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After Five-Year Break, Tiwa Savage Is Back with a New Album

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On August 29, Nigerian music icon Tiwa Savage will release her new album, This One Is Personal, marking her much anticipated comeback to the music industry. Her five-year break from significant releases is over with this, her first full-length project since 2020’s Celia. Savage said on Tuesday on her X account that the 13-track album, which has a very personal Afrobeats vibe, addresses themes of suffering, development, and resiliency. The project, which was recorded in Nashville, London, and Lagos, includes a few collaborations, such as rising artist Taves and UK…

Super Eagles Goalkeeper Nwabali Injured, Doubtful for World Cup Qualifiers

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First-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s injury while playing for Chippa United has severely hampered Nigeria’s preparations for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers. During the first half of Tuesday’s league game against Richards Bay, the 29-year-old was carried out on a stretcher, clearly in pain after collapsing. As Chippa United’s medical staff continues to evaluate his condition, it is yet unknown how serious the injury is. Nigeria is concerned about the timing, though, as Nwabali is anticipated to be crucial in the qualifiers against South Africa and Rwanda next month. With 21…

Over 6,300 Athletes to Compete in 9th National Youth Games in Delta

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The 9th National Youth Games, which will take place in Asaba from August 29 to September 6, will bring together no fewer than 6,382 athletes and officials. The National Sports Commission organized the Games with the goal of fostering grassroots athletics and identifying the next wave of Nigerian champions. The verified figure was obtained when participants from all 36 of the federation’s states completed the Digital Registration Management (DRM) process. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the NYG has developed into a significant athletic occasion that promotes unity…

NECO Releases Hall Requirements for November 2025 CBT Exams

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NECO Releases 2024 Internal Examination Results

The old paper-pencil approach will be phased out, according to confirmation from the National Examinations Council (NECO). A fully computer-based method will now be used for all exams, starting with the November/December 2025 SSCE External. In July, the Federal Government announced that by 2026, all CBT centers, including those run by private companies, would be used to administer the school-based SSCE. By 2026, the FG will move all Waec Neco Exams to the CBT. “The National Examinations Council (NECO) has concluded arrangements to migrate from paper pencil to computer-based examination,…

Court Orders Six Banks to Release Sowore’s Account Records to Police

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On Tuesday, the Abuja Federal High Court ruled that six banks must give the Inspector-General of Police account records and complete transaction information, including inflows and outflows, related to Omoyele Sowore from January 2024 onward. Wisdom Madaki, the attorney for the IGP, filed an ex parte motion to that effect, and Justice Emeka Nwite issued the ruling. The IG said in the motion that Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, is being investigated for possible money laundering, fraud, and terrorism financing. The African Action Congress and the Sahara Reporters Media…

FRSC: 411 Nigerians Died in 2024 from Fuel Scooping Accidents

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According to the Benue Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, 411 Nigerians died in 2024 while collecting fuel from downed tankers. At a town hall meeting with tanker and trailer drivers on crash avoidance in Makurdi on Tuesday, Sector Commander Mr. Steve Ayodele revealed the information. According to Ayodele, the figure is more than fatalities and accounts for 7.6% of all traffic-related deaths in 2024 alone. The town hall meeting’s theme, “Discourage Fuel Scooping and Other Anti-Road Traffic Attitudes,” was intended to reduce these collisions, according to the…

Six Injured in Abuja-Kaduna Train Accident, NSIB Confirms

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A go-team was sent to the scene to collect evidence, speak with stakeholders, and start an investigation into the accident after a train headed for Kaduna derailed at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station on Tuesday at around 11:09 am, resulting in six passengers being injured, according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Six. The accident happened at KM 49, between Kubwa Station and Asham Station, according to a statement released on Tuesday and signed by Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Nigerian Safety Investigation…

25 countries suspend package deliveries to US over new tariff rules

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As worries about the effects of President Donald Trump‘s impending tariffs increase, the United Nations postal service announced on Tuesday that 25 nations have chosen to halt package delivery to the United States. According to the Trump administration, starting on August 29, the tax exemption for small packages entering the US would be eliminated. Postal systems in France, Germany, India, Australia, and other nations have announced that they will no longer accept the majority of shipments headed for the United States as a result of the decision. “Postal operators of…

INEC Urges Osun Residents to Collect 360,794 Uncollected PVCs

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Residents of Osun who have not yet picked up their Permanent Voter Cards have been urged by the Independent National Electoral Commission to take advantage of the present Continuous Voter Registration period to do so. In a statement released on Tuesday, Musa Olurode, the INEC spokesperson in Osun, made the call and mentioned that 360,794 PVCs were languishing at the commission’s headquarters. “INEC Osun is using this platform to notify the public that those who have not yet picked up their PVCs have another chance to do so as part…

Police Rescue Five Kidnap Victims, Kill Kidnappers in Kebbi and Abia

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The Nigeria Police Force reported that during recent operations in the states of Kebbi and Abia, it had seized a cache of weapons and ammunition, murdered five suspected kidnappers, and rescued five abducted victims. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, revealed in a statement on Tuesday that the breakthroughs were made possible by coordinated security operations that included local vigilantes, police officers, and other security agencies. After authorities located the kidnappers in Shanga Hills, Kebbi State, three victims who had been kidnapped on July 27 in Sangara Village, Shanga…