Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Nigeria’s Under 18 men’s Handball team have emerged champions of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy Africa Men Continental Championship. Nigeria defeated Guinea 38-26 points on Wednesday in the finals of the tournament in Addis Ababa. The Emeka Nnamani-led side started the match with grit and despite some avoidable turnovers, Nigeria won the first half 21-14. Nigeria then came into their full element in the second half as they played with panache and flair. Notable efforts from Christian Foloki and Azeez Sulaimon led the team to score important goals and defended better against the Guineans to win the…

Second-half goals from Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Nicolo Zaniolo earned Atalanta a 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday. The result means the Italian side are still yet to concede a goal in this season’s competition. The opener came in the 51st minute when Ademola Lookman tapped in a cross from Charles De Ketelaere and, with the home side struggling to find a way through, Zaniolo struck the decisive second two minutes from time. The defeat ended Stuttgart’s impressive home record of not losing a game in any competition for more than a year, while Atalanta…

Agency Report The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to develop FCT’s arts, culture and tourism potential. Wike made the promise at the opening of the 2024 Abuja Festival of Arts and Culture (ASOFEST), in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister, who was represented by the Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, Mr Ibrahim Aminu, said that the move was to preserve, promote and showcase FCT’s cultural heritage to the world. He said that President Bola Tinubu had given a matching order to the FCTA, to harness the tourism potential of the federal capital, with a…

Safiu Kehinde The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has lamented over the incessant loss of lives to the lingering interstate boundary dispute between Abia and Akwa Ibom states. The Director-General of the commission, Adamu Adaji, expressed the concern during stakeholders’ meeting to resolve the dispute in Abuja on Wednesday. Adaji decried the loss of valuable lives over different perceptions and claims to the interstate boundary between Abia and Akwa Ibom state in the past. “It is sad to note with regret, that valuable lives had been lost due to the differences of perception and claims over the Abia and Akwa Ibom…

Agency Report The death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, has thrown his native Ilobu Community into deep mourning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspodent, who was in the town on Wednesday, reports that the whole area looked unusually calm. At the Palace of the Olobu of Ilobi Land, Oba Ashiru Olaniyan, he appealed to the Nigerian Army and the Federal Government to allow the community to bury the late COAS in the community. He said it would be a great honour, if the Army would grant the community’s request to bury the deceased in…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her presidential campaign on Wednesday in a concession speech that acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump’s win while warning of potential dark times to come. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she told supporters, many of them in tears, at her alma mater Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington. Harris, her voice at times wavering, pledged to continue fighting for women’s rights and against gun violence and to “fight for the dignity that all people deserve.” She…

Safiu Kehinde Former United States President, Barrack Obama, and his wife, Michelle Obama, have both spoken over the just concluded US Presidential election which saw Republican candidate, Donald Trump, re-elected president. Reacting in a joint statement issued by Barrack Obama in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, the couple stated that Trump’s victory was not the outcome they were expecting. The Obamas had drummed support for their Democrats candidate, Kamala Harris, and her Vice, Tim Walz. The Democrats would, however, be defeated by Donald Trump who won with 295 electoral votes as against Harris’ 226. Admitting to the…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 100 people were kidnapped by suspected bandit in raid across Zamfara communities near Gusau, the state’s capital. While state authorities and the police are yet to issue statement over the incident, report, however, confirmed the incident as survivors spoke with BBC Hausa. Recounting the incident, a survivor, whose name was undisclosed, narrated how the communities were suddenly left in turmoil as residents flee out of fear of another attack. According to the survivor, over 50 people were taken near Sabon Layi while.another 50 were reportedly abducted near Dogon Hayi. While admitting that the figure is…

Safiu Kehinde Ogun State Government has announced the death of the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Housing, Hon. Tajudeen Egunjobi. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state government on Wednesday. According to the statement made available to NPO Reports, Egunjobi reportedly died on Tuesday after a brief illness. Expressing shock over the death of his aide, Abiodun paid condolence visit to the home of the deceased in Oke-Lantoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He described his late Special Adviser as a very humble and reliable team member. According to him, the late Egunjobi was a very loyal…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Army has finally broken silence over the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Hours after the announcement of his death, the Armed Force mourned the passing of the COAS in a post on their official X handle. The Army lauded the late COAS’ service to Nigeria while maintaining that his legacy and contributions will never be forgotten. “Rest in Peace Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s 23rd Chief of Army Staff, who passed away on November 5, 2024. “You dedicated your life to serving Nigeria, with a distinguished career spanning over three…