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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…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Alabi Anthony, over the alleged rape and murder of a…
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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Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will leave Liverpool FC at the end of the season,…
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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…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sacked all commissioners and political appointees whose appointments were nullified by the recent Supreme Court judgement on the state’s political crisis. The Governor made the announcement on Wednesday, during a valedictory session held at the Government House in Port Harcourt, as part of…
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has shed light on why he accepted the renaming of the National Theatre in Lagos after him, despite his long-standing stance against the appropriation of public monuments by individuals. The iconic playwright, who spoke at the official reopening of the newly-renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for…
The Lagos State Government has defended the recent demolition of structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, insisting that the exercise was based on technical planning violations and not motivated by ethnic bias. Speaking during a television interview on Thursday, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Olumide Oluyinka,…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to bring the case forward. The suit, filed by Belema Briggs and four others, sought to invalidate…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that more than 10 people have died, 24 passengers rescued, and at least 42 still missing following the Kogi boat accident that occurred on the River Niger earlier this week. According to an official update released on Thursday, the tragic incident took…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja following a highly impactful diplomatic tour, where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, and later concluded a series of strategic engagements in Germany. During the week-long international mission,…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of passenger train services on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor, following the completion of safety, technical, and operational checks. In a statement issued Wednesday, the NRC said the restart of services reflects its commitment to providing smooth, reliable, and secure rail transportation for…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has officially suspended its nationwide strike, following high-level negotiations involving the National Security Adviser and the management of Dangote Refinery. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, announced the development on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja, saying the suspension was…
Despite the ongoing partial shutdown of the United States government, the US Embassy in Nigeria has assured that visa and passport services will continue without disruption — at least for now. In a statement posted Wednesday on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Embassy addressed growing concerns among Nigerians,…
Nigeria and Russia are set to strengthen their long-standing bilateral relations through the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA), with a renewed focus on economic cooperation, women’s empowerment, and inclusive growth. This development was highlighted on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ interactive session hosted at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, as…
