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Chelsea made history on Wednesday night, storming back to claim a 4-1 victory over Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final, becoming the first club to win all four major European trophies. In a dramatic evening at Wroclaw Stadium, Real Betis took an early lead through Abde Ezzalzouli, only…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Dr. Kazeem Kolawole, has declared youth innovation as the key to unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential. Speaking at the official launch of the NextGen Innovation Challenge Portal in Abuja, Dr. Kolawole emphasized the urgent need to…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded its annual World Health Assembly with a leaner budget and a fresh round of financial pledges — but the United Nations health agency remains far from meeting its revised funding target for 2026-2027. Faced with the withdrawal of its largest donor, the United…
Saudi Arabia has officially announced that the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca will begin on June 4, 2025, following the sighting of the crescent moon that marks the start of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijjah. The Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the dates in a statement released by the…
Nigeria, today, joins the rest of the world to commemorate the Children’s Day. People say, it is a time not only to celebrate the potential, joy, and innocence of the children but also to critically reflect on the challenges they face in a country still grappling with issues of child…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark Children’s Day 2025, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, has issued a clarion call to government authorities and stakeholders to prioritize the plight of the nation’s children, particularly those out of school. In a statement released by…
In a landmark event aimed at amplifying the voices of young people in governance, a 16-year-old Senior Secondary School student, Ramlat Ahmed, has been inaugurated as the Speaker of the Gombe State Children’s Parliament. The inauguration ceremony, held on Monday at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Women Affairs…
President Bola Tinubu is set to commission the highly anticipated Section I of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Saturday, May 31, as part of his official visit to Lagos, according to a statement from the Presidency on Monday. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway stands as one of the flagship infrastructure projects…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to protecting the rights, welfare, and future of Nigerian children, describing them as the “pride and future of our great nation.” This declaration came in a special address marking the 2025 International Children’s Day. In a heartfelt message personally signed…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday sealed off an Access Bank branch and a Total petrol station in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, for failing to settle ground rent arrears spanning an astonishing 34 years. According to official documents obtained by [Your News Outlet], the property housing the Access…
