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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has explained the coalition’s earlier decision regarding party affiliations, stressing that he and Peter…
Newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has issued a strong directive to troops to immediately engage armed…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed the week deep in the red as the All-Share Index (ASI) fell for the fifth…
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Abubakar Yakubu has been elected the new President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN)…
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Nigerian singer Kcee has finally spoken publicly about long-standing rumours of a rift between him…
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Nigerian singer Sola Allyson has opened up about the difficulties she has faced in her…
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Nigerian Singer Chike has opened up about a deeply personal experience that reshaped how he…
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Real Madrid suffered a costly 2–0 defeat at home to Celta Vigo on Sunday in…
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The 25th anniversary celebrations of the ECOWAS Parliament concluded on a lively note with a…
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Ferran Torres delivered a sensational first-half hat-trick as Barcelona powered past Real Betis in a…
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Chelsea were forced to settle for a frustrating 0–0 draw against Bournemouth in the Premier…
Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt. The development comes shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the governor…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of a regional peace-support initiative. The request, presented to the upper chamber on Tuesday, follows an appeal from President Patrice Talon after a recent failed coup attempt in Benin.…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has clarified the circumstances surrounding its aircraft that made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso, countering claims by the Confederation of Sahel States (AES)that it violated the country’s airspace. In a statement issued on Tuesday, NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame explained that the aircraft,…
Abubakar Yakubu has been elected the new President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) after defeating Rita Daniels in a tightly contested election. The poll took place on Saturday during the guild’s Annual General Meeting in Benin City, Edo State. Yakubu won with 116 votes, narrowly edging out Daniels,…
A parent of one of the abducted students from the Catholic School in Agwara, Niger State, has pleaded with authorities not to shut down the institution despite last month’s mass abduction of 315 people by armed bandits. This appeal was disclosed by Bishop Bulus Yohanna, the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora…
First Lady Senator Remi Tinubu and the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke were involved in a brief confrontation on Sunday during the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The event also featured the conferment of the chieftaincy title Yeye-Asiwaju of…
The Delta State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of retired High Court Judge, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. According to the Command, the late judge’s mobile phone was recovered from 25-year-old Godwin Mngumi, who was arrested in Anambra State after weeks of intensive tracking.…
Nigerian singer Kcee has finally spoken publicly about long-standing rumours of a rift between him and fellow artiste Flavour. During an interview on Yanga FM, Kcee addressed the speculation by revisiting the early days of their careers, specifically when music executive Soso Soberekon allegedly introduced Flavour to him for a…
The Nigerian Air Force has conducted a series of coordinated precision airstr*kes targeting members of the recently foiled coup attempt in the Benin Republic, according to information released by security analyst Zagazola Makama. Makama, citing credible security sources, reported that the operation focused on coup elements attempting to escape Cotonou…
The Federal Government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, located in the Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The kidnapping occurred on 21 November 2025, when armed attackers stormed the remote community around 2:00 a.m.…
