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Super Falcons players haven’t received promised $100,000, Ajibade reveals

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Rasheedat Ajibade, the captain and forward for the Super Falcons, has voiced her annoyance at the team’s inability to receive the promised bonuses and allowances. She said this when she appeared on the upcoming episode of “With Chude,” which is hosted by well-known on-air personality Chude Jideonwo. Ajibade claimed that despite repeated guarantees from the appropriate authorities, the players had not yet received the $100,000 that had been pledged and other benefits. “Our money hasn’t arrived yet, oo. They haven’t paid, please. We haven’t gotten anything despite all the assurances…

FULL LIST: FG approves nine new private varsities

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Nine new private institutions have been authorized by the federal government to open nationwide. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, informed State House media of the approval on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, which was chaired by President Bola Tinubu. According to him, the following universities have recently received approval: Bridget University in Mbaise, Imo State; Jimoh Babalola University in Kwara State; JEFAP University in Niger State; Azione Verde University in Imo State; American Open University in Ogun State; and Tazkiyah University in Kaduna State.…

Why FG named KWAM 1 aviation security ambassador — Keyamo

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The Federal Government’s decision to designate Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for appropriate airport security protocol was justified by Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. This came about as a result of public criticism over the FG’s position on recent instances of disruptive behavior at Nigerian airports including KWAM 1 and Comfort Emmason, an Ibom Air customer, acting unrulily with the airline’s air hostess. Keyamo had stated that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority had consented to shorten KWAM 1’s flight prohibition to…

FG bans creation of new tertiary institutions for seven years

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Citing the growth of underutilized institutions, overstretched resources, and a decline in academic quality, the federal government  has placed  seven years ban on the creation of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Following a presentation by Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa, the decision was adopted during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, which was chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.  

Fuel consumption dropped to 1.44bn litres in June 2025 — NMDPRA

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According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, total fuel evacuation for June 2025 dropped to 1.44 billion liters, marking a notable decrease in fuel usage. In a study released on Wednesday, NMDPRA‘s Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, verified that the average daily fuel consumption was 48 million liters, refuting previous estimates that claimed a lower amount of 38.94 million liters. The News Agency of Nigerian on Wednesday quoted Ene-Ita, as saying, that “the total fuel evacuation for June was precisely 1,440,768,129 litres, representing a 16.42 per…

K1 Appointed Aviation Security Ambassador After Airport Incident

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In response to the current controversy surrounding his actions at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Federal Government has announced intentions to appoint Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, often known as KWAM 1, a Fuji star, as an ambassador for appropriate airport security protocol. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, revealed this on Wednesday in a statement detailing answers to recent instances of disruptive conduct at Nigerian airports. According to Keyamo, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority had decided to shorten KWAM 1’s flight prohibition to one month…

Tinubu appoints Akinfeleye, others to varsities’ governing councils

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Chisom Obih has been selected by President Bola Tinubu to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Governing Council in Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih was appointed after a council member passed away. Additionally, Tinubu named renowned communications expert Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye to the Obafemi Awolowo University Governing Council in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, signed a press release on Tuesday revealing this. According to the release, Akinfeleye is the Chairman of the Center of Excellence in Multimedia and Cinematography/Unilag Radio 103.1 FM and Television and…

No helmet, no riding on highways, FRSC warns motorcyclists

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The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has reaffirmed its intention to arrest any biker who is not wearing a crash helmet while riding on the state’s highways. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC State Sector Commander, issued the warning. According to Ibitoye, the corps has increased its efforts to apprehend, seize, and prosecute any biker who is not wearing a helmet while riding on a highway. He clarified that the majority of…

Lagos Pastor Arrested for Cross-Border Drug Trafficking

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Adefolusho Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, over his suspected complicity in repeated shipments of illicit substances from Ghana to Nigeria. After months of evasion, Olasele was finally caught on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his church in Okun Ajah, Lekki, Lagos. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday that officers arrested him as he left the building after waiting until the conclusion of the Sunday service.…

Tiwa Savage Opens Up on Sex Tape and Losing Her Fathe

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Afrobeats singer, Tiwa Savage, has spoken about moving behind the 2021 leak of her sex tape, which stirred controversy as she confessed being blackmailed over it. In a YouTube interview with British media personality, Zeze Mills which started trending on Friday, Savage characterized the experience, with the death of her father, as the lowest points in her career. “My dad passed away, and my s3x tape was made public,”Tiwa Savage claimed. I could only have survived if I hadn’t given it any thought. “Being here on the couch with you…