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As the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks two years in office, former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has refuted reports suggesting that Monday's explosion near the Mogadishu Army…
The Nigerian naira has maintained relative stability in the foreign exchange (FX) market, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s…
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Popular Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi Wellington has taken to social media to offer some valuable…
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Reality star and business mogul Kim Kardashian has officially graduated from law school, marking a…
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Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Ezeonu is celebrating a remarkable milestone as she turns 60. The…
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Nollywood actress Judy Austin has delighted fans by sharing breathtaking photos from her recent maternity…
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Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Brazil forward Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers in…
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Crystal Palace and England international midfielder Eberechi Eze has officially tied the knot with his…
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Nigerian international football star, Ademola Lookman, paid a courtesy visit this week to both President…
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Chelsea made history on Wednesday night, storming back to claim a 4-1 victory over Real…
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed that its ongoing demolition of illegal structures erected on floodplains and drainage paths is delivering positive results, helping the city avert potential disasters amid warnings of heavy rainfall. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,…
The Nigerian Presidency has announced the commencement of processes to settle ₦2 trillion out of the ₦4 trillion legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos) for power supplied to the national grid. This development was disclosed at a Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Nigerian…
No fewer than 33 persons have been reportedly killed in coordinated attacks by suspected herdsmen on Sunday evening in Benue State, targeting communities in Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas (LGAs). The fresh wave of violence has left many residents missing as local authorities began headcounts on Monday morning.…
Health is important for the existence of man and foundational to the enjoyment of all other rights. Yet, in the heart of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, access to quality healthcare remains a distant dream for many. Patients are groaning under the weight of inadequate medical attention, a shortage of specialists and…
The Federal Government must allocate approximately N880 billion annually to effectively maintain the federal road network across Nigeria, the Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Goroyo, revealed on Monday. Goroyo made this known during an investigative hearing convened by the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee probing the implementation and remittance…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has ordered an immediate deployment of joint security forces to Apa and Gwer West Local Government Areas following a series of deadly attacks that claimed at least 23 lives. Speaking to journalists on Monday after an emergency security council meeting at the Government House…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani. In…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced a sweeping overhaul of Abuja’s public transportation system and major reforms in the disbursement of education funds, signalling a bold new direction in urban governance and public service delivery. Speaking during a media chat with journalists on Monday,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja was under lock and key on Monday, leaving lawyers, court staff, and litigants stranded, in a surprising turn of events amid ongoing industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). This development comes barely 24 hours after a statement was issued announcing…
In preparation for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Kano State Government has announced a mid-term holiday for all primary and post-primary schools across the state. According to an official statement released on Monday by the Director of Public Enlightenment at the State Ministry of Education, Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, the holiday…
