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BREAKING: Amusan wins silver at World Athletics Championships
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won silver in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday, finishing behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who stunned the field to take gold in a national record. Kambundji, 23, stormed to victory in 12.24s, eclipsing her previous best to secure Switzerland’s first-ever world title in […]
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FG begins process for appointment of five perm secs
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has begun the process of appointing five Permanent Secretaries, following the approval of President Bola Tinubu. The positions include two vacancies created by the recent retirement of Permanent Secretaries from Imo State and the Federal Capital Territory, and three zonal vacancies for North-Central, […]
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Kanu seeks transfer from DSS custody to national hospital
The Federal High Court in Abuja will today (Monday) hear an application by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking an order for his transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services to the National Hospital, Abuja, for urgent medical care. The motion, filed by Chief Kanu […]
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States pledge quality education as schools resume today
Primary and secondary schools across many states in the country will reopen today for the first term of the 2025/2026 academic session, with state governments assuring parents and pupils of a smooth resumption and a quality learning environment. As pupils return to classrooms, scenes are expected to differ across schools. While some children will meet […]
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Niger govt demands clerics submit sermons for approval
Niger State Government has announced a new policy requiring religious preachers to submit their sermons for approval before delivering them in public. Governor Umar Bago confirmed the development during an appearance on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, explaining that the measure is intended to prevent harmful or incendiary messages. “I didn’t ban evangelism… For everyone attending […]
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NPFL mourns the passing of referee assessor Rachel Enagbare
The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of referee assessor, Mrs. Rachel Enagbare, describing her death as a significant loss to the league and the Nigerian football community at large. Mrs. Enagbare was in Lagos to serve as the referee assessor for the […]
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FG unveils new agrifood investment plan for climate-smart farming
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has launched a new agrifood investment plan to target climate-smart farming as part of efforts to boost food production, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs for farmers. The minister made this known in a statement released on Sunday, and recalled that “In 2022, the Federal […]
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Presidential Schools Debate: AbdulRazaq rewards Kwara students, teachers with N7m
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has redeemed his pledge to reward the state’s representatives at the 2025 Presidential Schools Debate, presenting cheques worth N7 million to the victorious students and their teachers. The presentation, performed on behalf of the Governor by the State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, was […]
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Resident doctors call off strike, gives FG 14-day ultimatum
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike, giving the Federal Government two weeks to implement the agreements reached. The suspension was announced in a communiqué issued on Sunday after an extraordinary virtual National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on 13 September 2025. NARD President, Dr Osundara Tope, and Secretary-General, […]
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JUST IN: Peter Obi visits Olubadan designate Ladoja In Oyo
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, is currently with the Olubadan designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at his Bodija private residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He said, “My visit is to congratulate him as the next 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. My visit is about Nigeria, about selfless […]
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Gov Adeleke Presides Over Osun Cabinet Meeting, Unveils New Directives
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday presided over a marathon meeting of the State Executive Council, during which key state policies were reviewed and fresh implementation directives were handed to ministries and agencies. The governor assured that ongoing road and infrastructure projects would be delivered on schedule, listing the Ilesa dualisation, the Ile-Ife flyover, the […]
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Photo News: Lagos Building Collapse
 Three people reportedly died, while eight trapped victims (all adult male construction workers) were rescued by men of the Lagos State emergency team from the rubble of the collapsed four-storey building at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Ebute-Metta, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of the state. Lagos has all relevant emergency responders, including the Lagos State […]
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Hilda Baci Completes World Record For Largest Jollof Pot Of Rice
After a long night of anticipation, tension filled the air when Chef Hilda Baci’s gigantic jollof rice pot was finally ready to be weighed. As a crane lifted the towering cauldron, it squeezed on one side, forcing its cover loose and drawing gasps from the restless crowd on Saturday morning. A further attempt with a […]
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Four Killed, 15 Injured In Cult Shooting At Anambra Funeral
AWKA – Four people have been confirmed dead and 15 others injured in what is believed to be a clash of cultists during a funeral ceremo­ny in Ogidi in Idemili North local council of Anambra State. A statement signed by the Po­lice spokesman Tochukwu Iken­ga, a Superintendent of Police, said that armed men suspected to be […]
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Democratic governance restored in Rivers State, says administrator
