said Switzerland was committed to strengthening cultural diplomacy through bilateral agreements, adding that efforts to return the artefacts began three years ago. According to him, arrangements are underway to deliver some bronze works to Nigeria through its…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 Human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has dragged Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account. In the suit marked FHC/L/CS/1739/25, Ogun alleged that the governor’s action, which has been in place since 2021, stemmed from his “constructive criticisms” and demand for accountability over the October 2020 #EndSARS killings. “Blocking me on X has prevented me from accessing public updates and receiving information about policies and governance in Lagos,” Ogun stated, arguing that the move…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations by opposition parties questioning the integrity of voter registration figures from the South-West, insisting the numbers align with historical registration patterns. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) had on Thursday faulted INEC’s data showing that Osun State recorded nearly 400,000 new pre-registrations within one week of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. In a statement signed by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the figures as “statistically implausible,” calling for a forensic audit. The party noted…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 The Nigerian military has rescued more than 115 kidnapped victims and foiled an oil theft operation valued at over ₦443 million in a series of nationwide operations carried out between August 21 and 27, 2025. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the coordinated operations were conducted across Borno, Yobe, Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Kogi, Delta, Rivers States, and the Federal Capital Territory. According to Kangye, the largest single rescue occurred in Katsina State, where troops freed 76 hostages…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the global cholera crisis is worsening, with deaths rising sharply despite a decline in reported cases. The agency linked the surge to conflict, climate disasters, and poverty, which continue to fuel outbreaks, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. Between January and mid-August 2025, at least 4,738 people died from cholera and Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) across 31 countries, according to a WHO statement released on Friday. While overall cases dropped by 20% compared to the same period in 2024, fatalities rose by 46%, exposing what…

By Peter Omopo 29th August 2025 President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian engineer and philanthropist, Olayinka Babalola, on his election as the President of Rotary International for the 2026/2027 calendar year. Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt, was elected by the Rotary International Board of Directors following the resignation of SangKoo Yun on health grounds. He will officially assume office on July 1, 2026. His election marks a historic milestone, as Babalola becomes only the second Nigerian and African to lead the 120-year-old global humanitarian organisation, which has over 1.4 million members across more…