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Nigeria nominates Olufemi Elias for election to International Court of Justice
The Nigerian government has nominated Dr. Olufemi Elias as Nigeria’s candidate for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), otherwise known as the World ... Read More
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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
Aiyedatiwa distributes 14 utility vehicles to Ondo Perm Secs
Agency Report Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, distributed 14 new utility vehicles to Permanent Secretaries in the state. In a speech during the brief ... Read More
Ogun govt seals-off Gbenga Daniel’s house, hotel
The Ogun State government has sealed off Asoludero Court, the Conference Hotels, and its annex in the Sagamu Government Reserved Area, belonging to Otunba Gbenga ... 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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Nigeria nominates Olufemi Elias for election to International Court of Justice
The Nigerian government has nominated Dr. Olufemi Elias as Nigeria’s candidate for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), otherwise known as the World ... 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
Nigeria records rise in Lassa fever deaths – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over a rise in Lassa fever deaths in 2025, even as the total ... Read More
16 inmates escape after attacking warders in Keffi jailbreak
No less than sixteen inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi (New), Nasarawa State, attacked personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and breached ... Read More
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
Dangote Refinery reduces fuel price to N820
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, by N30, from N850 ... Read More
Aiyedatiwa distributes 14 utility vehicles to Ondo Perm Secs
Agency Report Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, distributed 14 new utility vehicles to Permanent Secretaries in the state. In a speech during the brief ... Read More
Tinubu appoints Akinfeleye, Chisom Obih, others, to universities’ governing councils
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chisom Obih to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih’s appointment follows the death ... Read More
NCAA clarifies why Ibom Air passenger Emmanson was charged to court and not Kwam 1
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained why Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger who allegedly assaulted Ibom Air crew members, was remanded at the ... Read More
Ibom Air: NBA condemns lifetime travel ban on Comfort Emmanson
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned as reckless and unlawful the treatment of Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the passenger that was involved in an incident ... Read More