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10/10/2025

10/10/2025

Stop intervening in Yamal’s personal life.’ Mbappe tells critics.

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Kylian Mbappe has publicly defended young talent Lamine Yamal amidst recent media scrutiny, urging critics to respect the Barcelona player's privacy. Despite facing controversies over personal choices and off-field activities, Mbappe emphasizes that Yamal's footballing talent should be the focus, not his personal life at just 18 years old. "He’s a fantastic player, and in his life, people should stop talking about him," Mbappe stated. As these two stars prepare to face off in the upcoming El Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu, Mbappe's message reminds us all to separate the athlete from the individual. Let's support young talents as they grow, both on and off the pitch. Read more about Mbappe's stance on respecting Yamal's privacy here: Flycable News. Do you agree that players' personal lives should be off-limits for critics? Share your thoughts below!
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10/10/2025

EU Commission Investigates U.S. Social Media Platforms.


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The European Commission has launched an investigation into major U.S. social media platforms, including Apple, Snapchat, Google, and YouTube, over concerns regarding the protection of minors. According to EU officials, these platforms are being scrutinized for potential violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which mandates high standards of privacy, safety, and security for young users. The investigation aims to assess whether age restrictions are easily bypassed, if algorithms may contribute to addictive behaviors among children, and whether platforms facilitate access to inappropriate content such as online gambling.

This move underscores the European Union's commitment to safeguarding minors online while highlighting ongoing tensions with U.S. tech giants, whose practices are now under increased regulatory pressure. The outcome could lead to significant fines if breaches are confirmed. For more details on this developing story, check out the full article here: EU Commission Investigates U.S. Social Media Platforms. What are your thoughts on the balance between online freedom and child safety? Share your opinions below!

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09/10/2025

‘Every week, 4,000 young women get HIV’

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Makurdi— The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, AHF, Nigeria has raised the alarm over the rising rate of new HIV infections among young women, revealing that about 4,000 women aged 15–24 become newly infected with HIV every week, with over 3,300 of those cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa.

In a statement ahead of the 2025 International Day of the Girl, IDG, AHF Nigeria’s Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborisade, urged governments to invest more in HIV and STI prevention, testing, and treatment, alongside policies that improve access to healthcare, education, and reproductive health services.

Aborisade said: “To mark the International Day of the Girl, AHF Nigeria will host an empowerment event at Community Commercial Secondary School, Ikot Oku Ubo, Uyo, on October 10.

“The event will promote menstrual health, leadership, and education while honouring outstanding ideas from girls and distributing free sanitary pads.”

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He said civil society partners such as CISHAN, CCCRN, and ECEWS will join the event, alongside officials from the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Women Affairs.

AHF Nigeria Country Programme Director, Dr. Echey Ijezie, lamented the challenges facing young girls, including poor menstrual health, gender-based violence, and lack of access to sexual and reproductive health services.

“At AHF Nigeria, we are deeply concerned about the barriers confronting young girls. Every week, thousands become infected with HIV because of inequality, poor education, and limited access to health services.”

He disclosed that in 2023, 1.9 million adolescent girls and young women were living with HIV globally, compared to 1.2 million boys and young men.

The International Day of the Girl, marked annually on October 11, he noted, provides an opportunity to celebrate girls’ achievements and advocate for policies that safeguard their futures.

09/10/2025

Nigerians eager to see PDP put its house in order – Ologunagba

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Nigerians are eager to see that the Peoples democratic Party (PDP) has put its house in order, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, has said.

He made this known while addressing newsmen on the preparations for the party’s national convention, scheduled to take place from November 15 to November 16.

Ologunagba, who is also the Secretary of the National Convention Publicity Sub-committee, said that the interest Nigerians have shown in the party’s convention demonstrates their love and belief in the PDP.

“Nigerians are eager to know what the PDP is doing to put itself together as a party, because they see the party’s vibrancy as the only way to guarantee the sustenance of democracy in the country.

“The forthcoming national elective convention is critical to the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria, and that explains the enthusiasm, the interest that Nigerians across board have in our party.

“We had 16 years of unbroken governance by the PDP. Nigerians believe that this be the glorious era in development and hope in this country.

“Under the PDP rule, our debts were paid. We had double-digit GDP growth. We had inflation contained. We had policies that invested in people’s human capital development.

“We had an economy that was number one in Africa, and by the time the PDP left government in 2015, we had over a $600 billion economy.

“Nigeria was then the number one destination for foreign capital investment,” he said.

Ologunagba stated that party members were already engaging with the 15 broad-based sub-committees of the convention to ensure its inclusivity and success.

Fielding questions on the speculations that one of the PDP governors would soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, Ologunagba said that the PDP is more than an individual, adding that it can’t affect the convention.

09/10/2025

New INEC chair for Council of State’s ‘preview’ today

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LAGOS — Barring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu may present his nominee for the post of the chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to the National Council of State, today at A*o Rock, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman ends next month, and on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, he handed over to the most senior National Commissioner, Dame May Agbamuche-Mbu.

Of the three nominees pencilled down to replace Yakubu, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan “came highly recommended” and would be announced after the Council of State has been briefed.

A presidency source told Vanguard that Professor Amupitan, who hails from Kogi State (North Central), has already “undergone security screening.”

He is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) at the University of Jos.

Born on April 25, 1967, in Aiyetoro-Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Amupitan is a Professor of Law, with specialisation and experience in Law of Evidence, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law and Privatisation Law and has taught in the university for years.

Tinubu’s move will be a clear departure from what his predecessor, late President Muhammadu Buhari, did during his eight-year tenure.

The four-man quorum expected at INEC was not formed until four months later, leaving the commission in limbo.

