The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has rewarded Super Falcons defender, Tosin Demehin, with ₦30 million cash and a house at Sunshine Estate in Oba-Ile, Akure, for her outstanding performance at the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where Nigeria emerged champions. The Governor made the announcement on Monday, 4 August, 2025, during a civic reception in Akure held in honour of Ondo State indigenes who were part of the victorious Super Falcons squad at the tournament held in Morocco last month. Alongside Demehin, Governor Aiyedatiwa also gifted Mary Akinsola, team’s Media Officer, and Mary…
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Nigeria and Algeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following a high-level diplomatic engagement between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of both countries, Yusuf Tuggar (Nigeria), and Ahmed Attaf (Algeria). According to a statement on Sunday, 3 August, 2025, by the spokesman of Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alkasim AbdulKadir, during the meeting, both Ministers exchanged views on shared strategic interests and pledged to deepen cooperation across political, economic, and multilateral platforms. He disclosed that emphasis was placed on revitalizing the Nigeria-Algeria Binational Commission, enhancing regional coordination, and promoting African priorities on the global stage. He said in…
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have commenced the process of operationalizing the economic cooperation agreement they signed during the recently held West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). Both countries had at the maiden regional economic summit in June 2025, in Abuja, signed the memorandum of understanding. At a two-day meeting of officials of both countries to work out the framework for the implementation of the economic cooperation agreement held August 1-2, in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said the move was in line with the objectives of the Economic Community of…
By Moradeke Kolawole The recently published article by Cyriacus Nnaji, titled “NIDOE Diaspora Day Celebration: Good Intentions and Undiplomatic Fallouts,” is as misleading as it is conveniently selective. It attempts to frame a principled decision as an affront, while completely ignoring the complex, chaotic, and judicially contested backdrop that defines today’s NIDO Europe. Let us be clear: the refusal of Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), to accept a plaque “on behalf of NIDO Europe under the leadership of Councillor Harold” as mischievously announced by one Peters Omoragbon (who allegedly left a lot of division…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and tramadol 225mg concealed in 71 vehicle side mirrors being sent to Libreville, Gabon through the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with not less than three suspects linked to the cargo already arrested in follow-up operations. The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the first batch of the consignment consisting 57,420 pills of tramadol 225mg and 57 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.6 kilogrammes were intercepted in a cargo going to Gabon on Air Côte d’Ivoire…
Genocide in Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has criticized the seemingly lukewarm attitude of civilized world to the genocide perpetuated on its soil by neighbouring countries pillaging Congolese natural resources. Speaking during the Commemoration of GENOCOST at the Triumphant Church, Gishiri, Abuja, the DRC Ambassador to Nigeria, Pascaline Gerengbo Yakivu explained that: “The Congolese Government, referring to Law Number 22/065 of December 26, 2022, establishing the fundamental principles relating to the protection and reparation of victims of conflict-related to sexual violence and other crimes against peace and security, crimes against humanity, has established a National Day of Tribute to…
The National Co-ordinator of the Association of Nigerian Women Business Network (ANWBN), Yeye Otunba Olugbemisola Opeyemi Oduntan (née Obayan), who passed away on Wednesday 30 July, 2025 at the age of 65, will be laid to rest on Thursday, 7 August, 2025. According to the funeral arrangements released by the family, the rites of passage will commence with a commendation service on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, at Anglican Church of the Ascension, Opebi, Lagos, by 9:00 a.m. This will be followed by a wake keep service the same day at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Iworo, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, by…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for winning the African championship at the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s AfroBasket. He commended the Coach Rena Makama-led female national team for defeating the Malian side, 78-64, in a thrilling Afrobasket finals match on Sunday night, 3 August, 2025, at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Monday, 4 August, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, hailed D’Tigress for making Nigeria proud again by winning the competition for…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The North East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Parliament, has warned the party against replacing the Vice President, Kashim Shettima in the 2027 presidential ticket, saying it will divide the party. The group during a town hall meeting held at the Destination Hotel, Bauchi over the weekend, said that: “We want to state it unequivocally clear that, any attempt to reconfigure the joint ticket of His Excellency, Bola Ahmad Tinubu/Kashim Shettima in 2027 will only bring resentment that could linger beyond the elections with its negative reverberation which could trigger with the party’s…
President Bola Tinubu has rewarded each player of the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress with $100,000 for winning the AfroBasket trophy for the fifth consecutive time, reports thegazellenews.com This medium also reports that each member of the technical crew was rewarded with $50,000. Thegazellenews.com reports further that each player and member of the technical crew was awarded a national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) while each of the player will also get a plot of land. Represented by Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima at a reception held in honour of the team at the Aso Villa,…