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 Gov. Uba Sani Approves Implementation Of 2025 FGN-ASUU Salary Agreement For KASU Lecturers Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria–Academic Staff Union of Universities (FGN-ASUU) Salary Agreement for academic staff of Kaduna State University (KASU). The implementation, according to a statement issued by the governor’s media aide, Yunus Abdullah Yunus, will take effect from the October 2026 salary. The development is expected to affect the remuneration of academic staff of the state-owned university in line with the provisions of the 2025 salary agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.

 Kajuru: Fresh Terrorist Attack Claims One Life In Ugom Community A fresh terrorist attack on Ehwakya Community, under Ugom in Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has claimed the life of a 43-year-old man, Mr. Sonny Musa Joshua. The attack reportedly occurred on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, throwing the community into mourning and renewing concerns over persistent insecurity in the area. According to a statement issued by the Chairman of the Ugom Progressive Union (UPU), Onnusim Alhaji Ishaya, the latest incident occurred barely three weeks after another attack on Ihwosho (Ung/Rogo), another community under Ugom. The August 18 attack reportedly resulted in the abduction of eight residents, including five women and three nursing children. The UPU chairman said Ihwosho had previously been displaced by bandit attacks, forcing some residents to take refuge in the bushes while continuing their farming activities despite the security risks. He said Ehwakya had also ...

  Bronx Mother Found Not Criminally Responsible After Killing Her Two Young Sons A Bronx judge has found 26-year-old Dimone Fleming not criminally responsible by reason of mental disease or defect for the 2022 deaths of her two young sons after psychiatric evaluations concluded that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time. In November 2022, police found 3-year-old Daishawn Fleming and 11-month-old Octavius Canada with multiple stab wounds in a bathtub at a family shelter in the Bronx. Psychiatric evaluations conducted for both the prosecution and defence reportedly concluded that Fleming was experiencing a severe break from reality when the deaths occurred. Experts said she had experienced hyperreligious and paranoid delusions, hallucinations and a serious mental breakdown that had begun during her pregnancy. Because both sides agreed that Fleming was unable to understand the nature and consequences of her actions at the time, she did not face a conventional ...

  Priscilla Otti Supports 400 Women with Disabilities in Abia with ₦20m, Food Items The wife of Abia State Governor, Priscilla Otti, on Friday provided ₦20 million and food items to 400 women living with disabilities during an outreach in Umuahia, the state capital. Otti, founder of the Safe Tent Care Initiative, presented the support at an event organised for women with disabilities. She described the intervention as practical assistance for people facing economic hardship. “This has been a long time coming, and this is just the start. I want to promise you that this will be a very frequent intervention from my office,” she said. She noted that the support was intended to ensure women with disabilities received the same attention given to other women during the recent August Meeting. “The true measure of a society is not how high its strongest can rise, but how faithfully it reaches for those who face the greatest barriers and how firmly it stands beside them until they too can ri...

Melaye threatens mass action if Atiku is arrested over corruption petition Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has warned the Federal Government against inviting, arresting or interrogating the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over a corruption petition before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Melaye said the ADC would prove that Nigerians were more than those in government if Atiku was invited or arrested over what he described as a frivolous petition. He stated this in a video shared on his X account on Friday. “This is our note of warning, if due to this frivolous petitions you invite, arrest, or interview Atiku Abubakar, and we are not saying it with fear or favour, we will prove to you that those in government are less than one percent of the population of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We will prove to you that the people own government,” Melaye said. His comments followed a petition submitted to the EFCC by a former member of t...

  FIFA rejects Morocco claim over 2030 World Cup final FIFA said on Friday that a decision on the venue for the 2030 World Cup final would be made “in due course”, after Moroccan football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said the showpiece match would be staged in Morocco. Morocco, Spain and Portugal are co-hosting the 2030 tournament and have already begun competing for the right to stage the final, with Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu and a planned 115,000-seat stadium in Benslimane, near Casablanca, viewed as the leading contenders. Lekjaa said on Wednesday that the final would take place in Morocco. “Benslimane province will host the World Cup final. Whether some people like it or not,” Lekjaa said during a public meeting in the region, according to video published by local media. However, FIFA said no decision had yet been taken.

