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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has explained why the Nigeria’s federal government should have rewarded the Super Falcons’ coaches and players with an equal sum following their recent Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) triumph. Preaching on Sunday during a sermon titled “The Winning Team” at RCCG’s national headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Adeboye commended President Bola Tinubu for awarding each of the 24 victorious Super Falcons players the sum of $100,000. However, he urged that their coaches, who were awarded $50,000 each, should have received an equal amount because they guided the…

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has given interested applicants more time to complete the recruitment application by extending the application deadline. The CDCFIB, in a statement signed by the board’s secretary, A M Jibril, released on Sunday, announced that the application deadline has been extended by one week. “The board wishes to notify the general public that the closing date for application for its ongoing recruitment exercise has been extended by one (1) week,” the statement read in part. The board’s secretary added that the recruitment portal, which was initially set to close on August…

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released a new update regarding the ongoing paramilitary application verification process. Applicants are now expected to verify their information and complete the submission process through the official portal, according to the press statement dated 1st August 2025. “Upon successful completion, an application slip will be generated with the same Application ID previously generated,” the statement said. The board also clarified that the update portal is strictly for those who submitted their applications before the recent system upgrade. CDCFIB raises alarm over fake job adverts, agents “If you have submitted…

The days of Bayo Ojulari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited appear to be numbered, TheCable has reported. Although there are claims that he has resigned, TheCable, citing insider sources, disclosed that he has not officially stepped down yet — “but only a miracle will keep him in office at this stage.” President Bola Tinubu, who appointed Ojulari to replace Mele Kyari just four months ago, is said to be “livid” over troubling security reports regarding Ojulari’s actions while in office. Ojulari has reportedly come under investigation for alleged money laundering…

Ademola Lookman, Super Eagles winger, has accused Atalanta of “blocking the opportunity” for him to exit the club. In a post on social media on Sunday, the 27-year-old said “enough is enough”, adding that he has formally handed the club a transfer request. Lookman said he and the club management had been “in agreement that now is the right time” and they “were clear with me that if a fair offer came in, they would allow me to move”. The winger added that despite Atalanta receiving “an offer in alignment to what I believe had been discussed”, the club has…

A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region, the nation’s emergency authority said Sunday, days after one of the strongest earthquakes on record hit the region. Pictures released by Russian state media show a towering plume of ash spewing from the Krasheninnikov volcano, which last erupted in 1550, according to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program. The plume is estimated to have reached an altitude of 6,000 metres (19,700 feet), Kamchatka’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a post on Telegram. “The plume is spreading eastward from the volcano toward the Pacific Ocean.…

A powerful earthquake struck Russia’s Kuril Islands on Sunday, shaking the remote region in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake initially registered at a magnitude of 6.35 and occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). However, this estimate was later revised. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) both upgraded the magnitude to 7.0, classifying it as a significant seismic event. Despite the quake’s strength, authorities confirmed there was no tsunami warning issued following the tremor. The Kuril Islands, located between Japan’s…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday gave Niger State governor Mohammed Umaru Bago 48 hours to reverse his decision to shut down an independent radio station in Minna, reinstate its licence and withdraw a threat to demolish its premises. SERAP said that Bago’s actions against Badeggi FM 90.1 and its owner, Shuaibu Badeggi, violated constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression and international human rights obligations. Bago last week directed the state’s police commissioner and commissioner for homeland security to seal the station, revoke its licence, profile its owner and mark the premises for demolition over what he…

Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, has criticised politicians who pledge to serve only one term in office, describing such promises as signs of mental instability. Last month, George Moghalu, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Anambra governorship election, pledged to serve a single term to encourage zoning and rotation of power in the state. Also, at the federal level, both Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the LP, and Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, have pledged their willingness to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. Obi said any candidate from the south…

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Saturday congratulated the national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for reaching the final of the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket for the fifth consecutive time after a thrilling 75-68 win over Senegal in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The victory, Nigeria’s seventh straight over Senegal, came after a dramatic semi-final clash at the Palais des Sports de Treichville. D’Tigress edged the first quarter 22-17 and maintained a narrow lead with a 21-20 second quarter, before losing momentum in the third as Senegal surged ahead 21-9. With seven minutes left, Senegal led 68-62, but Nigeria rallied with a 23-10 final-quarter burst…