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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…
APC Stakeholders Endorse Abdullahi Askira for Borno South Senate Seat Ahead of 2027 Elections Stakeholders of the All Progressives…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced a revision of the orientation course timetable for prospective corps members deployed to Enugu and Osun States for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II exercise. In…
[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…
A disturbing video circulating online has triggered widespread outrage after showing a restrained suspect being shot by a police officer…
The United States has announced the first tranche of Japanese investments under a massive $550 billion commitment agreed as part…
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The family of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has announced that he died following complications from…
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Former Queen Mercy Atang has stirred global attention after Guinness World Records reacted to her…
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Celebrity fashion designer Veekee James and her husband, Femi Atere, have announced the birth of…
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Popular Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo has reportedly died at the age of 41 after battling…
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Scientists and climate experts have warned that players and fans could face dangerous heat conditions…
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Former National Basketball Association player Jason Collins has died at the age of 47 following…
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation has appointed David Fizdale as the new head coach of Nigeria’s…
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Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has sparked reactions online after sharing a lighthearted story about…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions of the University of Abuja on Tuesday commenced protest over the failure of the government to release the four-month salaries of the university workers during the period they embarked on strike in 2022.…
Celine Dion is contemplating a return to the spotlight despite battling a rare neurological disorder known as stiff-person syndrome, Metro UK reports. The iconic 56-year-old artist has reportedly been offered a prestigious opportunity to perform at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics despite the progression of her illness. The…
The House of Representatives, following an urgent motion by honourable Billy Osawuru, has passed a resolution to carry out a forensic investigation into the resurgence of fuel queues in parts of the country. The house is also to investigate the alleged indiscriminate issuance of licences for the importation of Premium…
Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo aka Omoborty and her US-based fiancé, Adeniyi Olabiyi, shared their stunning pre-wedding photos. The couple got engaged in March this year. Biodun’s daughter, Ifeoluwa, was incorporated into the wedding photos. Congratulations to them. lindaikejisblog.com
A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a septuagenarian, a 72-year-old security guard, David Jackson to life imprisonment for defiling a 7-year-old neighbour’s daughter. Justice Abiola Soladoye sentenced Jackson to life imprisonment after she held that the prosecution had proved the three ingredients of defilement…
The Kwara State University, Malete has expelled 175 students for various offences. A statement signed by the Ag. Director, University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, said the approval of the expulsion followed the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee (SDC), which held sittings between October 2021 and March 2024. It said,…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has demonstrated his commitment to healthcare and education by donating N10 million to the Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State. The donation was made during a visit to the institution on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday via X,…
Concerned residents of Rano town in Kano State have raised the alarm over the presence of armed hoodlums at the headquarters of the Emirate on Sunday. In a letter addressed to the state Police Commissioner, a copy made available on Tuesday revealed that the hoodlums had been camped at the…
The World Bank’s newly appointed Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiamé Diop, has assumed his new position today. He is succeeding Shubham Chaudhuri who completed his term in the same capacity. Before his assignment to Abuja, Dr. Diop served as the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, and…
A Federal High Court in Kaduna on Monday adjourned till July 17, 2024, for hearing a suit instituted by the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, against the state House of Assembly and the state Attorney General. El-Rufai had urged the court to quash the report of the state…