  PRESS RELEASE CASE OF CHILD ABUSE IN ABA The Abia State Ministry of Women Affairs wishes to inform the general public that the Government is aware of a case of child abuse involving Mr. Lambert Evans Uzoma against his 12-year-old son, Master Ugonna Uzoma. The said Master Uzoma sustained serious bruises on different parts of his body as a result of alleged torture by his father. The Government is already directly involved in the handling of the matter, which has led to the arrest and detention of the suspect by the Police. The victim is presently in the custody of the Abia State Ministry of Women Affairs and will be taken to the hospital to receive the necessary medical attention. While the Police continue with their investigation, the Government wishes to assure the public that the suspect will be made to face the full wrath of the law if found culpable. The public is further enjoined not to hesitate to report any case of child abuse and other related offences in any part of the ...

 Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New Delhi, India, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. Nigeria says its participation is aimed at deepening economic and diplomatic ties with BRICS member and partner countries, while expanding opportunities for trade, investment, technology and other critical sectors. Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading a high-level Nigerian delegation to the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. The summit, which is being held under the theme, “Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” brings together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries, as well as invited international organisations. Nigeria became a BRICS partner country in January 2025 and is using the platform to strengthen South-South cooperation and broaden its engagement with major emerging economies.

 POLICE SPECIAL UNIT DEFUSES IED FOUND AT A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BORGU LGA NIGER STATE. A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) discovered at the New Bussa General Hospital in Borgu LGA of Niger State has been defused by the bomb disposal unit of the Nigeria Police Force An eye witness narrated  that the suspected explosive device was discovered by a  security man attached to the hospital. He reportedly alerted conventional security operatives who confirmed it to be an explosive device.      The situation however created panic at the hospital before operatives from the bomb disposal unit of the Nigeria police force arrived the scene and successfully deffused the device before evacuating it from the premises for destruction. Police Public Relations Officer Niger State Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirms the incident in a statement says the situation is now under control while additional security personnel have been drafted to the location.

 FRSC ANAMBRA RECOVERS SUSPECTED STOLEN TRICYCLE IN AWKA  The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Anambra State Sector Command, has recovered a suspected stolen TVS King tricycle in Awka through its National Vehicle Identification Scheme.  The recovery followed verification on September 10, when a staff member of the Anambra State Motor Vehicle Authority presented documents for registration and uploading of the tricycle.  The documents identified Reverend Father Ikezuе Jeremiah Chinuogu of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka Diocese, as the proposed owner, prompting verification through the FRSC National Vehicle Identification Scheme.  During verification, the NVIS Desk Officer discovered that the tricycle had previously been registered in the FRSC database, leading to further checks and investigation.  The existing registered owner, Mr. Okoye Obiwenite of Ikenga Ogidi, was contacted and explained that he had given the tricycle to Mr. Aniagbaoso Nnamdi Chigozie on h...

 NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE EXTENDS UK PASSPORT INTERVENTION TO OCTOBER 3 The Nigeria Immigration Service has extended its special passport intervention exercise in London and Manchester to October 3, 2026, following a high turnout by applicants. In a statement, the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, indicates that the exercise is progressing smoothly at the two centres despite initial challenges, with 1,477 Nigerians processed and enrolled within the first four days. More than half have already had their passports produced and dispatched. The Service reiterates that passport applications and payments are fully automated and cashless.  It adds, the extension, approved under the directive of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, runs from September 19 to October 3 and is intended to accommodate the increasing demand.

 ANAMBRA POLICE COMMAND RECEIVES AIG’S COMMENDATION AS ZONE 13 BOSS REVIEWS OPERATIONS, CHARGES PERSONNEL TO SUSTAIN CRIME-FIGHTING MOMENTUM CP NNANNA PRESENTS ONE-MONTH SCORECARD: 3 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS RESCUED, 57 SUSPECTS ARRESTED, 18 FIREARMS AND 43 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION RECOVERED, CRIMINAL CAMP DESTROYED The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 13, Ukpo, AIG Miller Gajere Dantawye, psc, today, 11th September 2026, undertook an operational visit to the Anambra State Police Command, where he reviewed the Command’s security posture, assessed ongoing operations and commended personnel for the results recorded in the fight against violent and organised criminality across the State. During the operational briefing, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, MNIPS, presented the Command’s operational scorecard for the past one month, highlighting significant gains achieved through sustained intelligence-led and proactive policing. The CP disclosed t...

