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HURRAYYYYYY!!! Professor Dickson Ameh Ojonye Akoh, National Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria emerges toscadnews.com Man of the Week. The National…
A Nigerian actor and lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo, has warned that any presidential aspirant within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced a revision of the orientation course timetable for prospective corps members deployed to Enugu and Osun States for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II exercise. In…
[3/12, 9:26 AM] rosewendy: U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the ongoing war between the United States and Iran could end soon, claiming there are few remaining military targets for American forces inside the…
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, through its third reading, paving the way for stricter sanctions ahead of the 2027 general election. The amended bill introduces tougher penalties for…
Amb. Catherine Udida, Director Migrant Affairs, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs. (NAN) Stakeholders push awareness to combat trafficking, migrants smuggling Immigration By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 13, 2025 (NAN) Stakeholders in the…
Retired police personnel and their families under the umbrella of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria has blocked one…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the Nigerian…
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Media personality Robert Ekpo, popularly known as Roby Ekpo, has rejected a cease-and-desist notice issued…
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Nollywood actress Ini Dima-Okojie has announced that she is expecting her first child at the…
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Self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing CEO, has issued an apology following the controversy surrounding her recent…
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Afrobeats star Davido has confirmed that his long-anticipated collaborative album with American R&B singer Chris…
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Chelsea FC have dismissed manager Liam Rosenior following a run of poor results that derailed…
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Manchester City continued their late-season surge in the Premier League with a convincing victory over…
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Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of the season when his contract…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in this year’s FIFA World…
Nigeria’s domestic airlines may increase ticket fares in the coming days as operators struggle with soaring Jet A1 fuel prices, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with aviation stakeholders that lasted over four hours, Keyamo warned that airlines could be…
A Lagos High Court sitting at the J.I.C. Taylor Courthouse in Igbosere has adjourned proceedings in the ongoing murder trial of Benjamin Nnayereugo, popularly known as Killaboi, until next month for further cross-examination of the mother of the deceased, Augusta Onuwaghagbe. The trial resumed before Justice Ibironke Harrison, with…
Media personality Robert Ekpo, popularly known as Roby Ekpo, has rejected a cease-and-desist notice issued by his estranged wife, Mayowa Lambe, describing her demand for ₦100 million in damages as excessive, baseless, and premature. Ekpo, through his solicitors at TAP Legal Services, stated his position in a response shared on…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Legislators’ Forum has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s request for Senate approval of an additional $516,333,070 external loan to fund sections of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project, warning of growing debt dependency and fiscal risks. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by forum chairman…
David Oyedepo, founder and presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has shared testimonies recounting past kidnapping incidents involving members of his ministry. Speaking during a church service, Oyedepo narrated an occasion when a pastor was abducted. He said he instructed that his phone number be given to the kidnappers…
Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has stirred reactions following remarks he made during a speech at the Business Insider Africa Summit. His comments came in response to earlier statements attributed to Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, who had addressed Nigeria’s economic challenges while comparing conditions in other African countries, including Kenya. Tinubu…
A High Court sitting in Abakaliki, has awarded ₦50 million in damages in a defamation suit involving a former governor of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, David Umahi The case stemmed from a series of messages shared in January 2021 on a WhatsApp platform belonging to alumni of the…
A coalition of non-governmental organisations operating under the Fair Finance Nigeria Coalition has called for urgent reforms to improve transparency and accountability within Nigeria’s financial system. The demand followed a recent assessment that revealed poor performance among major Nigerian banks in global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards. The report,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned students and the general public to beware of fraudsters circulating fake information about its interest-free student loan scheme, following the emergence of a fraudulent notice promoting a non-existent 2026 registration portal. In a statement shared on its official X handle, NELFUND…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arraigned by the Department of State Services over allegations of unlawfully accessing a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai, who also served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, was brought before the Federal High Court in…
