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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…
No fewer than 20 security operatives and vigilantes were reportedly killed after heavily armed bandits ambushed a joint patrol team…
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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The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has rejected a ruling by the Confederation of African Football…
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of…
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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…
Students of Federal the University of Technology Akure, FUTA has staged a protest over the lingering ASUU Strike, calling on the Federal Government to comply with the demands of their lecturers. The students who trooped out in their numbers blocked the popular Akure-Ilesha highway, chanting solidarity songs. The situation led…
Christians have been urged to use the period of lent to pray for peace and Unity in the country and the world.The Diocesan Administrator of Ilorin Catholic Diocese, the Very Reverend father, Anselm Pendo Lawani made the call in a message to Christians faithful in Ilorin, Kwara State.He advised them…
The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, says the rejection of 111 seats for women at the National Assembly was a big blow to the future of women participation in politics.Mrs Onyejeocha gave the indication while briefing newsmen in Abuja and described Nigeria as the…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, House of Representatives, Mr Umar El-Yakub says the 2023 general elections will be credible and acceptable to all Nigerians. Mr El-Yakub gave the assurance while addressing House of Representative’s press corps.He noted that the signing of the Electoral Act amendment…
About eighty Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) exporters in Kwara state have been trained by the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on how to access government intervention funds and special loan packages in financial institutions.Addressing participants in the event held in Ilorin, the Executive Director of the council, Dr.…
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…
