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INEC Issues Certificates of Return to Winners of August 16 By-Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday presented Certificates of Return to senators-elect and members-elect of the House of Representatives who won the August 16 by-elections. The presentation, held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, was conducted by INEC National Commissioners. Those who received certificates for the House of Representatives include Barr. Omosede Igbinedion […]
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Osun warns accounting officers against ignoring audit queries
Osun State Government has warned accounting officers and Permanent Secretaries in the state against ignoring audit queries whenever such arise. The warning was handed down by the State’s Auditor-General, Kolapo Idris, in Osogbo, on Thursday, while presenting the report of the financial statements and accounts of Osun State Government for the year 2024. The Auditor-General, […]
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Number Of Senate, House Of Reps Seats Occupied By APC, PDP, NNPP, APGA, Labour Party After Bye-election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the current ruling party at the national level and has not hidden its desire to expand its influence in the 10th National Assembly, where it also holds the majority of legislators. Based on official results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the conduct of the August 16 bye-elections across the […]
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BREAKING: Nigerian Aviation Authorities Question Ibom Air Crew, Passenger Comfort Emmanson Over Lagos Airport Drama
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday interrogated the crew members involved in the controversial Ibom Air incident, which saw a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, brutalised, publicly stripped at the Lagos airport after a heated altercation with the airline’s air hostess. The Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed […]
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World’s oldest person celebrates 116th birthday in UK
The title of the oldest person ever is held by French woman Jeanne Calment, who lived to 122 years and 164 days before her death in 1997, according to Guinness World Records. Caterham was born on August 21, 1909, in the village of Shipton Bellinger in southwestern England, five years before the start of World […]
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Killings In Nigeria Now At An Epidemic Level – Atiku Raises Alarm
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the killings in Nigeria have reached an epidemic level that threatens Nigeria’s collective humanity. According to him, the residents seized three motorcycles and two AK-47 rifles and rescued kidnapped victims from Ruwan Sanyi village during the incident. Speaking via a post shared on his X account, Atiku accused the […]
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Edo Govt Seals Shrines, Declares Cult Leaders Wanted [Photos]
The Edo State Government has intensified its campaign against cultism, criminal gangs, and ritual practices in the South-south state. State government has sealed multiple properties linked to suspected cult leaders following the discovery of a shrine in Egbaen community and a violent confrontation in Evboyare that claimed a life. Acting on intelligence reports, operatives stormed […]
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Thailand’s suspended PM faces court over leaked Cambodia call
Thailand’s suspended prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, arrived at court on Thursday to testify in a case seeking to remove her from office over her handling of the kingdom’s border row with Cambodia. Paetongtarn, daughter of controversial but influential billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is accused of failing in her duties by not standing up for […]
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6 NAHCON Officials Held by EFCC, 2 Released
Two senior officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged fraud have been released. They were freed after refunding funds allegedly misappropriated under their watch. No fewer than eight top officials of the commission were arrested over allegations of mismanaging funds during the 2025 Hajj […]
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Ganduje returns after month-long UK medical trip
The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, returned to Nigeria from London. The former Kano State governor had travelled to the United Kingdom for medical treatment shortly after his controversial resignation as APC national chairman. Confirming the development to news correspondent, his former Chief of Staff, Mohammed Garba, […]
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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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