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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has condemned in strong terms the recent bandits’ attack on Egbe community in Yagba West Local Government Area, describing it as a “brutal assault on peace and humanity in Kogi State.” In a statement issued by Unubi Emmanuel, Press Secretary to the Deputy…
South African music sensation Tyla has clinched the award for Best Afrobeats at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), held on Sunday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The 23-year-old star won the prestigious Moon Person trophy for her hit single Push 2 Start, marking her second…
Kylian Mbappé continued his red-hot form in La Liga 2025 with a goal and an assist as 10-man Real Madrid battled to a gritty 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad, maintaining their 100% start to the season. The French superstar opened the scoring after pouncing on a defensive blunder and later…
The Federal Government is set to distribute 2,000 tractors and 9,000 implements to farmers nationwide as part of a broader strategy to boost dry season and year-round farming, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari. Speaking during a television interview on Friday, Kyari emphasized that the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the seizure of fake and unregistered malaria drugs worth over ₦1.2 billion during a major enforcement operation in Ilasa-Oshodi, Lagos State. In a statement issued on Friday , NAFDAC confirmed that its operatives intercepted 277 cartons of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a new policy requiring all secondary school teachers — in both public and private institutions — to be fully certified by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) as a condition for schools to be approved as examination centres for national assessments such…
The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral (Retd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas, has officially declared that the emergency governance mandate assigned to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved.” The declaration follows the peaceful conduct and conclusion of local government elections across the state’s 23 local government areas. Speaking during…
In a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and deepening democratic participation, the Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve across the state’s 236 wards. The announcement was made in a statement released in Abeokuta by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned a previous ruling by the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, granting First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) a significant legal victory in its ongoing $225.8 million debt dispute with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) over crude oil cargo aboard the FPSO Tamaru…
The Ebonyi State Government has announced a sweeping ban on all illegal motor parks operating within Abakaliki, the state capital. The enforcement of the ban will commence on Monday, September 15, 2025, as part of efforts to regulate urban transport and restore order to public spaces. The decision was disclosed…
