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The 7th edition of the Lord’s Achievers Awards (LAA) lit up The Monarch Events Centre, Lekki, Lagos, on Friday night as 12 young leaders, innovators, and changemakers were honoured under the theme “Icons of Impact.” Powered by Lord’s London Dry Gin, the annual awards recognised excellence across diverse sectors, including finance, media, literature, health, sports, and innovation. This year’s honourees included Jennifer Awirigwe for Finance, Debbie Larry-Izamoje for Media and Journalism, Victory Ashaka for Literature, Kaline Njoku for Film and Entertainment, and Damilola Onafuwa for Visual Arts. In Sports, football star Asisat Oshoala was celebrated, with her award received on…

By Boluwatife Kehinde  ‎‎The Nigeria National League (NNL) has announced that the highly anticipated 2025/2026 season will launch on November 8 with an exciting star match. ‎ Following this inaugural event, the remaining fixtures for Week One are slated to take place from November 14 to November 16 across a selection of approved venues, ensuring the matches are accessible to fans nationwide. ‎These decisions were part of the significant resolutions reached during the league’s 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM), which convened on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at the picturesque 5th Chukker Resort Limited located in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State. The…

By Eniola Amadu  The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), has unveiled a long-delayed proposal to suspend certain trade provisions with Israel in response to its military operations in Gaza. The plan, announced on Wednesday, also recommends sanctions against two far-right members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet — National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich — as well as against violent Israeli settlers and Hamas. Under the proposal, the EU would halt bilateral support to Israel, with the exception of assistance to civil society groups and Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance…

(APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, has declared that it maintains a remarkably low defection rate compared to the influx of new members joining daily.

Yilwatda noted that APC governors, National Assembly members, and other key stakeholders unanimously endorsed President Tinubu as their preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

(APC) in Lagos State has categorically dismissed claims by Prof. Udenta that the ruling party will collapse before the 2027 general elections.

‎De Bruyne arrives in Manchester with the wind in his sails

The University of California and its unions have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of using civil rights laws to suppress academic freedom and curtail free speech.

Democrat Xp Lee has won a special election in Minnesota to succeed the late House Speaker Melissa Hortman, restoring a 67-67 partisan balance in the state House and preserving a power-sharing deal between Democrats and Republicans.

By Eniola Amadu Utah prosecutors announced they will pursue the death penalty against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a shooting at Utah Valley University last week. According to court filings, Robinson allegedly confessed in private text messages to his roommate and romantic partner after the shooting, saying, “I had enough of his hatred.” Prosecutors said he also left a handwritten note declaring his intention to kill Kirk and later admitted responsibility in further exchanges. The accused was charged with seven counts, including aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. Prosecutors cited aggravating factors,…