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09/10/2025

Lagos to host Nigeria’s first Intermediate Games in 2026

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Lagos State has been confirmed as the host of Nigeria’s first-ever National Intermediate Games, scheduled to take place in 2026, according to an official announcement by the National Sports Commission, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The new multi-sport event is one of the flagship initiatives under the NSC’s RHINSE programme, designed to identify, monitor, and develop sporting talent among athletes aged between 16 and 19 according to the NSC.

It aims to create a structured pathway that bridges the gap between grassroots competitions and elite-level sports in the country.

Speaking on the significance of the new initiative, the Chairman of the NSC, Shehu Dikko, said Nigeria must put in place a sustainable model for talent discovery and development if it hopes to achieve lasting success at international competitions.

“We are determined to have a sustainable podium success at international competitions but it will only come with having the right structure that can aid elite success, and the Intermediate Games will strengthen our goals,” Dikko said.

He added that the foundation of every long-term sports development strategy lies in a functional grassroots system, which the commission is now pursuing with renewed focus.

“The bedrock of every sustained sports development is an effective grassroots system and this is what we are aggressively pursuing with the mandate given to us by Mr President,” he explained.

Also speaking on the development, the Director General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade, described the creation of the Intermediate Games as an intentional effort to address some of the persistent challenges in Nigeria’s grassroots sports system, particularly those relating to athlete progression and age categorisation.

09/10/2025

Obi not my leader, I’m most important politician from South-East — Orji Kalu

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, has downplayed Peter Obi’s political relevance in the South-East, saying he is currently the most important politician in the region.

Orji said he would not discuss the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate for any reason, insisting that his focus remains on the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday, Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, made it clear that he had no interest in engaging in conversations about Obi.

“Let me be honest with you, I’m a member of the APC and I don’t want to discuss Peter Obi, I’ve told you before,” Kalu said.

“I don’t want to discuss Peter Obi for any reason. You can ask me about the leader of my party, I will answer you, whether the question is right or wrong, I will answer you.”

The former governor, however, noted that he would be open to a public debate if Obi were present.

“Any day you want me to discuss Peter Obi, give us two hours, put him there and put me here, and we will be able to sort it out,” he added.

Reacting to suggestions that Obi is the political leader of the South-East, Kalu dismissed the claim, declaring himself the region’s most influential politician.

“He (Obi) is not my leader; I am the most important politician from that zone,” Kalu boasted.

He also highlighted his political track record to justify his position, adding that the 4.9 million votes he received in 2007 as the presidential candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) remain valid.

“I have won two states before under PPA. I ran for president before; my 4.9 mill

09/10/2025

Nigeria expands oil export capacity with 365,000 bpd Otakikpo terminal

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The Federal Government has declared that the commissioning of the $400 million Otakikpo Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State will ease crude evacuation challenges and boost Nigeria’s oil export capacity.

Located in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area, the facility has a capacity of 365,000 barrels per day and is the first onshore oil terminal built in Nigeria in 50 years.

President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, described the project as a major milestone in the nation’s effort to improve crude oil production and export infrastructure. He said the terminal would also serve as an evacuation route for crude from Ogoniland and nearby fields.

“This project aligns with our administration’s core priorities to ramp up oil production, expand export infrastructure, and promote indigenous investment under the PIA and Presidential Directives 40 and 41,” Tinubu said. “The terminal will unlock billions of barrels of reserves and create value for the economy.”

Chairman and CEO of Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), Professor Anthony Adegbulugbe, said the project was conceived, designed, and delivered entirely by Nigerians within two years and ahead of schedule.

He explained that the terminal has a storage capacity of 750,000 barrels, expandable to three million barrels, and a pumping capacity of 360,000 barrels per day. Since operations began in June 2025, over one million barrels of crude have been exported through the facility.

Adegbulugbe added that the terminal could unlock more than 40 stranded oil fields in the region, holding about three billion barrels of reserves, potentially adding 200,000 barrels per day to national output.

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, described the project as a breakthrough for indigenous

09/10/2025

Naira rises to N1,490/$ in parallel market

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The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,490 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,495 per dollar on Tuesday. Likewise, the Naira appreciated to N1,469 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).

Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,469 per dollar from N1,472 per dollar on Tuesday, indicating N3 appreciation for the naira.

Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NFEM rate narrowed to N21 per dollar from N23 per dollar on Tuesday.

08/10/2025

Presidency orders military to flush out bandits from Kwara forests

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The Nigerian Army has deployed a full brigade and heavy equipment across parts of Kwara South and Kwara North following directives from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to eliminate bandits operating from the state’s forests.

According to a statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday evening by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaiye, troops have begun operations in communities around Oke Ode and Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area.

“The operation is also extending to Edu and Patigi to comb through thick forests from which kidnappers have launched attacks on different communities and abducted people for ransom,” the statement said.

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who had earlier met with President Tinubu over the security situation, expressed appreciation for the prompt response and the military’s renewed intervention to restore peace in the state.

“We will not spare any resources in supporting the military, DSS, police, and other security agencies as they work to secure lives and property,” the governor said while welcoming the army deployment.

He noted that the exercise, part of Operation Fasan Yanma, aims to eliminate all forms of security threats in Kwara South and Kwara North.

“I thank the President and the security agencies for their continued efforts. We are confident that the Brigadier General A.A. Babatunde-led Army Brigade will succeed in this important task and clear the entire affected areas,” he added.

Governor AbdulRazaq also commended the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Chief of Army Staff, the General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division, and other senior officers for their support.

16/06/2025

RE: Clarification of N5Billion Bail Bond Signed by Fidelity Bank MD

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