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In commemoration of the International Youth Day Celebration, Youths have been advised to be drivers and changers for a productive economy. The National Youth Council of Nigeria NYCN has called on Nigerian youths to embrace patriotism, innovation, and productivity, declaring that the time has come to move beyond mere potential…
As Nigeria commemorates International Youth Day under the theme “Local Youth Action for SDGs and Beyond,” the country’s youth face unprecedented challenges. With over 70% of the population under 35 years old, Nigeria has the largest youth population in Africa. However, this demographic dividend has not translated into economic prosperity…
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…
