August 2025 – Page 22

ADC Calls On INEC To Explain Registration In S’West

28.08.2025

Amid the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over what it described as “Statistically implausible” figures released by the Commission in its first-week report on new Permanent Voter Card (PVC) pre-registrations. The Osun State chapter of the party, which raised this...

China, Nigeria To Deepen Cooperation On Digital Economy, Mining

28.08.2025

China has expressed readiness to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in fruit production, tourism, digital economy and mining. The pledge came when a high-level delegation of the Guangxi People’s Congress of China, led by Zhang Xiaoqin, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) in Abuja. Xiaoqin noted...

WMA Condemns Killing Of Journalists, Others At Nasser Hospital In Gaza

28.08.2025

The World Medical Association (WMA) has condemned the recent attack on Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which killed and injured journalists, health workers, and civilians, saying it’s a violation of international humanitarian law and a threat to medical neutrality. In a statement published on its website, the WMA said all medical institutions and personnel engaged solely...

Safari Announces Release Of Peterside’s New Book, Leading In A Storm

28.08.2025

Safari Books Limited has announced October 2025 as the release date for “Leading in a Storm”, a thought-provoking and deeply relevant new work by renowned author, public intellectual and turnaround management expert, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. A statement from the publishers disclosed that the book is scheduled for international and Nigerian release, with high-profile public presentations...

Housemates Panic As Imisi Discovers ‘Human Head’ Inside Fridge

28.08.2025

There was drama in the Big Brother Naija Season 10 house after housemate Imisi stumbled on what appeared to be a human head stored inside a transparent jar in the fridge. The shocking discovery sent her screaming and shouting for help, immediately drawing the attention of fellow housemates. They rushed to the kitchen to...

WAVE Initiative To Empower 10m Women In Nigerian Agriculture – FG

28.08.2025

The Federal Government has launched the Women Agro Value Expansion (WAVE) Initiative, a flagship programme aimed at empowering 10 million women across Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a national capacity-building workshop organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs in collaboration with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Abuja, the...

Sokoto MDAs Challenged To Boost Revenue Generation

28.08.2025

Sokoto State Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have been urged to intensify efforts to generate more revenue to enable the government to sustain its developmental projects and programs. The State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Abubakar Mohammad Zayyana, gave the charge during bilateral discussions on the proposed 2026 budgets of MDAs, held at...

TikToker Peller ‘Rescued’ After Kidnap

28.08.2025

The Nigerian Police Force has reportedly rescued popular TikToker, Peller, who was abducted by unknown gunmen during a livestream on Wednesday, a close associate, Sandra Benede, has disclosed. Peller was livestreaming on his way home when he was abducted. Clips making the rounds online showed the moment Peller mistook the abductors for police officers beforebhe...

Road Crashes: Dangote Recertifying Articulated Vehicle Drivers

28.08.2025

…installs camera on CNG trucks Enforcing its zero tolerance for auto crashes, the Dangote Articulated Trucks Drivers Training School (DATDTS), in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), is implementing stricter entry requirements for aspiring drivers. This development comes as Dangote Cement Plc undertakes the recertification and screening of all its truck drivers at...

‘My Miracle Is Here,’ Toke Makinwa Celebrates Birth Of Her First Child

28.08.2025

Media personality, Toke Makinwa, has announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl, describing the moment as the happiest of her life. The 40-year-old shared the news on Thursday via Instagram, posting a touching photo of her newborn’s tiny hand holding hers. She revealed her daughter’s name as Yakira Eliana Olakitan Iyanuoluwa Ikeoluwa...