November 2025 – Page 66

Azikiwe Made Significant Political Compromises For Nigeria’s Unity

17.11.2025

A former Niger State Governor, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, on Sunday, extolled one of Nigeria’s founding fathers, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, saying he made significant political sacrifices to ensure the survival and unity of the nation. The former governor made this remark while speaking at the sixth Annual Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe Award Lecture 2025 (121st Posthumous...

WAMCO’s Maureen Ifada Gets 2025 Nigeria Marketing Awards

17.11.2025

Maureen Ifada, Marketing Director at FrieslandCampina WAMCO, has been named the Nigeria Marketing Amazon at the 2025 Nigeria Marketing Awards, adding yet another major honour to a year marked by exceptional professional recognition. Ifada, who has built a remarkable two-decade career in brand building and consumer marketing, is widely regarded as one of the most...

Vote Buying: No End in Sight to Drift

17.11.2025

Red flag as vote buying erodes confidence in electoral process From electoral violence to ballot snatching and stuffing, the drift at the moment in Nigeria’s electioneering is vote buying, which involves inducement of the electorate with cash by agents of political parties and their respective candidates in return for votes. FELIX NWANERI reports Inducement of...

2,000 School Girls Empowered As ESIF Takes Endometriosis Campaign To Kosofe LGA

17.11.2025

EndoSurvivors International Foundation (ESIF) has flagged off the 2025 edition of its flagship initiative, the FreePeriods Campaign, aimed at promoting menstrual well-being among 2,000 adolescent girls in 10 secondary schools in Kosofe LGA in Lagos State. The campaign is a school-based outreach programme designed to educate young girls about menstruation, menstrual hygiene, and to distribute...

Billboard Crowns The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ ‘Song Of The 21st Century’

17.11.2025

In a historic recognition of chart dominance, The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ has been named the Number 1 song of the 21st Century by Billboard. The accolade comes from a ranking of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart from January 2000 through December 2024, measuring overall performance rather than just weeks spent at the top. The track, released...

Scanfrost Partners With Hilda Baci On Festive Season Campaign

17.11.2025

Leading home and kitchen appliance brand, Scanfrost, has launched its festive campaign, tagged the #MyScanfrostChristmas Challenge. The campaign fronted by Scanfrost’s brand ambassador, Guinness World Recordbreaking chef and culinary entrepreneur, Hilda Baci, is designed to, “celebrate the joy, warmth and togetherness of Christmas by inviting Nigerians to showcase how Scanfrost appliances make their holiday season...

…As Alia Lauds Tinubu, Naval Chief For Boosting Security Network

17.11.2025

Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has commended the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abass, for his renewed commitment to deepening security collaboration with the state. The governor, who visited the CNS at the weekend, said he met him to express appreciation for his recent visit to Benue State and for...

19 Northern States’ Farmers Suffer Losses Over Costly Inputs –FV4T

17.11.2025

The Patron of Farmers Voice for Tinubu (FV4T) in Bauchi State, Alhaji Sagir Aminu Saleh, has appealed to the Federal Government to introduce measures that will reduce the soaring prices of agricultural inputs and implements nationwide. Saleh expressed concern that most farmers, particularly across the 19 northern states, incurred losses this farming season due to...

Malami Declares To Contest 2027 Kebbi Governorship Election

17.11.2025

Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has officially declared his intention to run for the 2027 governorship election in Kebbi State. This is as the former Minister pledged to address insecurity and transform the state’s struggling agricultural economy if given the mandate by the people of the state. Malami...

Controversial Rulings: NBA Demands Financial Autonomy For Judiciary

17.11.2025

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Akure, has blamed the judiciary’s financial dependence on the executive arm of government for most of the controversial court rulings in the country. It also sought limited jdicial interventions in elections, suggesting that election disputes should be resolved before candidates declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winners...