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13 Sep
The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into shock following the alleged abduction of renowned music manager, Tochukwu Umezulike popularly known as “Toks Asher Young”, by suspected state security operatives.
13 Sep
A member of the Anderson Artists Guild, USA, Nigerian-born Nduka F. Onyia, has led other five artists to project Nigeria's image globally through their artistic skills and innovations in an arts exhibition titled 'Common Front
13 Sep
 A member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Kola Ologede (APC -Akure North)  has appealed to security agencies to fish out the killers of two members of his constituency. READ ALSO:Lagos lawmaker wants Women Affairs Ministry renamed The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) recalls that suspected bandits on Tuesday,  killed  Mrs. Lucia…
13 Sep
An investor, the Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, and founder of a peace pageantry, Christian Okoro, have said that a peaceful environment is key to attracting and retaining investors in states and making them channel their resources into useful ventures that would foster development. China noted that Dubai thrives on its ability to attract visitors…
13 Sep
    The Non-Governmental Association for Literacy Support Services (NOGALSS) has pledged to equip out-of-school children with digital competencies. READ ALSO:NOGALSS blames poverty for rising illiteracy in northern Nigeria   The National President of NOGALSS, Noah Emmanuel disclosed this in Abuja at a One-Day Stakeholders and Consultative Meeting on GCE-NOGALSS-GIZ Project.   The project is…
13 Sep
A Metropolitan Police officer is under investigation after a video surfaced showing him allegedly advising a group of Nigerian women not to report their husbands to the police in cases of domestic abuse but to “manage it.” The footage, originally filmed in 2018 at Divine Restoration International Church in Camberwell, London, recently reappeared on social…
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire outbreak at the popular GSM village in Lokoja, Kogi State
13 Sep
Several millions of naira worth of goods and property were destroyed yesterday due to a fire outbreak at the GSM village near the Kpata market in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State.
13 Sep
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has begun educating and enforcing the Waterways Transportation Code for boat operators, captains, and passengers in Lagos State.
13 Sep
The Concerned Northern APC Youth Forum has raised concerns about the perceived neglect of Nigeria’s northern region by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in his infrastructural projects. During a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the forum’s vice-chairman, Musa Ibrahim, expressed disappointment with the minister's performance in the region. READ MORE: Nigeria’s petrol import…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (left); Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq and  Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa during a commiseration visit to the Borno State governor over the Maiduguri flood disaster
13 Sep
The sum of N171 million was recorded spent by the Federal Government for the rehabilitation of the collapsed Alau Dam in Borno State, according to details on the Govspend website of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
HURIWA spokesperson, Emmanuel Onwubiko
13 Sep
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has labelled the Nigerian judiciary an agent of oppression while condemning the bail conditions imposed on 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters by the Federal High Court in Abuja.  
Obasanjo
13 Sep
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, urged Oyo State government to maximise its potential and become a national centre for dairy production. He gave the charge during a product launch by a leading beverage company in Ibadan.
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Ismaili Muslims said a last goodbye on Saturday to their late spiritual leader, Aga Khan IV, at a private funeral ceremony in Lisbon attended by dignitaries and foreign leaders. Prince Karim al-Husseini, 88, died on Tuesday. He was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed and enjoyed near divine status as the 49th…
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The recent increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers, from 60 to 65 years, will help to cushion the effects of ‘japa’ scourge in the health sector. The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Happy Adedapo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday Kyiv wants its allies to invest in its mineral resources after US President Trump
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced plans to take strict enforcement action against Kenya Airways over multiple consumer protection violations, including its handling of passenger Gloria Omisore. NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, who stated this on his X handle, cited several reasons for the sanction, He stated that…
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South Africa condemned on Saturday US President Donald Trump's decision to freeze aid to the country over a law he alleged allows land
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Hungarian police were on alert Saturday ahead of divisive annual WWII-linked events in Budapest that sparked violence between neo-Nazis
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The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog met Syria's new leader Saturday, in a first visit to Damascus since the ouster of Bashar
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In the early hours of Saturday, February 8, 2025, the second batch of 122 Lagos intending pilgrims arrived safely in Jordan. They were led by esteemed government delegates, including Mr. Adewunmi Gbolahan Ogunsanya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs. Florence Yetunde Gbafe, Board Secretary, Bishop Prof. Rufus Oguntuase, Vice Chairman, Mr. Adedamola Adeoshun, Mrs.…
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Lawyers representing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have formally requested the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John T. Tsoho, to transfer his trial from the Abuja Division to any Federal High Court in the Southeast. In a letter addressed to Justice Tsoho, Kanu's lead counsel,…
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The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), North Central, have warned disgruntled elements against sabotaging the activities of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume. In a statement Saturday, jointly signed by Messrs Mu'azu Bawa Rijau, and Yakubu Adamu who are the zonal National Vice Chairman and secretary of…