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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…
The Ghanaian Contingent of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG GHANCOY 9) has launched a four-day blood donation drive at Essau Government Hospital to support patients in urgent need of transfusions. The exercise, which runs from September 15 to 18, 2025, is part of the contingent’s ongoing Civil-Military Cooperation…
The Katsina State Government has announced a significant reduction in criminal activities across the state, revealing that banditry, kidnapping, and cattle rustling have declined by 70%, following sustained security efforts. The announcement came during a high-level consultation on security and governance convened by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda to update citizens…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that more than 126 million Nigerians have been enrolled in the National Identity Database, marking a major milestone in the country’s push toward digital inclusion and secure identity infrastructure. Speaking at the 2025 National Day of Identity celebration held in Abuja on Tuesday, the…
Panic swept through Broad Street on Lagos Island on Tuesday as a fire broke out in a six-storey commercial building, Afriland Tower, sending workers and residents fleeing for safety. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the fire started in the inverter room located in the basement of…
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Ibrahim Abubakar Kana mni, has declared that Nigeria’s strong economy and large population make it a prime destination for international business ventures, particularly in the aviation sector. Kana made this statement while receiving a delegation from the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China…
Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has deployed 18 volunteers — 12 to Liberia and six to Rwanda — as part of its ongoing Technical Aid Corps Scheme, reinforcing Nigeria’s role in international cooperation and soft power diplomacy. Speaking at the send-off ceremony in Abuja, the Director-General of NTAC, Rt. Hon.…
Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace, has announced that several of its domestic flights will be disrupted following heavy rainfall in Lagos and Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The airline, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, said adverse weather conditions had affected flight schedules across its network. “We wish…
A family tragedy has struck Akure, when a middle-aged trader, Bosede Iluyemi, allegedly killed her elder sister, Omowumi Tewogboye, during a dispute over an ₦800 debt. According to eyewitnesses, Omowumi had purchased tomatoes and pepper from Bosede on credit but failed to pay back the money. The disagreement reportedly escalated…
Fear gripped Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after suspected armed bandits abducted about 40 worshippers from a mosque during dawn prayers. Residents said the attackers struck in the early hours, surrounding the mosque before herding the worshippers into the forest along the Gohori axis.…
Israel has launched a new wave of heavy bombardments on Gaza City, following strong backing from visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who warned that only “days” remain for a diplomatic breakthrough. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Gaza’s main urban center was “on fire” as the military escalated…
