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Gombe criticises FG’s N1.4bn payment for repentant B’Haram camp
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu  Yahaya, has expressed displeasure over the amount paid by the Federal Government as compensation for taking over the state-owned NYSC orientation camp to host Operation Safe Corridor. OPSC located in Kwami, Malam Sidi is operated by the defence headquarters for the de-radicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of repentant Boko Haram members. Yahaya […]
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Adeleke Urges FG To Release Osun LG Funds After NBA, Obas’ Intervention
Governor Ademola Adeleke has welcomed the intervention of the Osun State Council of Obas, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and other groups that urged the Federal Government to release local government funds withheld from Osun State. The governor, in a statement, praised the groups for supporting the rule of law and insisted that his administration […]
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IGP Egbetokun Approves Upgrade Of Police Medical Services
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the upgrade of the Police Medical Section to a full-fledged Directorate of Medical Services. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyi Adejobi, in a statement on Wednesday, said the approval was in line with Egbetokun’s vision for far-reaching police reforms and commitment to the welfare of officers and […]
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BREAKING: Ladoja to be crowned 44th Olubadan September 26
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, will be crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025. Investigations by correspondent revealed that his nomination has been approved by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde. It was further gathered that the state delegation met with Ladoja and other members of the Olubadan-In-Council at his Bodija private […]
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Why I Planned President Trump’s Assassination – Jones
A 50-year-old woman, Nathalie Rose Jones, from Lafayette, Indiana, has been arrested after allegedly plotting to kidnap and assassinate United States President Donald Trump. According to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia on August 18, 2025, Jones was apprehended two days earlier, on August 16, after she traveled […]
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President Tinubu Abolishes 5% Telecoms Tax For Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has approved the scrapping of the controversial 5% excise duty, which applied to mobile voice and data services in the nation’s telecommunications services. This development was disclosed by the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, during a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. He confirmed that the excise levy, which was initially […]
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World’s First Pregnancy Robot to Launch in China by 2026 – Report
China is set to make history with the unveiling of the world’s first humanoid robot capable of hosting a fully functioning artificial womb, a breakthrough that could transform reproductive science. According to Indian Times reports on Monday, the project is being spearheaded by Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou and is slated for a 2026 debut. Project lead Zhang […]
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Monsoon rains kill over 400 in Pakistan, sweep away villages
More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, killing more than 400. Eleven people died in the touristic northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan and 10 others in Karachi, the financial capital in the south, due to […]
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ASUU Rejects FG’s Loan Scheme, Threatens Fresh Protests
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected its inclusion in the Federal Government’s newly launched Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund, describing the move as an attempt to “conscript the union as guarantor of loans it knows nothing about.” This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Council meeting held […]
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Ex-NNPCL spokesman canvasses tax relief for media houses
Former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Femi Soneye, has reiterated calls for government support and tax relief for the Nigerian media. Soneye made the call on Tuesday while receiving the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory Council’s Excellence in Corporate Communications award. Highlighting the challenges confronting the industry, […]
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BREAKING: ‘All Phones Must Be Switched Off’ – NCAA Announces New Rule
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that all mobile phones must be switched off during flight take-off and landing henceforth. The two recent incidents of passengers’ unruly behaviour at the nation’s airports. This was made known on Tuesday by NCAA Director-General, Captain Chris Najomo, at the National Civil Aviation Security Committee (NCASC) meeting […]
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World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day

August 19, 2025

Every August 19, the world observes World Humanitarian Day to honor aid workers who risk their lives in crisis zones and to remember those who have died while serving humanity. The day was established in 2009 in memory of the 2003 UN headquarters bombing in Baghdad that killed 22 people, including UN diplomat Sérgio Vieira […]
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Operatives behind assault on corps member arrested – Anambra
The Anambra State Government has condemned the assault on a National Youth Service Corps member, Jennifer Elobor, by members of the state security outfit. This is just as it said, those responsible have been identified, arrested, and detained. The operatives were seen beating the female corps member despite her cries for help. In the process, her […]
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Oyo gov gifts Ayefele SUV after fire incident
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, presented a new brand Sports Utility Vehicle to the popular gospel singer, broadcaster, and Chairman of an Ibadan-based, Fresh FM Radio 105.9, Yinka Ayefele, following a fire incident that engulfed the Music House in Ibadan last Friday. Presenting the SUV to Ayefele in Ibadan, the state capital, […]
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NAPTIP Rescues 25 Women From Suspected Human Traffickers In Abuja
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 25 women in Abuja who were allegedly being prepared for trafficking to Saudi Arabia for forced labour. The women, aged 17 to 43, were intercepted in front of a popular hotel in Wuse II, where traffickers had gathered them for onward movement. […]
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South-West States Mark Isese Festival with Public Holiday
Governments across the South-West have declared (Wednesday) a public holiday to celebrate this year’s Isese Festival, a day dedicated to honouring Yoruba culture, spirituality, and traditions. Work resumes on Thursday, August 21. In Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun, through his aide Kayode Akinmade, recalled that the holiday was formally recognised in 2023, describing Isese Day […]
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INEC Records 69,376 Online Voter Pre-Registrations In 7 Hours
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that 69,376 Nigerians completed their online pre-registration for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise within the first seven hours of commencement. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the registration portal, which […]
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FG considers pay raise for political office holders
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has hinted at plans to review the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria, describing current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the face of rising responsibilities and economic challenges. At a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu […]
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NYSC DG lauds Mbah for increasing Enugu corps members’ allowances to N20,000
The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu has commended Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State for increasing the monthly allowance of Corps members serving in the state to N20,000. He also thanked the governor for the ongoing reconstruction of the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Awgu, stating that the gesture […]
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Osun NULGE battles AGF over seized funds suit transfer
The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees has accused the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation  of plotting to transfer to Abuja a case on seized local government allocations already pending before a Federal High Court in Osogbo. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday at the Osun […]
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JAMB orders public universities to conclude 2025 admissions by October
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ordered Nigerian public universities to finalise their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. According to a schedule by the board, all private universities are also required to complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, private or public, have until year’s end. This […]
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APC National Chairman Loses Mother
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has lost his mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. The APC’s acting spokesperson in Plateau State, Shittu Bamaiyi, announced her death in a statement issued in Jos on Sunday. Bamaiyi said the party received news of the national chairman’s mother’s passing with shock and sadness. […]
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Osun 2026: Adeleke rallies mass participation in voter registration
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called on indigenes and residents to actively participate in the Continuous Voter Registration ahead of the August 8, 2026, governorship election. The governor’s appeal was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. Independent National Electoral Commission commencesthe CVR nationwide today (Monday). […]
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INEC CVR portal records over 26,000 visits on first day
The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded over 26,000 visits to its Continuous Voter Registration portal just hours after the nationwide exercise commenced on Monday. As of 12:35 p.m. today, the number of hits on the CVR platform, www.cvr.inecnigeria.org, had climbed to 26,255. According to the commission via its official X handle on Monday, “Hits […]
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Out-of-school crisis: FG introduces cash transfer to mothers
The Federal Government has launched the Basic Education Transformation Agenda, a comprehensive reform package designed to boost school enrollment and improve learning outcomes nationwide. Unveiling the initiative in Abuja at the weekend, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said BETA introduces Conditional Cash Transfers to mothers to encourage consistent school attendance. “The initiative ties […]
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Akpabio returns from London, dismisses ill health speculations
Senate President Godswill Akpabio returned to Abuja early Monday after a brief vacation in London, a move seen as putting to rest swirling rumours that he was critically ill and hospitalised abroad. Akpabio, who had led a Nigerian delegation to the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva between July 29 and 31, […]
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