Author: Damilola Olufemi

Vice-President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, scheduled to hold from September 22 to 28, 2025. According to Stanley Nkwocha, senior special assistant to the president on media and communications, Shettima will be leading the delegation on the instruction of President Bola Tinubu. The vice-president will be part of the UN’s 80th anniversary commemoration on September 22 and will join other global leaders at the high-level general debates running from September 23 to 28. “On behalf of President Tinubu, VP Shettima will also deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, September…

PDP has called on President Bola Tinubu to begin drafting his handover note, asserting that Nigerians are unwilling to grant him a second term in the 2027 presidential election.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on political leaders and citizens to embrace reconciliation and focus on development following the end of six months of emergency rule in the state. Tension in Rivers heightened late last year after a power struggle erupted between Governor Fubara, the Minister Wike, and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule. The dispute led to the temporary suspension of the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the House of Assembly. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fubara said he deliberately chose not to challenge the legality of the emergency…

The state NLC Chairman, Ayuba Magaji Suleiman, told journalists that the partial implementation was only a starting point.

Tinubu earlier said the suspension of democratic structures imposed on 18 March had been a constitutional necessity to prevent “a total collapse of governance” after a bitter power struggle between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Minister Nyesom Wike.

The fire incident started around 1pm on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

Nigeria’s inflation rate slowed in August 2025, with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reporting a headline figure of 20.12 percent, down from 21.88 percent in July. The data released on Monday show a 1.76 percentage point decline month-on-month, reflecting a moderation in the pace of rising prices. Compared with the same period a year earlier, increase was also notably lower — 12.03 percentage points below the 32.15 per cent recorded in August 2024. The Bureau noted that the use of a different base year, November 2009 = 100, influenced the comparison. On a monthly basis, inflation grew by 0.74…

‎Boluwatife Kehinde ‎‎Ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, Norway’s U-20 coach Bjørn Johansen has singled out Nigeria as the most physically imposing team in their group. ‎ The tournament runs from September 27 to October 19, with Nigeria and Norway drawn in Group F alongside Saudi Arabia and Colombia. ‎Norway will be making their fourth appearance at the tournament, having previously competed in 1989, 1993, and 2019—the year Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored nine goals in a 12-0 victory over Honduras. However, the Norwegians have never progressed beyond the group stage, a record Johansen hopes…

During his time in Paris, Tinubu held a private luncheon with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace.

‎ Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan delivered another world-class performance at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, clocking 12.29 seconds to claim silver in the women’s 100m hurdles final and secure Nigeria’s first medal of the tournament. ‎ ‎Despite a sluggish start out of the blocks, the world record holder showed her trademark resilience, surging back over the closing barriers and nearly snatching victory. Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji held her form to take gold in a national record of 12.24s, while Grace Stark of the United States completed the podium with bronze in 12.34s. Olympic champion Masai Russell, also of…