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By Peter Omopo September 3, 2025 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has withdrawn all park licences in Abuja, directing operators to undergo a fresh screening exercise before reallocation. The Director of Development Control, Murktar Galadima, announced the decision on Wednesday while addressing journalists on the demolition of Boulevard Park, Maitama, which was pulled down a day earlier for violating park policies and distorting the Abuja Master Plan. According to Galadima, the withdrawal followed a joint memo from the Directors of Parks and Recreation and Lands to the FCT Minister, citing widespread abuses and irregularities in park operations across the…

By Peter Omopo September 3, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has approved fresh leadership appointments for two newly upgraded federal universities of education in Zaria and Kano. In a statement issued Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President named Prof. Yahaya Bunkure, a science education scholar and current Vice Chancellor of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kano, as the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State. Tinubu also appointed Engineer Abdurrazaq Nakore as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano,…

By Peter Omopo September 2, 2025 The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, has pledged continued support for the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) after receiving an associate membership card and an award of excellence from the body. The honour was presented to him on Tuesday by SWAN President, Isaiah Kemje Benjamin, during a courtesy visit to the Speaker in Asaba. Guwor, while expressing gratitude for the recognition, assured the association of his commitment to strengthening its activities and advancing sports development in the state. “I’ll close the ranks with you, and I’ll…

By Peter Omopo 3rd September 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Abia State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Christopher Enweremadu, wanted over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, stealing, and money laundering. In a public notice issued on Wednesday and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the commission urged anyone with useful information on Enweremadu’s whereabouts to contact its offices across the country. His last known address was listed as the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umuahia, Abia State. “The public is hereby notified…

By Peter Omopo 3rd September 2025 The Federal Government has unveiled the complete list of subjects for Junior and Senior Secondary Schools under Nigeria’s newly introduced national curriculum, set to take effect from September 2025. The development came to light on Wednesday after the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, shared the subject breakdown on his official X handle. His post included an image of the curriculum covering both JSS and SS classes. According to the government, the new framework is designed to modernise learning by embedding digital literacy, coding, and entrepreneurship as compulsory subjects, while…

By Peter Omopo 3rd September 2025 Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has cautioned Nigerians against religious profiling in the wake of renewed Boko Haram attacks, stressing that the insurgents kill indiscriminately, targeting both Muslims and Christians. The lawmaker issued the warning on Wednesday in reaction to fresh assaults on Ngoshe village in Gwoza Local Government Area and Mussa community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. At least eight people were killed over the weekend—five Muslim farmers in Ngoshe on Saturday and three Christian youths in Mussa on Sunday. Dozens of houses and shops were also set ablaze…

By Peter Omopo 3rd September 2025 The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to step up action against fraud and financial crimes undermining transparency and safety in the nation’s aviation sector. The call was made on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by NCAA Director-General, Captain Chris Najomo, and his management team to EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X handle, Najomo identified fraudulent practices affecting regulatory efficiency, including non-remittance of funds, revenue under-reporting, ticketing manipulations, and illegal charter operations…

By Peter Omopo 3rd September 2025 A Paris appeals court on Wednesday postponed until December the corruption retrial of Papa Massata Diack, son of the late former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Lamine Diack. Papa Massata Diack, 60, was one of six men convicted in 2020 over a scheme to cover up 23 Russian doping offences in exchange for lucrative sponsorship contracts. He was initially sentenced to five years in prison and fined €1 million. However, France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, partially annulled his conviction in November 2024, paving the way for a new…

By Peter Omopo 4th September 2025 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line has transported over five million passengers since it was launched two years ago. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement shared on his official X handle on Wednesday, said the rail line had maintained a clean safety record, operating without a single accident since commencement in 2023. “In these two years, the Blue Line has carried more than five million passengers safely, without a single accident. Trains now run every 10 minutes, making over 90 trips each day. Journeys that once took…

By Peter Omopo 3rd September 2025 Lagos is set to make history as the first African city to host the E1 Series electric boat racing championship, scheduled for October 4 and 5, 2025. The announcement was made during a press briefing on Monday, where Rodi Basso, Chief Executive Officer of the E1 Series, confirmed Lagos’ successful bid to stage the global event after beating several world-class cities. Describing the development as “a major milestone for sport, sustainability, and commerce in Africa,” Basso said the event would showcase innovation in the boating industry and highlight how alternative power can drive sustainability.…