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Chris Brown Arrested Over Alleged Attack On Music Producer
England — American Rapper Chris Brown was arrested at a five-star hotel in the United Kingdom on Thursday for allegedly attacking a music producer, Abe Diaw with a bottle at a nightclub in 2023. Metropolitan Police detectives detained the 36-year-old American musician at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester at 2 am on suspicion of grievous […]
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Rivers APC Leader Criticizes Imbalance in Census Panel
Port Harcourt, Nigeria — A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has raised serious concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments into the Presidential Census Committee, describing them as unbalanced and detrimental to Nigeria’s unity.   In a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Eze expressed deep disappointment […]
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Oyo Govt Unveils Export-Ready Agro Products to Boost Trade
Ibadan, Nigeria — The Oyo State Government has launched a range of export-ready, value-added food products in a bid to accelerate agro-industrialisation and strengthen the state’s participation in regional and continental markets.   The initiative was spearheaded by the Agricultural Exporting Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society, which unveiled processed and packaged yam, cassava, and plantain flour […]
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Harvard president to take pay cut amid US funding review
United States – Harvard president Alan Garber will take a voluntary 25% pay cut, as the elite university faces mounting federal funding reductions under U.S President Donald Trump’s administration. U.S media reported on Thursday, citing the university. The salary cut is set to take effect at the start of the new fiscal year on July […]
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JAMB minister face N10bn suit over abuse of minors’ rights
Lagos – A human rights lawyer, Evans Ufeli, has filed a N10 billion suit against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the Minister of Education over what he described as widespread irregularities and technical failures that allegedly marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, during a press […]
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Sack Prof Oloyede, scrap JAMB – Sowore to Nigerian govt
NIGERIA – Activist-cum-politician, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the resignation or sack of the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede. News reports that JAMB admitted to errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examinations, over 1.5 million […]
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Offside Flag Would Have Prevented Awoniyi Injury — Aina
FOOTBALL – Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has said that the injury suffered by his compatriot and teammate, Taiwo Awoniyi, would have been prevented had the assistant referee raised his flag earlier. Awoniyi, 27, was woken from an induced coma on Wednesday after surgery to repair a serious abdominal injury. The Nigerian international was taken […]
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NAHCON Airlifts Over 14,000 Nigerian Pilgrims for 2025 Hajj
Abuja, Nigeria: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the successful airlift of 14,165 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. In a statement issued by the Commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, NAHCON reported a notable increase in the number of airlifted pilgrims compared to […]
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Europa League final: Scholes predicts Man Utd vs Tottenham clash
Europa League final – Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has admitted that he has “no logical reason” for predicting next week’s Europa League final between the Red Devils and Tottenham. Both clubs have endured miserable campaigns in the Premier League, sitting in 16th and 17th positions respectively. However, they will have a shot at […]
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Osimhen Breaks 2 Records After Winning Turkish Cup With Galatasaray
FOOTBALL – Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, on Wednesday, broke two records after helping Galatasaray to win the Turkish Cup. The 26-year-old scored two goals as Galatasaray won 3-0 against Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup final. Osimhen is now the club’s all-time record highest goalscorer by a foreign football player in a season. Osimhen achieved […]
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NUC Approves New Benue Agriculture University
Abuja, Nigeria: The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted a provisional license to the Benue State Government for the establishment of the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology. The institution will be sited in Ihugh, within the Vandeikya Local Government Area. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, formally handed over […]
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Arokodare becomes sixth Nigerian to win Ebony Shoe
FOOTBALL – Super Eagles striker, Tolu Arokodare, has become the sixth Nigerian player to win the Ebony Shoe. He joins the likes of Daniel Amokachi, Victor Ikpeba, Godwin Okpara, Celestine Babayaro, and Paul Onuachu on the prestigious list of Nigerian winners. Arokodare is also the 34th winner of the prize, which is handed out to […]
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Insecurity: FG told to act as 3,610 killed in 3 months
  ABUJA – The Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, revealing that at least 3,610 Nigerians were killed by bandits and Boko Haram insurgents between January and March 2025. The group called on the Federal Government to act decisively, warning that the country is drifting dangerously toward anarchy. In […]
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Woman nabbed in Nasarawa for alleged arms trafficking
Nasarawa state,Nigeria:The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old woman, Fatima Salisu, for allegedly trafficking a significant quantity of ammunition. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the suspect was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted in Azuba, a suburb of Lafia, the state capital. Preliminary investigations revealed that Salisu […]
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AIMAN calls for funding reform to boost aviation safety
