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Africa’s reigning queens, D’Tigress, on Sunday defeated Mali 78-64 to clinch an unprecedented fifth consecutive AfroBasket title. Mali demonstrated their determination to end Nigeria’s winning streak, drawing the first blood by winning the first quarter 26-21. D’Tigress dug deeper into their technical books of tricks to rally back in the second quarter with a 20-15 win. It was Nigeria all …

AP – Texas Democrats left the state Sunday in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The dramatic move could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state’s attorney general having previously …

By Eben Enasco The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with other stakeholders, are exploring new ways to combat human trafficking. At the world day against trafficking in person 2025 held in Benin City, last Tuesday, the NAPTIP Benin Zonal …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to serve only one term of four years if elected president, describing the pledge as a solemn and irreversible vow anchored on purposeful and accountable leadership. In a statement on Sunday, Obi declared, “My One-Term, Four-Year Vow Is Sacrosanct,” as he referenced …

Mr Kanu has been facing terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja since he was repatriated from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 under controversial circumstances. The detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N60 billion suit against a social critic, Reno Omokri, for allegedly making defamatory and prejudicial publications against him. …

Despite claims by the Federal Government that food inflation is on a downward trend, market surveys across major cities have shown that the cost of essential food items remains high, with traders and consumers expressing frustration over the continued economic pressure. FILE: A cross-section of some foodstuffs The National Bureau of Statistics, in its June 2025 Consumer Price Index, reported that …

Comrade Babatunde Agunbiade, Interim Coordinator of the coalition disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The National Coalition Against Mass Killings, Extra-Judicial Killings, Mob Actions and Impunity (NCAMKI) has again called for urgent justice for victims of the mass killings and extra-judicial executions in Benue State. Comrade Babatunde Agunbiade, Interim Coordinator of the coalition disclosed this in a statement on …

…Neutralize Bandits, Destroy Camps Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have continued to record significant gains in their mission to restore peace and security in Benue State, recovering arms, neutralizing bandits, and destroying criminal camps in clearance operations carried out over the weekend. In a daring patrol on August 2, 2025, OPWS troops stormed Tse Adudu in the Gbanga/Tongo Council …

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has suspended its nationwide warning strike. This was disclosed to our correspondent on Saturday by the Assistant Secretary-General of NANNM, Chidi Aligwe. On Wednesday, nurses and midwives in the country embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their long-standing demands, including an upward review of shift allowance, adjustment of uniform …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concerns over the newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy by the Federal Government. In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, alleged that the new policy would make embarking on strikes a criminal issue and silence trade unions. “NLC considers the statement by the Federal Government …