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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…
The political atmosphere in Borno South Senatorial District is intensifying ahead of the 2027 general elections, following the endorsement of…
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…
Retired police personnel and their families under the umbrella of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria has blocked one…
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 Ini Dima-Okojie has announced that she is expecting her first child at the…
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Self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing CEO, has issued an apology following the controversy surrounding her recent…
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Afrobeats star Davido has confirmed that his long-anticipated collaborative album with American R&B singer Chris…
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The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has ushered in a new chapter, officially unveiling…
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Chelsea FC have dismissed manager Liam Rosenior following a run of poor results that derailed…
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Manchester City continued their late-season surge in the Premier League with a convincing victory over…
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Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of the season when his contract…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in this year’s FIFA World…
The father of the prime suspect arrested over the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Kano has urged authorities to execute his son instead of keeping him in custody at public expense. Mallam Auwal, father of the suspect identified as Umar, made the call during…
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) commenced an indefinite strike, effectively shutting down government activities across Abuja. The industrial action led to the closure of major government offices, including the FCTA Secretariat, where heavy security presence was observed early in…
At least 13 schoolchildren were killed after a minibus transporting pupils to school collided with a truck near Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg, South African police have confirmed. The crash occurred about 60 kilometres south of the country’s economic hub, in an area known for heavy industrial traffic. According to…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially handed over the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosting flag to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda following the conclusion of the tournament in Morocco. The symbolic handover, which took place shortly before Senegal were crowned champions on Sunday in Rabat, marks the beginning of…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed more than 40 terrorists in coordinated air strikes in Azir and Musarram, Borno State, effectively thwarting planned attacks on civilian communities. In a statement on Sunday, NAF Spokesman Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the precision strikes were executed by aircraft operating under the…
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by siting a gold refinery in Lagos. The ministry described the allegation, credited to a statement signed by NEF spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, as…
Tragedy struck the Laduba community in the Ogidi area of Ilorin over the weekend as three children lost their lives in a devastating fire outbreak that gutted parts of a storey building. The inferno occurred at No. 1 Popo Street, beside Ojere Junction, prompting an emergency response from the…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the deployment details for this year’s Batch A Stream 1 prospective corps members, confirming that call-up letters are now available for download. The scheme made the announcement via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, revealing that some corps members posted to Lagos…
Senegal were crowned champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after edging host nation Morocco 1–0 in a tense extra-time final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The decisive moment came in the 94th minute, when midfielder Pape Gueye struck the winning goal to break the deadlock following…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. The victims, identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her children — Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7),…
