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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 Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has called on Nigerians to closely monitor the activities of politicians…
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…
Naira By Grace Alegba Lagos, Dec. 12, 2025 (NAN) The Naira on Friday closed the week stronger with a gain of N1.65 against the U.S. dollar at the official market, after it traded at N1,454.41.…
At least 20 people have been killed and several properties destroyed following a deadly attack by armed bandits in Doma…
The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) has officially launched “Naija Flavour… Destination December 2025”, a major cultural tourism initiative designed…
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Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has sparked widespread debate on social media after sharing her candid…
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Celebrity fashion designer and entrepreneur Veekee James was overcome with emotion during her gender reveal…
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Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire has sparked conversations on social media following a recent Instagram post…
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Popular skit maker and content creator Deacon Famous has spoken publicly about the circumstances surrounding…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated players of Nigerian descent who played key roles in…
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Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu, has confirmed his participation in the African Legends United…
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February 5, 2026, marks a historic moment in world football as Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his…
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South African Premier Soccer League side Chippa United have officially confirmed the departure of Super…
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has appealed to Saudi Arabia’s government to lift its suspension of Umrah, lesser Hajj to enable Nigerian Muslims to participate in this year’s Ummura before the Ramadan fasting period.Governor Tambuwal made the appeal in a message to the fifth edition of dawrah refresher…
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa ad Abubakar has directed Muslims in the country to start looking for the cresent of Sha aban tommorow the third of March 2022, equivalent to Islamic calendar 29th of Rajab 1443 after Hijira. In a statement, by the chairman Advisory Committee Sultanate council…
The Lagos State Government has urged financial institutions to fund Agricultural sector same way they fund the oil sector.The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the call at a protected horticulture knowledge sharing and networking event, tagged: “Urban Farming: Feeding the Cities”, organised by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Netherlands…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in collaboration with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have commenced investigation into recent airfare increase by domestic airline operators in the country.In a statement, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive, FCCPC, Mr. Babatunde Irukera explains that the action of the operators…
Japan donates COVID-19 vaccines, solar refrigerators to NigeriaThe Japanese government has donated about nine hundred thousand doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine and about two hundred Solar Direct Drive Refrigerators to the Nigerian government.The vaccines and refrigerators were received by the National Primary Healthcare Development, NPHCDA on behalf of the Federal…
The Attorney General of Kano State and prosecuting counsel, Musa Abdullahi-Lawan, has presented three witnesses before a Kano high court in a case of alleged murder of a five-year old Hanifa Abubakar.An investigator at the Anti-kidnapping Squad, SCID, Kano Police Command, who is also a witness, Inspector Ubale Usman tendered…
Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen has called on Nigerian women to remain resilient and strategies to continue to push for women’s rights to equal participation and representation in governance. She made the call in Abuja at a media briefing on the 2022 International Women Day with the theme…
The International Court of Justice said Tuesday it would hold genocide hearings on March 7 and 8 over the war in Ukraine, as fighting intensifies. The Hague-based ICJ, the United Nations’ top court, will open the public hearings after Ukraine lodged a complaint with the court to order Russia to…
The Federal Government has given the joint technical committee formed to re-test the viability of ASUU’s University Transparency Accountability Solutions, UTAS, for salary payment 4 weeks to report back. The re-testing of the software was spurred by ASUU’s rejection of the results of a user acceptance test conducted by the…
The Director General of NYSC, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned Corps Members to avoid cultism, drug abuse and other social vices that can mar their future. He gave the warning in an address to the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Corps Members during the Swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC…