  Putin meets S. Africa's Ramaphosa in India Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in India on Friday. The two leaders will discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of international significance. President Cyril Ramaphosa called on BRICS governments and business communities to use the grouping as a platform to deepen investment and trade, reshape existing economic patterns and transform the economies of countries across the Global South. “We cannot accept a future where Africa supplies the minerals on which the next generation of industries depends, while value addition and manufacturing take place elsewhere. “If we are to change where value is created, we must also change where investment is directed. We must direct investment towards manufacturing and beneficiation, industrial technologies, energy systems, infrastructure and logistics,” Ramaphosa said. At the event, the Russian leader accused...

 Carter Efe Accuses Colleague Peller of Hacking His TikTok Account Following Permanent Ban Nigerian content creator and internet streamer Carter Efe has publicly accused his colleague and fellow creator, Peller, of orchestrating the hack that led to the permanent ban of his TikTok account. The accusation comes just a day after Carter Efe was hit with a lifetime ban on the popular video-sharing platform. While TikTok officially cited violations of its community guidelines and platform policies as the reason for the termination, Carter Efe maintains that his account was compromised from the inside. The Accusation on Channels TV Speaking during a live interview with Channels Television in Lagos, Carter Efe did not mince words as he pointed fingers directly at Peller. He claimed his colleague was the mastermind behind the digital takedown, turning what seemed like a policy enforcement issue into a personal rivalry. The content creator went a step further, issuing a stern warning of ret...

 ‘Look at Wike’s Convoy’: Isaac Fayose Slams FCT Minister Over Lavish Spending Amid Economic Hardship Nigerian businessman and political commentator Isaac Fayose has heavily criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the massive size of his official convoy. Fayose's remarks come at a time when millions of Nigerians are facing severe economic challenges and rising costs of living. In a video that has since circulated widely online, Fayose expressed deep concern over the apparent double standards of the federal government. He pointed out the irony of leaders urging citizens to endure the current economic difficulties while government officials continue to maintain lavish lifestyles at the public's expense. The High Cost of Official Luxury Fayose questioned the financial implications of maintaining such a large fleet of vehicles, particularly the daily fuel consumption of Wike's convoy. He argued that the resources poured into fueling and...

Nollywood Mourns as Actress Tope Osoba is Laid to Rest in Ogun State   The Nigerian film industry is in deep mourning as popular Yoruba film actress, Temitope Osoba, affectionately known as Tope Osoba, has been laid to rest. The emotional ceremony took place on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Iperu Remo cemetery in Ogun State, drawing tears from family, close friends, and prominent industry colleagues. Colleagues Pay Their Last Respects The somber event was attended by several notable Nollywood personalities who gathered to support the grieving family and bid their final farewells. Among the film stars present at the graveside were Kunle Afod, Joke Jigan, Basira Badia, and Foluke Daramola. Emotional footage from the burial ceremony captured the heart-wrenching moments as the young actress was lowered into her final resting place, leaving many of her peers inconsolable. Controversy and Postponed Funeral Plans Tope Osoba passed away on August 4, 2026. Her final burial rites, whi...

  13-Year-Old Child Bride Dies From Severe Internal Bleeding Three Days After Marriage A 13-year-old Yemeni girl, Elham Assi, died from severe internal bleeding just three days after being married to a man at least twice her age. According to reports, Assi was allegedly restrained and sexually assaulted by her husband, Abed al-Hikmi, after the marriage. He was later arrested. A doctor who treated the girl said she had suffered significant injuries and advised that her husband stay away from her for at least 10 days. However, a subsequent forensic examination reportedly found even more extensive injuries. The tragedy has once again drawn attention to child marriage in Yemen, where poverty and the absence of effective legal protections have contributed to the continued practice. Yemen’s parliament had previously approved legislation setting a minimum marriage age, but the measure was later repealed following opposition from conservative lawmakers. Assi’s death is not the only case hi...

