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FG approves Air Tanzania’s direct flights to Nigeria
Nigeria's federal government has officially granted Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) a Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP), clearing the way for the airline to commence ... Read More
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Car racing bet leaves five people dead in Ogun
Tragedy struck in the Ipara area of Remo, Ogun State, when five people, including three suspected Yahoo boys and two residents, died in an accident ... Read More
Drainage: Lagos to divert traffic on Osborne Road
The Lagos State Government has released a plan to divert traffic around Osborne Road in Ikoyi, Eti-Osa Local Government, from Friday, August 15, to Sunday, ... Read More
Oyo dispenses 18,000 tablets to teachers
The Oyo State Government has distributed about 18,000 tablet devices to teachers in public primary and secondary schools across the 33 local government areas of ... Read More
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Nigerian filmmaker and actor, Kayode Peters dies in Canada
Kayode Peters, a renowned Nigerian filmmaker, director, and actor, has passed away. He died in Toronto, Canada, on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 2025, ... Read More
Adekunle Gold unveils free health insurance scheme for sickle cell patients
Adekunle Gold, an award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, has unveiled a free healthcare insurance scheme tagged ‘5 Star Care’ aimed at supporting people living with ... Read More
Fela’s ‘Zombie’ becomes first Nigerian album in Grammy Hall of Fame
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Afrobeat pioneer, has been posthumously inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his politically charged 1976 album, “Zombie”. With the recognition ... Read More
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Nigeria suffers 4-0 defeat to Sudan, crashes out of CHAN
Nigeria’s campaign at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) came to a crushing end after suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Sudan in their second group ... Read More
Olowokere, Shooting Stars coach slumps, dies during training
Akin Olowokere, assistant coach of Shooting Stars, slumped and died on Monday morning. Olowokere is one of the coaches who were recently appointed by 3SC. ... Read More
Legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, is dead
Peter Rufai, ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper and 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champion, is dead. The news of Rufai’s passing was confirmed in a post ... Read More
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CBEX remains banned in Nigeria – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Crypto Bridge Exchange, operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd., remains banned in Nigeria. ... Read More
CBN retains Nigeria’s interest at 27.50%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the country’s interest rate at 27.50 percent. Olayemi Cardoso, the CBN governor, ... Read More
NBS names Benue, Ekiti, Kebbi as states with highest food price hikes
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has named Benue, Ekiti, and Kebbi as states with the highest year-on-year food inflation rate in Nigeria. NBS disclosed ... Read More
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Nigeria missing as Trump to host five African leaders for ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White House official said. Trump ... Read More
US varsity bans transgender athletes after swimming fuss
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender athletes from its women’s sports teams, settling a federal civil rights case stemming from the furor ... Read More
UK-based Nigerian caregiver jailed for manhandling 88-yr-old man
A Nigerian caregiver, Bilikisu Olagunju, was caught on hidden camera violently mistreating a frail 88-year-old dementia patient in his UK home, just a day before ... Read More
Trump says he’s found buyer for Tiktok, to be unveiled in two weeks
President Donald Trump said Sunday that a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due ... Read More
Hundreds of earthquakes shake Japanese island
No fewer than 470 earthquakes have shaken a remote island chain in southern Japan since Saturday, the national weather agency reported on Thursday, urging residents ... Read More
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FG approves Air Tanzania’s direct flights to Nigeria
Nigeria's federal government has officially granted Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) a Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP), clearing the way for the airline to commence ... Read More
Court directs FG to close case in Dasuki’s 10-year-old trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 24, 25, and 26, 2025, for the Federal Government to close its case in the decade-long ... Read More
Anambra Police nab six suspected cultists in black spot raid
At least six suspects, including a female, were arrested by the Anambra State Police Command when they raided a black spot in Ogidi, the Idemili ... Read More
FG withdraws N60bn fraud charges against ex-AMCON MD
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has struck out a N60bn fraud case against Ahmed Kuru, former ... Read More
Car racing bet leaves five people dead in Ogun
Tragedy struck in the Ipara area of Remo, Ogun State, when five people, including three suspected Yahoo boys and two residents, died in an accident ... Read More
Court discharges Comfort Emmanson, Ibom Air passenger
An Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State, has discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air ... Read More
Govt withdraws criminal charge against Ibom Air passenger, reduces KWAM 1’s flight ban
The Nigerian Government has withdrawn its criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour aboard an Ibom Air flight. In the ... Read More
Fedpoly Bauchi shut down over violent students protest
The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, has ordered the immediate and indefinite closure of the institution following a violent student protest in the early ... Read More
Drainage: Lagos to divert traffic on Osborne Road
The Lagos State Government has released a plan to divert traffic around Osborne Road in Ikoyi, Eti-Osa Local Government, from Friday, August 15, to Sunday, ... Read More
Bandits kill worshiper, abduct others in Sokoto mosque
Suspected bandits struck Marnona village in the Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State in the early hours of Sunday, killing one worshiper and abducting ... Read More