THE SUPER FALCONS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN NIGERIA

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After emerging victorious in the WAFCON 2024 final with a win over Morocco, the Super Falcons are set to arrive in Abuja for a celebration ahead of their meeting with President Bola Tinubu. The team sealed a record-extending 10th WAFCON title, reaffirming their dominance in African women’s football.


An open-roof bus parade has been confirmed, with the players and technical crew scheduled to tour strategic routes across the capital.


President Tinubu has also expressed excitement over their return, saying he cannot wait to receive the Super Falcons and has assured them of celebrations upon their arrival.

THE NIGERIAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROPOSES ALL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON A SINGLE DAY IN 2027

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The House of Representatives has proposed a single day to conduct the five elections coming up in 2027


If the proposal for the bill goes through, INEC will be allowed, under the new Electoral Act, to run all major elections, presidential, legislative, and gubernatorial and local on the same day.


The Electoral Act Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2025 seeks to replace the Electoral Act No. 13 of 2022 and regulate elections at the federal, state, and FCT levels, has successfully passed Second Reading in the House of Representatives.

IBADAN SET TO WELCOME LADOJA AS THE NEW OLUBADAN

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The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, is set to assume the throne in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, shortly after the end of the 21-day mourning period for Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland.


The 21-day mourning period was in line with the ancient tradition of Ibadanland.Oba Olakulehin, who had recently celebrated his 90th birthday in June, passed away just two days later.


Oba Ladoja is also expected to make his first public appearance in Ibadan later this week.

Federal Government moves to repatriate stranded Nigerians in Central African Republic

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The Federal Government has initiated efforts to rescue and repatriate a group of Nigerian workers stranded in the central African republic

This was following a viral video showing the distressed individuals abandoned in the Bambari region, about 850km from the country’s capital, Bangui.

In a statement on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, the government confirmed that officials of the Nigerian Mission in the Central African Republic have successfully established contact with the affected nationals.

According to the statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Embassy of Nigeria in Bangui is actively liaising with local authorities to ensure the safety, welfare, and swift repatriation of the victims.