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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…
Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, a former senator and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that Ogun State is poised…
[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 suspect, identified as Johnson Daniel, for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old boy, Ariyo…
The Federal Government has formally reopened the Nigeria–Niger Republic border through the Kamba corridor in Kebbi State, marking another major…
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Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made history after becoming the first woman to win the Academy…
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Nollywood actress and politician Tonto Dikeh has publicly expressed gratitude to her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill,…
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Afrobeats star, Asake has been spotted performing pilgrimage rites Mecca, Saudi Arabia, with a video…
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Popular Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has opened up about how her public support for President…
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FIFA has sanctioned Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo following incidents involving fans…
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World number three-ranked side France defeated reigning African champions Nigeria 93–86 in a Group A…
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Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, returned to winning ways with a commanding 101–84 victory…
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Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Super Eagles midfielder Henry…
Legendary rock band Pink Floyd is releasing a new single “Hey Hey Rise Up” today in support of the people of Ukraine, the band said in a statement on Thursday. It’s the first new music from the band since 1994, and all proceeds will go to Ukrainian humanitarian relief, the…
European leaders have agreed to phase out Russian coal imports as part of a new package of sanctions triggered by evidence of atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine. An oil embargo could be next. All forms of Russian coal will be banned from the European Union, a move that the European Commission…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the House of Representatives to increase the 2022 budget deficit to be financed through borrowing from the domestic market. In a letter read by the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila during plenary, the President also requested the review of the 2022 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework upon which the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has discharged and acquitted Former minister of Interior, Senator Abba Moro in respect of the fraud charges arising from the conduct of the botched Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment in 2014. The judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, who had, in 2020 quashed seven out of…
A 16-year-old girl has told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how her 43-year-old father, Emmanuel Odega, allegedly defiled her on several occasions. While being led in evidence by a State Prosecutor, Ms Bukola Okeowo, the survivor said her father had sex with her since she was. 14.…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the suit the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed to declare the seat of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and his Deputy, Ivara Esu, vacant, following their defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Delivering judgment, the judge, Justice Taiwo…
13 Universities in the country have been presented with grants worth over 172 Million Naira for various professorial endowments and telecom based innovation research efforts by the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC. Presenting the cheques, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Professor Umar Danbatta said the grants were in consonance…
… except when the Chief Judge of the court grants permission for media coverage The federal high court of Nigeria says there will be no more media coverage for cases bordering on terrorism. This is contained in a statement signed by the court’s Chief Information Officer, Dr. Catherine Christopher. According…
… women urged to join APC and take advantage Women aspiring for political position on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will no longer pay for nomination and expression of interest forms. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the National Woman Leader of the party, Dr. Betta Edu said the…
Tonto Dikeh has cautioned a fan who insinuated that her son is more handsome than Rosy’s son Amid the social media drama initiated lately by actress, Tonto Dikeh, an over-zealous fan took to the comment section to make an unpalatable comparison between her son and Rosy Meurer’s son. The IG…
