President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission. Fayose heads the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors. The incumbent DG of the agency, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, and three executive directors previously appointed make up the remaining board members. President Tinubu made eight other appointments to the Wages Commission, along…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Football has always been celebrated as the beautiful game, a contest where intelligence, creativity, teamwork and technical excellence should ultimately triumph over intimidation and violence. Every major final offers moments that shape history, but occasionally a match also sparks conversations about the very spirit of the sport. Following Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina, football lovers across the globe have continued to dissect the encounter, not merely because of the result but because of the contrasting philosophies displayed by both teams. From tactical discipline to individual brilliance, here are seven major lessons drawn from the encounter. Football Should Never Give Way…
By Abel Johngold For the people of Ebu, Illah and Ugbolu in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, every journey along the Ugbolu–Illah–Ebu Federal Road has become an exhausting battle against time, hardship and despair. What should be a smooth thirty-minute drive from Asaba to Ebu has been transformed into a painful ordeal lasting between four and six hours, while on particularly bad days motorists spend close to ten hours navigating the collapsed sections of the highway. Long queues of vehicles now snake through the failed portions of the road, with traffic gridlocks sometimes stretching for more than…
Veteran broadcaster and media executive, Mr. Lawrence Okpewho, has been appointed moderator for the 2026 edition of Bel Dialogue, the annual public policy engagement platform organised by Bel Media Consult Limited, publishers of Ndokwa Reporters and The Brief. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, at David’s Event Centre, Anwai Road, Asaba, will focus on the theme, “Democracy That Works: Bridging the Gap Between Votes, Results and Institutional Accountability,” with former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hon. Mike Igini, serving as Chairman of the Occasion. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on…
The Benue State Police Command has announced fresh arrests in connection with the assassination of Prof. Gabriel Saawua Nyityo and his younger brother, Iorngee John Nyityo, saying investigations have extended beyond the principal suspect to other members of the alleged gang. The Command also dismissed widespread rumours that suspected bandits had mounted roadblocks along the Makurdi-Lafia highway and were targeting Benue travellers, describing the reports as false and deliberately circulated to cause panic. Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Makurdi on major breakthroughs recorded by the police in recent…
Leaders of the Nigerian Association of Engineering Craftsmen (NAEC) have honoured Senator Ede Dafinone for his investment in vocational skills development, describing his sponsorship of scaffolding training for youths in Delta Central as a practical intervention that has created jobs and strengthened the capacity of skilled artisans. The commendation came during a courtesy visit by the association’s Delta State leadership to the Senator, where they presented him with an Award of Recognition for his commitment to skills acquisition and youth empowerment. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the Assistant National General Secretary of NAEC, Engn. Craft. Isaac Ehwerherume, said the…
By Shola Soyele The Supreme Court has restored the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, overturning an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal which had ordered a retrial of the case. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, unanimously allowed the appeal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which had nullified the forfeiture order made by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The judgment was read on behalf of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets, strengthen cooperation among the nation’s financial, revenue and capital markets agencies, protect citizens from fraud, and safeguard the integrity of the financial system while enabling responsible innovation. The President signed the Order pursuant to Section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered). The Executive Order takes effect immediately. It responds to a regulatory environment that has become fragmented as virtual assets increasingly blur the traditional boundaries between currencies, money, commodities and…
The Federal Government has charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap of children and teachers of a school in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. The 10-count charges filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, borders on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining. The defendants, all of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, are alleged to have conspired with one Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between January and May 2026 to kidnap school children and…
ASABA — Youth leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from the 25 Local Government Areas of Delta State have reaffirmed their commitment to mobilising support for the party’s presidential candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as well as the Delta State governorship candidate, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The resolution was reached on Friday during the maiden strategic meeting of the Delta State ADC Youth Leadership Council held in Asaba, where participants reviewed the party’s preparedness for the forthcoming elections and adopted measures to strengthen its grassroots structure across the…