Author: Lagos Brief

Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited a total of 30 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, as the team kickstarts preparations for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals, taking place in Morocco.   Invited are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and nine strikers.   2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, Nigeria overpowered South Africa and Algeria in the qualifying series to pick a ticket to the first-ever 24-team FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals, which will be played across four venues in two cities in Morocco, 17th October – 8th November.   Venues earmarked for the…

In a rare show of love and support, the 33 Oyo APC women leaders led by Mrs Tinuade Adigun, the Oyo State APC women leader, have thrown their weights behind Oloye Saheed Oladele, a guber aspirant in the party, while adorning the same Ankara with him. Oloye Saheed Oladele hosted the women leaders at the Oyo State APC Secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan. Oloye Oladele thanked the women leaders across the 33 local governments of Oyo State for honouring his invitation. He lauded them for their unwavering efforts aimed at uniting the party. He stated that women are the instruments being…

An Islamic human rights organisation has expressed grave concern over the proliferation of boat mishaps in Nigeria and the attendant high death tolls. The group said although life is precious, life span in Nigeria is often brutally cut short as it ends more often than not through road and water accidents. MURIC therefore suggested that governments at all levels must take responsibility by criminalising boarding boats without life jackets, investing in modern and safe ferries as well as introducing coast guards and waterways services in all 774 local governments in the country. The statement was issued on Thursday, 4th September,…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on security agencies to remain neutral and professional in the unfolding political atmosphere, stressing that Osun, being the home state of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must not be turned into a political battleground. The Governor made this appeal during the decoration ceremony of his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ahmed Bio Abdulraman, held at the Government House, Osogbo. The event had in attendance the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan; the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Igbalawole Sotiyo; the Federal Road…

On Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, the Banquet Hall of the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, came alive, not with the formality of ceremony but with the urgency of purpose. It hosted a gathering of some of the finest minds in leadership, law, academia, security, technology, and global road safety, as Nigeria reawakened an important intellectual tradition: the FRSC Annual Lecture Series. First instituted in 2009, the Annual Lecture Series was designed as a platform for ideas, policy direction, and sustained awareness on the menace of road crashes. Over the years, it attracted distinguished voices, from Chief Emeka Anyaoku, CON, CFR,…

A new survey of lawmakers in the House of Representatives has rated Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the 10th Assembly, as the most loved presiding officer in recent democratic history. The survey, conducted among a sample of 50 members — comprising 25 returning lawmakers and 25 first-term members — revealed widespread approval of Abbas’ leadership style, which respondents described as “inclusive, accessible, and reform-driven.” Many lawmakers praised Abbas for transcending party lines, ensuring that all members feel valued, and strengthening the legislative process. A first-term lawmaker said: “As a new member, you would ordinarily expect to be sidelined, but Speaker Abbas…

I am no mathematician, and I cannot claim to foresee the future with divine accuracy. But as a trained geologist with political experience and a fair grasp of history, I must respectfully disagree with His Excellency Mallam Nasir El Rufai’s projection on Channels TV that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose in 2027 because he has done the mathematics. That claim is not only false, it is a weak attempt to tickle a dwindling political base with chalkboard theatrics. This is not the first time the former governor has dazzled with figures that reality later shredded. Let me take you…

By Iniubong Sam A quiet revolution is reshaping the Nigerian financial sector, one led by women who refuse to remain sidelined. At the forefront is Dr. Ayokunnumi Olugbemiro, founder and CEO of Liberta Leasing Limited, whose vision is rewriting the rules of access to finance in Nigeria. In just five years, under her leadership, Liberta Leasing has risen into a powerhouse, providing credit and leasing solutions to individuals and businesses long neglected by traditional banks. Her mission is simple yet bold: to democratize finance, giving market traders, small entrepreneurs, and everyday dreamers the resources they need to thrive. A chartered…

The Coalition for Equity and Accountability in Public Finance (CEAPF) has demanded the immediate resignation of Finance Minister Wale Edun and Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, the Accountant-General of the Federation, accusing both of failing to pay contractors for projects duly captured in the 2024 budget and fully executed by local firms. In a statement on Wednesday signed by its President, Comrade Segun Daramola, and Secretary-General, Comrade Isaac Idachaba, the coalition said it would formally approach the National Assembly and lobby lawmakers across party lines to pass a vote of no confidence on the two officials if they refuse to vacate their…

The Federal Government has declared Friday, 5th September 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government extended warm felicitations to Muslims Umah in Nigeria and across the world on this occasion Dr. Tunji-Ojo enjoined the Muslim faithful to reflect on the virtues of peace, love, humility, tolerance, and compassion as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), stressing that these values remain essential in building a united, prosperous, and…