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HURRAYYYYYY!!! Professor Dickson Ameh Ojonye Akoh, National Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria emerges toscadnews.com Man of the Week. The National…
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has formally declared his intention to run in the 2027 presidential election, saying…
[3/12, 9:26 AM] rosewendy: U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the ongoing war between the United States and Iran could end soon, claiming there are few remaining military targets for American forces inside the…
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, through its third reading, paving the way for stricter sanctions ahead of the 2027 general election. The amended bill introduces tougher penalties for…
Amb. Catherine Udida, Director Migrant Affairs, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs. (NAN) Stakeholders push awareness to combat trafficking, migrants smuggling Immigration By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 13, 2025 (NAN) Stakeholders in the…
Medical industrialisation under Tinubu addressing brain drain- Minister Tinubu addressing brain drain, health challenge – Minister Industrialisation By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Abuja, Dec.12, 2025 (NAN) The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says…
Police in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have confirmed that at least 23 people were killed and 108 others injured…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the Nigerian…
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Nollywood actress Ruby Orjiakor has announced that she is expecting her first child with her…
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Nollywood actor Wale Okunnu has criticized petroleum marketers over the recent surge in petrol pump…
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A TikToker identified as Debrakin has accused Nigerian musician and live band performer Segun Johnson…
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Iconic action star and martial artist Chuck Norris has passed away at the age of…
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially named Morocco as the champions of the…
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World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock exit in the third round of the…
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Real Madrid secured a dramatic 3–2 victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday, with…
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Manchester City capitalised on a costly mistake by Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to secure a…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Justice Professor Peter Umeadi, has announced his resignation from the party and his withdrawal from partisan politics in Nigeria. In a letter addressed to Mr. Onyekwelu Jideobi, the Chairman of APGA Ward 1, Nri, in Anaocha Local Government Area…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the newly appointed Service Chiefs, including the heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force at a brief ceremony held in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The event followed the Senate’s confirmation of…
Five members of the House of Representatives from Enugu State have officially defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers who switched parties are Okei Martins, Anayo Onwugbu, Danis Nnamdi, Chidi Obetta, and Nnolim Nnaji. In a related development, the member representing Bassa/Jos…
At least six people, including a police officer, were on wednesday night, confirmed dead following a multiple-truck collision on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The fatal accident involved several articulated vehicles such as a fuel tanker, a container-laden truck, and another truck carrying cartons of biscuits. Eyewitnesses…
A High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced the former Managing Director of Bonghe Microfinance Bank, Grace Andreas Karka, to five years in prison for embezzling ₦32 millionbelonging to her bank and transferring part of the stolen funds to a man identified as Prince Moses Batalu. Delivering judgement,…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has reaffirmed her commitment to seek justice for 13-year-old Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje, whose tragic death in 2018 sparked the nationwide #JusticeForOchanya movement. Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje died from VVF complications after she was allegedly raped for years by her aunt’s husband, Andrew Ogbuja, 61, and son, Victor Ogbuja.…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria. The new policy aims to protect domestic refineries, stabilise the downstream petroleum market, and promote energy security which may lead to a modest increase in pump prices. In…
Tanzanian musician, Juma Jux has suffered a major loss after his luxury shop, reportedly worth over 780 million dollars, was set ablaze and completely destroyed during violent protests in Tanzania. reports say angry demonstrators targeted several businesses amid nationwide unrest following the country’s presidential elections, which sparked chaos and widespread…
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has expressed strong confidence that the Super Eagles will be fully prepared to clinch Africa’s slot in the Intercontinental Play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Gusau reaffirmed that the…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed allegations by some United States lawmakers that a “Christian genocide” is taking place in Nigeria. In an interview with CNN, Idris described the claims as inaccurate and based on misleading data adding that Nigeria’s security challenges were complex and…
