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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…
Former Bayelsa State governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has stated that Nigeria is not yet ready for…
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…
Medical industrialisation under Tinubu addressing brain drain- Minister Tinubu addressing brain drain, health challenge – Minister Industrialisation By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Abuja, Dec.12, 2025 (NAN) The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says…
Naira By Grace Alegba Lagos, Dec. 12, 2025 (NAN) The Naira on Friday closed the week stronger with a gain of N1.65 against the U.S. dollar at the official market, after it traded at N1,454.41.…
Gunmen have abducted and killed a traditional ruler, Oba Kehinde Jacob Falodun, the Alagamo of Agamo community, in Ondo State.…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of petrol from N828 to N699 per litre, representing a N129…
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Reality TV star Queen Asoka has revealed that she secretly underwent a Brazilian Butt Lift…
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Veteran American actor Eric Dane, widely known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan on…
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To mark the special occasion, Nigeria Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh took to her social media…
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Nollywood actress and politician Tonto Dikeh has stirred reactions online after sharing a strongly worded…
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United States-based Nigerian sprinter Favour Ashe is set to change his sporting nationality to Qatar,…
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The 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon began with elite and local…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated players of Nigerian descent who played key roles in…
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Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu, has confirmed his participation in the African Legends United…
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that four people were killed during coordinated night attacks on Jol community and Dorowa Babuje in Ropp District, spanning Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State. As residents begin preparations to bury the victims, the Commissioner of Police in…
A fire incident has occurred at the old terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, a facility currently undergoing a multi-billion-naira renovation aimed at upgrading infrastructure and improving passenger experience. Details of the incident remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report. However, the affected terminal is…
Fresh violence has erupted in Riyom Local Government Area as armed bandits carried out coordinated attacks on Jol community and Dorowa Babuje in the Rob District, killing at least 10 residents, local leaders have confirmed. The National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYMA), Barrister Solomon Dalyop, disclosed the…
New York authorities ordered drivers off the roads and shut schools as a powerful snowstorm swept across the northeastern United States, threatening treacherous travel, widespread power outages and coastal flooding. Tens of millions of people from Washington, D.C. to Maine are in the storm’s path, with forecasts warning that…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a mix of dust haze and cloudiness across Nigeria this week, urging residents to take health and safety precautions. In its latest weekly weather outlook released in Abuja, the agency said slight dust haze will dominate much of the northern region with moderate…
The National Assembly has unveiled reforms contained in the newly enacted Electoral Act 2026, introducing mandatory electronic transmission of results, compulsory use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and digital membership registers for political parties, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electoral integrity ahead of next year general…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in five of the six chairmanship positions contested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, according to official results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC declared that the APC won the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled an unusual drug trafficking attempt involving a 35-year-old woman, Rabi Muhammad, who allegedly concealed tramadol capsules in a fake pregnancy bump at the Seme border in Lagos. Muhammad, a Kano-based businesswoman, was intercepted on Monday, February 16, 2026, at…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has recorded its first polling unit victory in the ongoing Area Council Elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The opposition party secured the win at Polling Unit 076, Sani Abacha Estate, Wuse Zone 4, where Dr. Moses…
Reality TV star Queen Asoka has revealed that she secretly underwent a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), a decision her parents only discovered after she developed serious complications. Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Queen explained that her choice to have cosmetic surgery was not impulsive. She said it stemmed…
