Day: September 3, 2025

Putin threatens to continue Ukraine war unless peace deal is reached

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As he concluded a visit to China on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that his nation would continue its war in Ukraine if a peace agreement could not be achieved. Although US President Donald Trump met with both his Russian and Ukrainian colleagues last month, diplomatic attempts to end the three-and-a-half-year conflict seem to have stopped. Although he pledged to keep fighting and asserted that his forces were “advancing on all fronts,” Putin stated that he believed there was “light at the end of the tunnel.” “Let’s observe how…

World Cup: Nigeria, others face elimination

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Nigeria’s ambitions are in shambles as African qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup heats up, with Egypt and Morocco getting closer to securing their tickets to the international showcase in the US, Mexico, and Canada. The competition among the nine African groups is getting fiercer with four rounds of games remaining, and a number of titans could lose out. Below is the state of play across all groups: Group A – Egypt in Command Standings: Egypt lead Burkina Faso by five points. Key Matches: Egypt vs Ethiopia; Burkina Faso vs…

Tinubu: State Police is a must to combat banditry

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Tinubu Receives German President Steinmeier In Abuja

As part of initiatives to improve security around the nation, President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that the creation of state police is inevitable. Tinubu stated that the federal government is dedicated to addressing insecurity head-on while speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by a group of notable Katsina natives led by Governor Dikko Radda. The president revealed that cutting-edge military hardware and monitoring technologies would be used in Katsina State, where banditry has increased, and instructed security services to review their activities there.…

NECO revises English exam, reduces questions from 100 to 80

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The English Language Paper III of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Internal will have fewer objective questions, according to a statement released by the National Examinations Council (NECO). Starting with the SSCE Internal exams in 2026, there will be 80 questions instead of 100. The new paper structure has six divisions, according to an official notification signed by Sunday K. Bolaji, the State Coordinator for Osun State, and made available on Wednesday. The notification was dated September 1, 2025. Grammatical Structures (30 questions), Cloze Text (10 questions), Antonyms (10 questions),…

Lagos to host Africa’s first E1 electric boat race in October

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On October 4 and 5, 2025, Lagos State will host Africa’s first-ever E1 Series electric boat racing championship, setting the stage for history. According to Arise TV, Rodi Basso, the CEO of the E1 Series, hailed Lagos’ successful candidacy during a news conference on Monday, highlighting the milestone in the face of fierce competition from elite cities. Basso discussed how the boating sector is changing and called the accomplishment “a major milestone for sport, sustainability, and commerce in Africa.” “The boating business is evolving despite the ocean being one of…

National Convention: PDP draws battle line with Wike’s camp

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In the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the gloves are off. The two main camps in the PDP are prepared for a war for the soul of the party before the November National Convention, planned to place in Ibadan, Oyo State. After a late-night meeting on Monday, a PDP faction led by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Mr. Nyesom Wike cited court orders and presented a six-point demand that the National Working Committee (NWC), the party hierarchy, meet prior to the national convention. In response to their six-point ultimatum, the…

Russia Demands Recognition of Annexed Territories for Ukraine Peace Deal

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In comments released on Wednesday, Russia’s foreign minister stated that Moscow is still pursuing international acknowledgment that, as part of any peace agreement, portions of Ukraine that its soldiers have seized and occupied are its territory. Ukraine has pledged to reclaim territories that Moscow has taken from it and stated that it will never allow Russia to rule over any of its territory. In addition to the Crimean peninsula, which it took in 2014, Russia asserts that it has annexed five Ukrainian regions: Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. In statements…

Bwala: FG’s Investment in Lagos Is Justified as State is “No-Man’s Land”

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According to Daniel Bwala, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Lagos State is the pride of Nigeria’s economy and a “no-man’s land.” Bwala, who spoke on the Daybreak programme on Arise Television on Wednesday, claimed that the concentration of government projects in Lagos should not be perceived as favouritism but as investment in the country’s economic capital. “Let me tell you why Lagos State is different,” he continued. A no-man’s land is Lagos State. The South-West president did not win Lagos in the most recent election. That demonstrates…

BREAKING: FG declares Friday public holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid

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This year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad, has been marked with a public holiday designated by the Federal Government on Friday, September 5, 2025. On behalf of Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the statement was released on Wednesday by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior. In addition to congratulating Muslims nationwide and abroad on the event, the government encouraged them to follow the Prophet’s example of compassion, humility, love, peace, and tolerance. The statement also asked Nigerians of all religions to use the event to…

President Tinubu: Trump’s Trade Policies Won’t Shake Nigeria

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On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared that his administration will not be intimidated by the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies, especially the tariffs aimed at Nigerian goods. Tinubu made the statements while being greeted by members of the Buhari Organization, who were accompanied by Sen. Tanko Almakura, who visited him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja as a show of solidarity. Nigeria’s present economic trajectory and rising non-oil revenues were mentioned by the president as safeguards against outside shocks. “We have no fear of whatever Trump is…