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Iran’s football federation has accused the United States of revoking its allocation of tickets for the country’s 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage matches, claiming the move prevents Iranian supporters from attending games in the co-host nation. In a statement issued less than three days before the tournament begins, the…
Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has been honoured with the Humanitarian Award for Excellence in Service by the Women of Glory Foundation in recognition of her outstanding contributions to society and commitment to humanitarian causes. The award was presented during the foundation’s…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to strengthen the fight against armed robbery, kidnapping, violent attacks, and other serious crimes across the nation’s capital. The unit was officially inaugurated on Monday at the former SARS Office located at Abattoir, Guzape…
The Oyo State Police Command has alleged that a personal assistant to a member of the family of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, collaborated with kidnappers who abducted Adelabu’s sister and her two sons in Ibadan. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this during an interview…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike over the worsening security situation across the country. The warning was issued by the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, during a joint media briefing held on the sidelines of the…
The President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) of Nigeria, Princess Edna D.D. Azura, has called on women across the country to embark on a seven-day intensive prayer programme in response to the rising wave of kidnappings and insecurity affecting several parts of the nation. Speaking on behalf…
Journalists have been challenged to use ethical, child-centred reporting to help prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and violence, as a five-day capacity-building workshop opened in Abuja. Speaking at the opening of the training, Country Representative of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security, Mrs…
The Director-General of the National Gallery of Art, Ahmed Bashir Sodangi, and the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Abdulkarim Ozi Ibrahim, have reaffirmed the importance of cultural diplomacy in strengthening relations between Nigeria and China. They made the remarks at the 2026…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called on journalists to strengthen ethical and child-sensitive reporting as part of efforts to address the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. The Council made the call at a workshop in Abuja organised in collaboration with the Dallaire…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has visited Uganda as authorities intensify efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The outbreak, which was declared in northeastern DRC last month, has prompted the WHO to…
