Pole vault world record holder Armand ‘Mondo’ DuPlantis said Thursday that he hoped the world championships in Tokyo would be more fun than the “apocalyptic” Olympics there four years ago.

According to her, the tag likely stuck because she was one of the first Nigerian female acts to break through on a major level.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Senate’s continued barring of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from legislative duties, describing the action as a dangerous assault on democracy and a descent into “legislative dictatorship and democratic anarchy.”

A coalition of civil society organisations under the aegis of Campaign Against Injustice (CAI) has called on President Bola Tinubu to disregard mounting calls for the removal of the service chiefs, insisting that destructive criticisms could dampen the morale of the Nigerian military.

Staff of Golden Guinea Breweries Plc, Umuahia, have cried out over months of unpaid salaries, saying the hardship has left many of them struggling to survive.

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has inaugurated its Lagos State chapter and executive committee, with a call for unity among Niger Deltans across Nigeria to address issues of marginalisation and underdevelopment in the region.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has released fresh data showing that banking and fintech sectors accounted for the highest number of consumer complaints in Nigeria between March and August 2025.

Speaking recently on the Echoo Room podcast, the singer alleged that most women who frequent gyms are not there primarily for fitness.

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed reports linking him with the chairmanship of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), describing the claims as “fake news.”

The Benue State House of Assembly amended the law that renamed Benue State University, Makurdi, as Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi.