BREAKING: INEC Gets New Chairman: Professor Joash Amupitan
The National Council of State has ratified and approved the appointment of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor…
Former Delta Customary Court Of Appeal President, Hon. Justice Elumeze, Is Dead
The immediate past President of the Customary Court of Appeal in Delta State, Hon. Justice Patience Onuwa Elumeze, has reportedly passed on, two years after she retired from service. Elumeze, in her 60s, was said to have reportedly passed after…
Ethiopia Starts Construction of Railway Link to AMG Industrial Park
Ethiopia has begun building a 3-kilometre railway line connecting AMG Industrial Park to Endode station, the Ethio-Djibouti Railway Corporation said. The project, designed and executed by local engineers, is scheduled for completion within six months. It will support the transport…
Hearn: Joshua has Africa offers, still wants Fury
Anthony Joshua is considering offers to fight in Ghana and Nigeria before a megafight with Tyson Fury in 2026, according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) turns 36 next week and has not boxed since a knockout…
Super Eagles’ quartet speak on Lesotho tie
Ahead of Friday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho, some Super Eagles stars have shared their thoughts on the game. As the team rounds off preparations for the big match holding in South Africa, members of the squad have spoken…
INEC Appoints May Agbamuche-Mbu as Acting National Chairman
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Steps Down After Two Terms* The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has stepped down from office after completing his second term of 10 years. During his tenure, Yakubu oversaw significant…
Somalia embraces Swahili to strengthen East African Community ties
Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities, its president says. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the announcement on Tuesday at an East African Community (EAC) summit, saying Swahili would be taught alongside…
Renowned Military Doctor, Dr. Watson Tonegbone Eghagha, Passes On At 84
The Eghagha family of Mereje in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State, has announced the passing of their patriarch, Dr. Watson Tonegbone Eghagha, who died on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the age of 84. Born in 1941, Dr. Eghagha…
Iran says nuclear cooperation with IAEA ‘no longer relevant’
Iran’s foreign minister has declared that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog is “no longer relevant” after Western countries reinstated international sanctions on the country. “The Cairo agreement is no longer relevant for our cooperation with the IAEA,” Foreign…