  Barrister Jailed After Plotting Revenge Attack With Criminal Client A barrister from West Yorkshire has been jailed for three years and three months after being convicted of plotting a revenge attack with a criminal client. Samreen Akhtar, 38, who was based in Huddersfield, had represented Tabish Ali after he was shot and injured on Blacker Road in the town on September 14, 2021. The following day, Akhtar was recorded during a telephone conversation with Ali discussing a plan to identify the person responsible for the shooting and inflict serious injuries on them, according to police. Akhtar was convicted of encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence, specifically intending to cause grievous bodily harm. She denied the charge but was convicted by a majority jury verdict following a five-day trial in June. At Manchester Crown Court on Monday, she was sentenced to three years and three months in prison. Ali was described by police as a member of a drugs gang a...

  90-Year-Old Woman Finally Marries Her 95-Year-Old Boyfriend After 64 Years Together After spending 64 years together, 90-year-old Tabitha Wangui Mbogo and her 95-year-old partner, Daniel Njoroge, have finally made their relationship official by saying, “I do.” 💍❤️ The Kenyan couple reportedly met in the early 1960s and went on to build a life together, raising children and later welcoming grandchildren, despite never formally getting married. After more than six decades as partners, the couple eventually decided it was time to walk down the aisle and celebrate their enduring love with family and loved ones. When asked why she waited so long to marry Daniel, Tabitha reportedly responded with a smile and a playful joke: “Men change their minds too often. I had to make sure.” 😅❤️ Their story has captured attention as a heartwarming reminder that love, commitment and companionship can stand the test of time — even when the wedding takes 64 years to arrive. 💕💍

Aaron Rodgers Claims Shailene Woodley Asked To Sleep With Another Man Days After He Proposed Marriage NFL star Aaron Rodgers has opened up about his failed engagement to actress Shailene Woodley, making a fresh and controversial claim about what happened shortly after he proposed to her. Rodgers, 42, and Woodley, 34, began dating in 2020 and became engaged later that year before publicly confirming their relationship in 2021. They eventually split in 2022. Speaking during a podcast on Thursday, Rodgers claimed that only days after accepting his marriage proposal, Woodley told him she wanted to sleep with another man before they got married. Rodgers recalled that he proposed and Woodley said yes, but claimed she later told him: “I got to go f+ck this guy.” The NFL star also said Woodley removed her engagement ring by March, just months after the December proposal, and claimed the pair made several attempts to reconcile before ultimately ending their relationship. Rodgers said he chose t...

 Pregnant Woman In Labour Bites Husband’s Ear After Asking Him To Come Closer To Whisper “Something Important”  A dramatic moment unfolded in a hospital delivery room when a woman in labour reportedly asked her husband to bring his ear closer because she had something important to tell him. But instead of whispering, she allegedly grabbed his ear and bit down hard, leaving the shocked husband crying out in pain. Nurses reportedly had to intervene and convince her to let go, turning an already intense moment into an unforgettable hospital drama. Childbirth is truly not an easy journey. May God grant every expectant mother strength, comfort and a safe delivery, and may those currently in labour come through safely with healthy babies. 

      “How come we don’t see father-in-law and son-in-law fights online?” — Instagram user asks An Instagram user has questioned why conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law appear to be more common on social media than disputes involving fathers-in-law and sons-in-law. In a video shared online, the woman said she rarely sees posts about men having issues with their fathers-in-law, despite frequently seeing stories about mothers and daughters-in-law clashing. She stressed that such conflicts involving men may exist but argued that they are rarely discussed publicly. “How come we barely see father-in-laws fighting their daughter-in-laws? I’m not saying they don’t exist because you guys like to twist my word,” she said. The woman also urged women to hold themselves accountable, arguing that some conversations about gender relations overlook conflicts between women. She compared the situation to social media posts from women saying they would not want to ma...