Abuja ,Nigeria:  As the global aviation sector marks World Aeronautical Information Service Day (WAISD), the Aeronautical Information Management Association of Nigeria (AIMAN) has called on the federal government to reconsider its 50% revenue deduction policy from aviation agencies, citing its adverse effects on safety and operational development. Speaking on the occasion, AIMAN President Dr. Ibrahim […]
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Petrobras eyes Nigeria comeback as Brazil ties deepen
Brazil, Nigeria:Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, is preparing to re-enter Nigeria’s energy sector with a focus on deepwater exploration, signaling renewed bilateral engagement ahead of the 2025 Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM). The development was disclosed during an interministerial review meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The session […]
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House Speaker Urges Maritime Reforms to Curb Revenue Drain
Abuja , Nigeria – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for swift and comprehensive reforms in Nigeria’s maritime and trade sectors, citing growing concerns over inefficiencies that are diverting shipping traffic and revenue to neighboring countries. Dr. Tajudeen made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the Presidential […]
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NAHCON Warns: Use Only Licensed Agents for 2025 Hajj Registration
Abuja, Nigeria: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reiterated that only authorised tour operators are permitted to register intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. In an official update on the ongoing airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, the Commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, urged the public to […]
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NESREA Seals 21 Abuja Firms Over Violations
Abuja, Nigeria: The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed 21 facilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over violations of national environmental regulations. The affected sites include several major construction and real estate projects that reportedly failed to conduct the mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), in breach of the National Environmental […]
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Abuja barber attempts GWR for longest Haircut Marathon
Abuja, Nigeria: An Abuja-based barber, Joshua Aiyenuro, has announced plans to attempt a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest haircut marathon, aiming to cut hair continuously for seven days. Mr. Aiyenuro, founder of the T-Jos Signature brand—renowned for serving high-profile clients including top Nigerian footballers—disclosed the ambitious initiative during a press briefing in Abuja. […]
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Nollywood Star Monalisa Stephen Passes Away at Age 33
Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of popular Nollywood actress, body positivity advocate, and brand influencer, Monalisa Ayobami Stephen.   The 33-year-old actress passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Lagos, due to complications arising from low blood sugar and internal bleeding, according to […]
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Veteran actress Jumoke George seeks urgent public help
  Lagos, Nigeria — Renowned Nollywood actress Jumoke George has made an emotional appeal for assistance, revealing that she has been battling illness and homelessness for the past six years.   The revelation was made during a heartfelt interview on the talk show Talk to B, hosted by actress Biola Adebayo. In the episode, which […]
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Lassa Fever: NCDC Reports 138 Dead, 717 Cases in 18 States
Abuja, Nigeria— The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 717 cases of Lassa fever and 138 associated deaths across 18 states, as of epidemiological week 18 of 2025.   The figures were released in the agency’s latest Lassa fever situation report published Wednesday, revealing a case fatality rate (CFR) of 19.2 […]
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Amaechi: Lamido and I Would Have Challenged Tinubu If Still Governors
Abuja, Nigeria — Former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has asserted that he and ex-Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, would have openly confronted President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s current political and socio-economic realities—if they were still serving as governors. Amaechim made this known in Abuja during the public presentation of Lamido’s autobiography, “Being […]
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NASENI backs Powerstove to scale output, earn carbon credits
Abuja, Nigeria— The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced a strategic investment in Powerstove, a trailblazing Nigerian company recognized for its innovation in clean cookstove technology and leadership in carbon credit initiatives. The partnership, unveiled by the Agency’s Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, marks a major milestone in NASENI’s […]
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UBEC Introduces New Funds Disbursement Template
Abuja, Nigeria — The Universal Basic Education Commission on Tuesday said it will unveil a new template for the disbursement of counterpart funding for Universal Basic Education. According to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Garba, who spoke at the interactive workshop with the State Universal Basic Education Boards in Abuja. Garba said that […]
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Nigeria Acts to Address Aviation Fuel Shortage
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria has intensified efforts to address the persistent scarcity of aviation fuel and promote sustainable alternatives by hosting a high-level regional workshop focused on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. The two-day workshop, held under the Assistance, Capacity-building, and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) Africa–India project, was organized by the Nigeria Civil […]
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Borno Gov Condemns Boko Haram Attacks, Seeks Prayers
Borno, Nigeria — The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has condemned recent attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP in various parts of the state, while urging residents to remain resilient and prayerful. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Dauda Illiya on Tuesday, the governor symphatised with the victims while reaffirming the state government’s […]
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