President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles for putting up their best efforts towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, despite their loss in the playoffs on Sunday, 16 November, 2025. The President charged the Eagles to put behind them the loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo and prepare for the African Cup of Nations, which will be held from December 2025 to January 2026 in Morocco. Nigeria’s dream of featuring in the World Cup was dashed as Congo DR eliminated the Super Eagles in a dramatic qualifier play-off on Sunday night in Morocco. The Eagles lost in…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Ahead of the global campaign for the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a Non Governmental Organisation, Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD) has stressed that beyond reporting arrests, journalists must monitor court proceedings, trials and eventual convictions to help deter perpetrators and reinforce survivors’ confidence in the justice system. The Executive Director of J4PD, Elizabeth Kah who was speaking yesterday during a live radio programme in Bauchi ahead of the global campaign urged journalists nationwide to follow GBV cases through to their logical conclusion to ensure justice is served. White appealing…
Emadeb Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Emadeb E&P) has announced the achievement of first oil production from the Ibom Field (PPL 236), marking another milestone in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas industry. Following sustained investment, technical rigour and collaborative effort, Emadeb E&P has commenced commercial production from Ibom Field. “This achievement underscores Emadeb E&P’s emergence as a fully integrated energy player and highlights the pivotal role of indigenous operators in advancing Nigeria’s energy security and economic diversification,” a statement from the oil company said. It also aligns with the Federal Government of Nigeria’s vision and aspiration to increase the…
Office of the Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Government, Hon Seyi JAKANDE, was a vibrant hub of activity and dialogue this past week, playing host to a diverse set of community groups, professional bodies, and political stakeholders. From Monday (Nov 10) to Friday (Nov 14), a steady stream of visitors underscored a week dedicated to partnership, feedback, and celebration of a key administrative milestone. The week commenced with a focus on grassroots development as the Iyaduni Women Group, led by their Deputy Chairperson, Mrs. Olori Dupe Onisiwo, met with Hon. Jakande on Monday. This was swiftly followed on Tuesday by the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured a top commander of the Ansari terrorist group, Abdulazeez Obadaki, believed to have masterminded the August 7, 2012 mass shooting of Christian worshippers at a Deeper Life Bible Church, near Okene, in Kogi State. At least 19 worshippers, including the pastor were killed, with several others sustaining varying degrees of injuries after three men armed with AK-47 rifles walked into the church and opened fire on the worshippers. Security sources said Obadaki, who, after the church mass shooting, also masterminded another attack on five commercial banks in Uromi, Edo State, was arrested,…
Super Eagles captain William Ekong has admitted that the Leopards of Democratic Republic of Congo will be a mountain to climb in Sunday’s Final of the FIFA World Cup Africa Playoff Tournament, but assured that the Eagles have the ammunition to prevail at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay El Hassan. Both countries, who share five African titles between them, clash in a high-stakes game that will produce Africa’s representative at the Intercontinental Playoffs for two more slots at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. That tournament will take place in Mexico in four months. “There is no doubt that the…
Dear Rt. Hon. (Dr.) James Abiodun Faleke, With utmost respect and a deep sense of patriotic responsibility, we, the sons and daughters of Kogi State — both at home and in the diaspora — rise with one voice in a clarion call to you, our distinguished son, to humbly and magnanimously consider offering yourself for service as the next Governor of Kogi State come 2027. Our plea springs not from sentiment, but from a sincere conviction born of history, experience, and necessity. For far too long, Kogi West Senatorial District — your beloved constituency — has suffered untold political marginalization.…
A joint military operation showcased a decisive display of air-ground coordination when Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft swiftly intervened to rescue ground troops and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members who came under heavy ambush by ISWAP terrorists in the Damboa–Biu axis of Borno State, PRNigeria reports. The operation began when ground troops, led by a Brigadier General, moved into the area, unknowingly navigating a booby-trapped route. Following an initial exchange of gunfire, more terrorists emerged from different directions, compelling the Brigade Commander to order a tactical withdrawal. Faced with superior enemy numbers, the Brigade Commander immediately sent a distress…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) has warned drug barons, traffickers and their cartels to quit the criminal trade or face more hard time during his second tenure. Marwa, who was reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for a second tenure of five years on Friday told jubilating management staff, officers, men and women of the agency who gathered to welcome him at NDLEA National Headquarters in Abuja following the presidential announcement that his second tenure will be hell and bleak for those who fail to quit the illicit drug trade.…
Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, lost two soldiers and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force when they ran into an ambush by ISWAP terrorists early Saturday, 15 November, 2025, reports thegazellenews.com According to a statement by Lt Colonel Appolonia Alele, acting Director of Army Public Relations, the troops were on routine patrol to secure communities around Wajiroko in Azir Multe, Damboa LGA of Borno State, when they came under a sudden and heavy insurgents fire. They have successfully patrolled the fringes of Sambisa Forest before the incident occured. However, contrary to viral online reports, the Commander of…