Oct 9, 2025

Tinubu Appoints Prof. Joash Amupitan as New INEC Chairman

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, a distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Jos, replaces Professor Mahmood Yakubu, whose tenure ended earlier this month after serving two consecutive terms as head of the electoral body. The appointment, which was ratified by the National Council of State, has been forwarded to the Senate for screening and confirmation, in line with constitutional provisions. Until his appointment, Amupitan was a lecturer and legal scholar widely…

‘Every Week, 4,000 Young Women Get HIV’ — AHF Warns

Oct 9, 2025 topnews

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised alarm over the increasing rate of new HIV infections among young women, revealing that about 4,000 women aged 15 to 24 become newly infected every week, with more than 3,300 of those cases recorded 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, called on governments to scale up investment in HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing, and treatment. He also urged for stronger policies…

Social Media Erupts as Nathaniel Bassey’s Hallelujah Challenge Returns

Oct 9, 2025 topnews

The October 2025 edition of gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey’s Hallelujah Challenge made a powerful comeback at midnight on October 7, drawing massive attention across social media platforms. Within minutes of the live worship session going live on YouTube and Instagram, the hashtag #HallelujahChallenge began trending on X and TikTok, as thousands of participants shared worship clips, testimonies, and personal moments of praise. According to reports, over 600,000 worshippers joined the opening night’s livestream, uniting in prayers, songs, and declarations of faith. Bassey also thrilled fans with a major announcement —…

Union Bank Strengthens Media Ties at Informal Mixer Event

Oct 9, 2025 topnews

Union Bank of Nigeria recently hosted an informal and engaging meet-and-greet session with leading media professionals at The Stallion Plaza, its headquarters in Marina, Lagos. The event, held at SpaceNXT, the Bank’s purpose-designed co-creation hub for innovators and creators, was conceived as a relaxed platform to foster personal connections and deepen mutual understanding between the Bank and media partners. Rather than a formal media briefing, the gathering offered a convivial atmosphere for open conversation, reinforcing Union Bank’s recognition of the media’s essential role in shaping public discourse and amplifying the…

Sowore Urges Obi, Soludo, Others to March to Aso Rock for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Oct 9, 2025 topnews

Former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on Labour Party stalwart Peter Obi, Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, and other prominent figures from the South-East to join him in a peaceful march to Aso Rock to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore made the call in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, declaring his readiness to set aside political differences to pursue Kanu’s freedom. “I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the Southeast…

Court Remands Kano TikToker Over Viral Video With Dwarf Woman

Oct 9, 2025 topnews

A magistrate court in Kano has ordered the remand of popular TikTok personality, Ashiru Idris, popularly known as Mai Wushirya, for allegedly posting indecent videos featuring a dwarf woman on social media. Presiding over the case on Monday, Magistrate Halima Wali of Court No. 7 directed that Idris be kept in custody at a correctional centre for two weeks pending further hearing. Officials of the Kano State Censorship Board had arrested the influencer last week after videos of him shirtless and engaging in what authorities described as “immoral and demeaning…