Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar and a House of Representatives member for Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Bello El-Rufai, have acquired ownership of Ranchers Bees FC, a Kaduna football club reports thegazellenews.com The duo is committed to reviving the club’s past success and achieving promotion to the Nigeria Premier League soon. Ranchers Bees FC, established in the 1970s, was a prominent force in northern Nigerian football, reaching the 1988 CAF Cup Winners’ Cup final and securing the 1989 WAFU Cup. In recent years, however, the club has struggled in the Nigerian National League, hampered by financial and administrative challenges. Umar said he…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of NCC, while Dr Aminu Maida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer. President Tinubu appointed Wada to the position in October 2023, and the Senate confirmed the appointment in November 2023. Mr. Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and drove impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship…
Today, on this International Youth Day, I salute the boundless energy, creativity, and resilience of every young person, we are the heartbeat of our nation and the hope of our tomorrow. To every Nigerian youth, I say, believe in yourself. Your dreams are valid, and your voices matter. You are not just leaders of the future, you are leaders of today. The destiny of our country will be shaped by your courage to rise, your willingness to learn, and your readiness to take on the baton form the older generation. I urge you to actively engage in politics, not as…
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, has commended the administration of Governor Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for its sustained efforts in improving security across the state. Speaking during an exclusive interview on Adaba FM News, Ajanaku disclosed that the state government has recently provided utility vehicles and modern security equipment to the Ondo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, to enhance high-level surveillance and eject criminal elements, particularly kidnappers, from the state. He cited the recent rescue of a kidnapped student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, as a clear testament to the government’s interventions. According…
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SAN, has invoked the Ondo State Coroner’s Law, urging the Chief Judge of the State, Honourable Justice Olusegun Ayedun Odusola, to assign a coroner to inquire into the death of Mr. Ezekiel Imole Adeniran, late Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. In a letter addressed to the Chief Judge of Ondo State, Dr. Ajulo stated that reports indicated Mr. Adeniran died under questionable circumstances on or about July 17, 2025. He stressed that, in the public interest, a formal coroner’s inquest is necessary…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has strongly refuted a recent report by Sahara Reporters alleging that he constructed a luxury mansion within two years of his appointment, amidst the backdrop of electricity tariff increases. In a viral video, Sahara Reporters claimed the Minister was flaunting an extravagant lifestyle funded through corrupt means, citing the construction of a new mansion allegedly completed during his tenure. In a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr. Femi Awogboro, Chief Adelabu dismissed the report as “false, mischievous, and calculated to tarnish my reputation.” He clarified that the building project commenced in November…
Lagos Tech Hub will soon be opened by Innov8, an Israeli backed technology innovative centre in the country. Already Innov8 has been involved in building innovators across the country at its facilities in Abuja for some years now. The Centre has selected no fewer than 40 start-ups (persons) for the fourth rounds of recruitment exercise to be trained and mentored on basics of in innovation. Innovate8 is an Israeli sponsored technology hub which acts as a focal point for Innovation Start-up Incubation, Technology Transfer, Knowledge & Skill Impartation, Prototype Development and Fabrication. The not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation , has a mandate…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) are to commence a collaborative move aimed at combating human trafficking through Nigeria’s waterways and coastal areas The Management of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Tuesday promised robust cooperation, effective collaboration, and sustained synergy with NAPTIP. The promise was made during a courtesy visit of the Director General of NAPTIP, Binta Bello, to the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Akutah Ukeyima, at the Council’s office in Abuja. The visit was part of the strategic engagement of…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 International Youth Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has advocated for a comprehensive rights-based approach to youth empowerment that tackles unemployment, facilitates access to quality health and education and prepares youth for leadership. The Commission also emphasized the imperatives of strengthening protection efforts for the younger population, boost their access to economic opportunities as well as ensuring that they participate actively at all levels of governance. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, who stated this in a statement to mark the 2025 International Youth…
Sixteen inmates of New Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State have escaped the facility after security breach. A statement on Tuesday by the spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service.m, Umar Abubakar, a Deputy Controller of Corrections read: “The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public of an incident that occurred in the early hours of today 12th August, 2025 at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi (New), Nasarawa State. “Some inmates breached the security of the facility, and attacked personnel on duty to compromise the situation enabling sixteen (16) inmates to escape custody. In the course of…