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has declared that he has fulfilled the mandate given to him by President Bola Tinubu to restore democratic governance in the state. Ibas announced at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the formal presentation of the report on the recently concluded local government elections […]
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NAFDAC warns against artificial fruit ripening with calcium carbide
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has cautioned fruit sellers in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State against the use of calcium carbide to artificially ripen fruits, citing its harmful effects on human health. The warning came on Friday during a sensitisation exercise organised by the agency following reports that […]
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WHO launches vaccination drive following Ebola outbreak in Congo
A vaccination campaign is due to begin in the Congo at the weekend, in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Central African country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. A first batch of 400 vaccine doses arrived by helicopter in the remote affected area earlier in the day, Patrick Otim, the local head of […]
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Tinubu hails Etsu Nupe at 73, 22nd year on throne
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on his 73rd birthday and 22nd year on the throne. ‎The President’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. ‎Tinubu lauded the traditional ruler’s unwavering […]
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Olubadan-Designate Speaks On Rivalry Between Alaafin And Ooni
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has blamed the recurring rivalries among Yoruba monarchs on their followers. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, and his wife, who paid him a courtesy visit, he dismissed the notion of a supremacy contest between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of […]
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Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for Africans
The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to strengthen Pan-African solidarity and encourage the free movement of people and goods. BBC reports that the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed the policy shift on Thursday after a cabinet meeting presided over by the […]
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Hilda Baci Prepares ahead record-breaking jollof rice attempt
Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci has reassured fans and food enthusiasts of the hygiene of the giant pot she intends to use for her record-breaking jollof rice attempt in Lagos. In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Baci said she personally washed the massive six-metre-wide pot using a branded detergent before […]
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No official notice on Nigerians’ deportation to Ghana – FG
The Federal Government said, on Thursday, it had not received any official communication regarding the deportation of Nigerians from the United States to Ghana. This followed reports that Ghana had accepted Nigerians and other West Africans deported from the US under a new arrangement. According to Reuters, President John Mahama disclosed on Wednesday that a […]
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BREAKING: Resident doctors begin five-day warning strike today
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has commenced a five-day warning strike today, following the expiration of its fresh ultimatum to the Federal Government over unpaid allowances, salary arrears, and unresolved welfare issues. The association announced the industrial action after what it described as government inaction on long-standing demands. Resident doctors form the backbone of […]
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NUPENG, Dangote clash as tanker drivers’ deal collapses
The fragile truce between the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery has collapsed, igniting a fierce industrial dispute that threatens fuel supply stability and tests the Federal Government’s ability to enforce labour agreements. The confrontation follows allegations by NUPENG that the Dangote Group reneged on a Memorandum […]
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Updated: FG Bars Schools Without Certified Teachers From Hosting WASSCE, NECO From 2027
The Federal Government has announced that secondary schools without properly certified teachers will lose their accreditation to serve as examination centres for public exams, including the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), from 2027. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a directive issued to the […]
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INEC shortlists 14 new party applicants, disqualifies 157
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that 14 political associations have scaled the first hurdle in their bid for registration as political parties, while 157 others failed to meet the requirements. The decision was taken at the commission’s regular meeting on Thursday, during which it also reviewed preparations for the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections […]
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BREAKING: Air Peace crew tested positive for alcohol, drug — NSIB report
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol. The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew was involved in a runway incursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025. This was contained in […]
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NABTEB releases 2025 exam results, records improved performance in Mathematics
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the results of the 2025 June/July National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations. The released results show significant improvements in candidates’ performance, particularly in Mathematics. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mohammed Mohammed, while announcing the results in Abuja on Thursday, disclosed that […]
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Three Candidates PDP Considering For Presidential Ticket – Abba Moro
Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has revealed three Southerners the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is considering for its 2027 presidential ticket. Moro stated that the party is considering former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Speaking during an appearance on AIT’s programme, Focus Nigeria, he stated […]
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