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By Peter Omopo  Enugu, July 28, 2025 The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has strongly opposed a bill currently before the Senate seeking to grant exclusive and permanent co-chairmanship of the National Council of Traditional Rulers to the Ooni of Ife and the Sultan of Sokoto. Describing the bill as unjust and ethnically biased, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization warned that the legislation, which has already passed second reading, undermines the principles of fairness, equity, and federal character enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution. In a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, said the…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, July 28, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will host Nigeria’s Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following their stunning triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The reception, scheduled as part of official celebrations, comes on the heels of the Falcons’ 3–2 victory over host nation Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses in a dramatic final held in Rabat over the weekend. The win secured Nigeria’s 10th continental title, reaffirming the country’s dominance in African women’s football. Ahead of the State House reception, several dignitaries — including Governors Uba Sani (Kaduna), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, July 28, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on Nigeria’s victorious Super Falcons and their technical crew following their triumphant outing at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. At a grand reception held on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the President also announced three-bedroom apartments for each member of the squad and technical crew at the Renewed Hope Estate in the Federal Capital Territory. In addition, Tinubu approved a cash reward of the naira equivalent of $100,000…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, July 28, 2025  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that he deliberately chose not to watch the final match of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), citing concerns over his health. Speaking on Monday at the Presidential Villa during a reception held in honour of the victorious Super Falcons, Tinubu said the tension of the high-stakes game was too intense for him to handle. “I didn’t want to watch the match initially because I didn’t want high blood pressure,” the President said with a chuckle. “My wife was cooking my food in the kitchen…

By Sola Ojewusi Abuja, Nigeria – July 28, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday rolled out a grand welcome ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to celebrate the triumphant Super Falcons of Nigeria, following their historic victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The team, which clinched Nigeria’s record-extending 10th WAFCON title in dramatic fashion, was showered with generous rewards, national honours, and heartfelt commendations from the Nigerian leader. In a colourful reception attended by top government officials, football stakeholders, diplomats, and jubilant fans, President Tinubu described the Super Falcons as “true daughters…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | July 27, 2025 — The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) must allow female corps members to wear skirts in accordance with their religious convictions, declaring the agency’s insistence on trousers as unconstitutional. Justice Hauwa Yilwa, delivering judgement on June 13, 2025, ruled that the NYSC’s uniform policy violated the fundamental rights to freedom of religion and human dignity as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution. The suits, filed by two former corps members—Miss Ogunjobi Blessing and Miss Ayuba Vivian—were consolidated by the court due to their similar…

By Peter Omopo  Troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised three notorious terrorist kingpins in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, in a major breakthrough in the fight against insurgency in the North West. The operation, which was conducted on Friday, July 25, was a carefully planned ambush executed between Mallamawa and Mazau villages in the Tsamaye/Mai Lalle axis. Military sources confirmed that the terrorists—identified as Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu, and Ali Yar Daribiyar—were intercepted while attempting to extort ransom and levies from residents. Troops recovered three AK-47 rifles with loaded magazines and a…

By Peter Omopo  In a sweeping nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Chinese businessman, an 80-year-old grandmother, and several other suspects. The operation, which targeted synthetic and hard drugs hidden in unusual packaging, led to the seizure of large quantities of illicit substances across multiple states. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that Chinese national Liang Tak You was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Friday after arriving from Bangkok via Dubai on an Emirates flight. The suspect, a Malaysian-based naturalised citizen, was found…

By Peter Omopo  Akungba Akoko, Ondo State – July 27, 2025 Tension gripped the university town of Akungba Akoko on Saturday as students of Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) and members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) staged a massive protest over the recent spate of killings involving students of the institution. The demonstrators took to the streets, demanding justice following the alleged murder of one of their colleagues, Joy Adeyemi, a student in the Department of Human Kinetics, who was reportedly killed by her boyfriend, said to be an indigene of the town. The suspect is currently on…

By Peter Omopo | July 27, 2025 Fresh cracks appear to have emerged in the long-rumoured political alliance between President Bola Tinubu and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, as the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) leader launched a blistering attack on the Tinubu administration, accusing it of marginalising the North. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State and influential northern politician, made the remarks during a stakeholders’ dialogue on the 2025 constitutional amendment held in Kano, where he accused the Tinubu government of favouring the South while sidelining the North. The Presidency swiftly responded, with Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President…