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The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has condemned the brutal killing of no fewer than 35 civilians in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara…
Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have arrested two sisters and a couple in connection with a…
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), has opened a fresh window for investors with an ₦80 billion bond offering scheduled…
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Popular Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, Ayo Makun, fondly known as AY, has shared an emotional…
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Nollywood actress Evan Okoro, best known for her breakout role as Doctor Maria in Sexy…
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The remains of celebrated Nigerian actor and film producer, Kayode Peters, have been laid to…
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As anticipation builds for the 2025 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), the…
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Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has been honoured with Order of the Niger (OON)…
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Olympic gold hopeful and U.S. sprinting sensation Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
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Nigeria’s D’Tigresses have extended their dominance on the continent with a commanding 83-47 victory over…
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Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga has come to the defence of President Bola Tinubu’s financial reward…
Amid rising global concerns about the spread of Mpox and its potential health risks, the Ondo State Government has begun vaccinating residents aged eighteen and above in eight pilot areas and other high-risk communities. Director of Disease Control, Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (OSPHDA), Dr Victor Adefesoye, at a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved new appointments to the management and governing councils of several federal universities, including the appointment of Chisom Obih to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih’s appointment follows the death of a serving council member. The President also named…
The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Sharren Miriam Haskel-Harpaz, held a high-level political dialogue which aims at reaffirming the strategic partnership between Nigeria and Israel. The meeting, which took place in a warm and cordial…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has extended heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chadians Abroad and International Cooperation, as the Republic of Chad celebrates its Independence Anniversary. Ambassador Tuggar hailed Chad’s resilience, unity, and patriotic leadership, noting…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has extended the enforcement deadline for the Tinted Glass Permit requirement to October 2, 2025, from the initial date of August 12. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi says the decision follows a significant surge in applications via…
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has imposed a lifetime “No Fly” ban on Comfort Emmanson, the passenger at the centre of a violent incident aboard Ibom Air flight Q9 303 from Uyo to Lagos on August 10, 2025. In a worded statement, AON spokesman, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, described the…
e Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs of the United Nations, Mr. Adedeji Ebo, has paid an official visit to the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja, signaling a renewed push for regional security cooperation. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration between the Economic Community of West African…
Authorities at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have launched an intensified search for a missing student, Dorcas Oseghale, who disappeared four days ago. Dorcas, a Part-3 Chemistry student with matriculation number CHM/2021/165, was last seen on Thursday, August 7, 2025, after telling a friend she was going to…
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has commended Nigerian scholar Mr. Gbubemi Kevin Akpornor for his outstanding academic achievement abroad, describing it as a beacon of national pride and a symbol of Nigerian excellence on the global stage. In a statement issued by the Commission’s…
The ancient city of Ibadan came to a solemn standstill as dignitaries, traditional rulers, and residents paid their last respects to the late Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who was laid to rest in a ceremony rich with culture, reverence, and reflection. The funeral service, held at the historic Cathedral Church…