 58-year-old Nigerian bishop allegedly killed in South Africa The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has alleged the k!lling of a 58-year-old Nigerian cleric, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fakunle, an indigene of Iye, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly k!lled on Friday, September 4, at his residence in Kensington, Johannesburg. Disclosing this to newsmen, the National President of NICASA, Rev. Frank Onyekwelu, said the circumstances surrounding the cleric’s death had left his family, friends and members of the Nigerian community devastated. According to him, two suspects allegedly gained access to Fakunle’s residence and opened fire on him, reportedly shooting him more than seven times. Onyekwelu described the incident as a “horrific and senseless act of violence” and condemned the k!lling, expressing concern over the continued loss of Nigerian lives to violent crime in South Africa. “This was not merely an ...

 Gov. Uba Sani Appoints New Commissioners, Aides, Board Members  Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced the appointment of new commissioners, special advisers, senior special assistants and special assistants, as well as board chairmen and members of various state agencies and institutions. The appointments, according to the state government, are part of efforts to accelerate the administration’s development agenda and deepen institutional reforms across Kaduna State. Among those appointed as commissioners are Ben Kure, Commissioner for Sports Development; Amina Akilu Dalhat, Commissioner for Special Duties I; and Abdullahi Garba Abbas, Commissioner for Special Duties II. The governor also appointed Dr. Halliru Soba as Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration, while Hon. Ismaila Aliyu Makarfi was named Special Adviser on Human Capital Development and Hon. Mukhtar Isa Hazo as Special Adviser on State Assembly Political Liaison. Other appointments include Eng. Namad...

 Police Arrest Man Over Alleged Killing Of Girlfriend In Kaduna The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man, Manaseh Bitrus Jatau, in connection with the alleged killing of his girlfriend, 35-year-old Rebecca Ojonike Jeremiah, in Kaduna. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, September 11, 2026, by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan. According to the police, the incident was reported on September 5, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m., after the lifeless body of Jeremiah was discovered along Mai Angwa Street, Romi, with cotton wool stuffed in her nostrils. Police detectives from the Romi Outstation reportedly rushed the woman to St. Gerald Hospital, Kakuri, Kaduna, where she was pronounced dead by a medical doctor. Her remains were subsequently deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy. Preliminary investigation, according to the police, showed that Jatau was the last person to call the deceased and allegedly invited her to meet him at Eban...

 ‘He Was Never Considered’: Kaduna Govt Dismisses Disclaimer Over SSA Appointment The Kaduna State Government has clarified that a recent disclaimer issued by one John Markus Ayuba regarding an alleged appointment by the state government was misplaced. In a statement issued by the government, it explained that the individual who made the Facebook post is John Markus Ayuba of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, while the person appointed as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Social Policy is Dr. John Ayuba of Kachia Local Government Area. According to the government, Dr. John Ayuba holds a PhD in Sociology and is the individual appointed to the position by Governor Uba Sani. The government stressed that John Markus Ayuba was neither considered nor appointed to any position by Governor Uba Sani. It consequently urged members of the public to disregard the disclaimer, describing it as a case of mistaken identity. “The individual making the post is John Markus Ayuba of Zangon ...

 APPEAL FOR THE RECOVERY OF STOLEN CATHOLIC WOMEN ORGANIZATION VEHICLE Mrs. Anastasia Odochi Uchenna, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for Aba Central State Constituency, has appealed to well-meaning Abians, Nigerians and all people of goodwill to assist in the recovery of a vehicle belonging to the Catholic Women Organization (CWO), Christ the King Cathedral, Aba, which has reportedly been stolen. The vehicle, a Nissan Urvan bus, is distinctively marked with the inscriptions and emblem of the Catholic Women Organization, making it readily identifiable. Vehicle Details Owner: Catholic Women Organization, Christ the King Cathedral, Aba Make/Model: Nissan Urvan Type: Bus Year: 2004 Colour: Ash/Silver Registration No.: ABA 358 BB VIN/Chassis No.: JN1MG4E25Z0795189 Engine No.: 8370737KA24 Licensing Authority: Abia State Distinctive Identification: Catholic Women Organization inscriptions and Catholic Church emblem on the vehicle. Mrs. Uchenna expressed concern over the inci...

 FG bans 25% textbooks, sets 70% pass mark for school books The Federal Government has drawn a fresh battle line against substandard textbooks in Nigerian schools, declaring that instructional materials scoring below 70 per cent will no longer qualify for national ranking. The new standard followed the first-ever national textbook assessment and ranking exercise conducted by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, NERDC, which exposed disturbing quality gaps in books submitted for use in Nigerian classrooms, with some scoring as low as 25 per cent. Receiving the assessment report and ranked list in Abuja on Friday, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the government could no longer tolerate the use of poorly written, inaccurate or curriculum-incompatible textbooks to educate Nigerian children. In a blunt assessment of the situation, Alausa declared that some textbooks currently finding their way into primary and secondary schools were simply unacceptable...

 LASG ENGAGES VOLUNTARY UNIFORM ORGANISATIONS ON STRENGTHENING DISCIPLINE, PARTNERSHIP IN LAGOS PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite, alongside the Director of  Co- Curricular, Mrs. Oluyemisi Adebesin and her team, held an interactive session with the five approved voluntary uniform organisations operating in Lagos State public schools, with a call for stronger coordination, collaboration and partnership towards improving the moral, social and leadership development of students. The meeting, which brought together the team leads and representatives of the five approved organisations, was held on Thursday, 10th September, 2026, in the conference room of the office and provided an opportunity to deliberate on ways to strengthen the activities and impact of voluntary uniform organisations in schools across the State. One of the major issues discussed was the need for better coordination of the...

 LAGOS WILL REDUCE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT THROUGH STRUCTURED PPP - COMMISSIONER  The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Folashade Bada Ambrose-Medebem, has declared that the Lagos State Government will close its Housing and Infrastructure deficit through structured Public - Private Partnerships, describing the gap as both the sharpest Social challenge and the Single largest Commercial opportunity in the Nigerian Economy. The Honourable Commissioner stated this while delivering the Keynote address at the Julius Berger Luminary Soirée 2026, themed “The Lagos Proposition | Unlocking Value in a City in Transformation,” held in Lagos on Wednesday, 9th September,2026. Citing data from the Lagos Economic Development Update, the Honourable Commissioner disclosed that Lagos State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stands at $259.75 billion on a purchasing power parity basis for 2023, making Lagos the second-largest city economy on the Af...

 EPL: João Pedro wins EA Sport Premier League August player award     Joao Pedro has been named the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month for August. It is the first time the striker has won the award and he becomes the first Chelsea Football Club player to win it in almost two years

 NCC STRENGTHEN TYPE APPROVAL COMPLIANCE FOR SIM ENABLED DEVICES IN NIGERIA. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched an automated, technology-driven framework to strengthen Type Approval compliance for all SIM-enabled devices across the country. This is supported by the newly deployed Device Management System (DMS), an initiative which enables the regulatory body to electronically verify that communications hardware meets strict technical and regulatory standards before it is sold or used in Nigeria. In a statement by NCC Director Public Affairs, Nnena Ukoha, Under Section 132(2) of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, all equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers must secure this approval to ensure network integrity and boost consumer confidence. The rollout has commenced its first phase, focusing on onboarding current retail stock and setting up strict registration pipelines for future imports. The system establishes a Central Equipment Identity...

 CG NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ADVOCATES  REINTEGRATION ROLES FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS The Controller-General of Correctional Seevice Sylvester Nwakuche reaffirms the role of traditional institutions in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society. A statement by the  Public Relations Officer of the Service, Jane Osuji, indicates that  Nwakuche gave the affirmation while receiving two traditional rulers on separate courtesy visits to the Service Headquarters in Abuja. The Gomo of Kuje, Haruna Tanko Jibrin, pledges the continued support of the Kuje traditional institution and stressed the importance of cooperation between host communities and custodial facilities in promoting peace and security. The Paramount Ruler of the Kajju Traditional Council, Luka Kogi Yabuwat, a retired correctional officer, called for greater community support for the reintegration of former inmates and warned against stigmatization and exclusion. The Controller-General stre...