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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are eyeing a political and monetary alliance, Niger’s military leader says on national television.

World News

Niger, Mali, B/Faso to move toward monetary alliance – Nigerien leader

Abandoning the eight-member West African monetary union and adopting a new currency would further isolate Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso,…
National Grid

News

We’ve restored collapsed national grid – TCN

The grid collapsed at about 1.49 p. m. on Monday.
A frontline Abuja-based medical institution, Alliance Hospital, has vehemently denied allegations of engaging in illegal kidney harvesting.

News

Abuja’s Alliance Hospital debunks allegations of illegal kidney harvesting

Dr. Otabor emphasized that all kidney transplant cases in the Hospital undergo a thorough screening process, ensuring compliance with legal…
Ighodalo

Politics

Why I’m the right man to succeed Obaseki as Edo governor – Ighodalo

Ighodalo, who described himself as a bona fide Edo citizen from Ewohimi, stated that he is ready to bring his…
Foreign Service National Investigator, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Osemeka Jim-Oscar awarded doctorate of ILMMD, UK and Northern Ireland

Metro

Nigerian FBI’s foreign service national investigator bags Doctorate

Osemeka was conferred with the honorary doctorate degree on Saturday 9th December 2023 and the ILMMD Distinguished Fellow Award (Platinum…
Tinubu appoints Dr. Usman Bello new Chairman of CCB

News

Maiduguri agog for Tinubu’s visit

Tinubu would be in Maiduguri to declare open the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Conference, and also unveil 107 vehicles…
Some graduate and undergraduate law students of Baze University cry out over five year ban on admission to Nigeria Law School

News

Baze University law students, graduates cry out over ban on admission to Law School

The students and graduates of law spoke in Abuja on Monday while urging the management of the institution to urgently…
Kidnappers release 7 students of Federal University of Lafia, FULafia abducted from their off-campus accommodation last Wednesday

News

Abducted 7 students of Federal Varsity Lafia regain freedom

The students of the institution on Thursday embarked on a peaceful protest over the persistent spate of kidnappings around the…
CDS Christopher Musa warns troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA against indiscipline, complacency in combating security in the North-west region.

News

Nigerian security forces performing like magicians, says CDS Musa

CDS Musa spoke yesterday during the graduation ceremony of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45 at the National Institute for…
Northern State Governors’ Forum pays tribute elder statesman and Chairman of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark who died on Tuesday.

Politics

Clark to Tinubu: Why you must intervene again in Ondo crisis now

Clark, in a statement on Sunday,  said the President must intervene fast to prevent must intervene fast to prevent tension…
Otu

News

Obong of Calabar: Council accuses Gov Otu of disrespecting Supreme Court’s judgment

Let us state here therefore most equivocally that our Etuboms’ Council is the one recognised by the Supreme Court Judgment…
Mamman

Education

Stakeholders lament dearth of lecturers in Nigerian universities

A survey in the South East Zone revealed that many lecturers were overworked as they now handled more courses because…
3SC of Ibadan in Aba draw 1-1 with hosts Enyimba International Football Club in a NPFL Match Day 26 fixture.

Football

Home draw with Katsina United not a disaster for 3SC, Ogunbote says

Bishir Sadauki, the Head Coach of Katsina United, however, said his team came to the match with the mentality of…
Fans of 3SC of Ibadan angry at their 1-1 home draw with the visiting Katsina United FC in their Match Day 13 fixture in the 2023/2024 NPFL.

Football

Fans hurl abuses at 3SC players, officials following another home draw

The result meant 3SC dropped to seventh on the log with 19 points from 13 matches, after five wins, four…
IPC unveils iVerify project designed to strengthen the fight against information disorder in the electoral and democratic processes in Abuja

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Battle against misinformation: IPC unveils iVerify Project in Abuja

Supported by the UNDP and the Spanish Government, the iVerify initiative seeks to strengthen the fight against rising information disorder…
UN Women in Nigeria convenes maiden edition of Nigeria Media Partners’ Conference as part of its campaign against GBV and gender equity

News

UN Women in Nigeria rallies media for campaign against GBV, Gender Inequity

Eyong noted that the media can help accelerate the bid by the United Nations to achieve the gender goals and…
Resignation of Chinedu Nmom brings to six the number of appointees who have opted out from Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara's cabinet

News

Fubara, Onyesoh for 2023 Rivers NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Week

The theme of the Week is: ‘Rivers State and the Quest for an Ideal Investment Climate: The Role of the…
Famous photographers and CEO Wildshots Studios, Michael Nwagugbo dies, trying to rescue mother from rampaging cult gangs in Port Harcourt

Metro

Rivers cult rampage: Famous photographer Nwagubo dies trying to rescue mother

It was learnt that late Nwagugbo's mother was caught in the pandemonium caused by members of the cult group who…
Nigerian Army troops of Operation UDO KA kill 13 armed members of IPOB, nab three kidnappers in recent clearance operations in the South-East

News

Army denies involvement in Edo community land tussle

Army described as untrue the story by one Aigbogo Emmanuel alleging that personnel of the Brigade are interfering in land…
A proliferation of cargo airport projects combine with other human actions to wage a deadly war on nature and climate change crises in Nigeria

News, Top Stories

“Ports of Kill…” How Airports Fuel Climate Change In Nigeria

Experts say aviation and its infrastructure alone aren’t responsible for the climate crises. But they are a huge contributory factor.…
‘Face To Face’ a film directed by Robert Peters emerges the big winner at the 2023 edition of the Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) in Abuja

Nollywood

Robert Peters directed ‘Face to Face’ wins big at ZUFF 2023

Aside from being declared the Best Film at the Festival, Kenneth Okolie who starred in Face to Face also emerged…
Ighodalo

Headlines, Politics

Ighodalo quits board of NB plc to pursue Edo governorship ambition

Ighodalo had recently confirmed his intention to seek the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2024…
Israeli army says that 21 soldiers were killed in central Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon when two nearby buildings exploded and collapsed.

World News

Gaza fighting intensifies, U.S. vetoes Security Council demand for ceasefire

Decrying a “spiralling humanitarian nightmare”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared that nowhere in Gaza was safe for civilians, hours before…
Vice President Kashim Shettima and a traditional ruler from Mangu, the Mishkahan Mwaghavul, John Hirse, who led a team on a courtesy call to his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Top Stories

Tinubu will foster peace, unity, development in Nigeria, Shettima assures

Shettima gave the assurance when he played host to a traditional ruler from Mangu, the Mishkahan Mwaghavul, John Hirse, who…
Katsina

News

Katsina governor orders probe of school principal, DPO over sexual harassment

Ibrahim allegedly harassed the female student when he was the Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Dantankari, Dandume Local Government…
Islamic group pitches tent with NNPP's Governor Abba Yusuf ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on Kano governorship election

News

Don’t subvert will of Kano people: Islamic leaders urge Supreme Court

The group of Islamic clerics, led by Shiekh Nasiru Jibrin, urged the Supreme Court not to subvert the people's will…
NNPP explains why it is not fielding candidates for today's, Saturday, 12 July local government council election in Lagos State

News

Like SDP, NNPP also denies membership of PDP-led CCPP

the NNPP, in a statement by its National Working Committee, NWC on Friday said it has not discussed the issue…
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar says increasing rate rate of poverty and insecurity is dangerous for the country

News

We’ll put pressure on Tinubu over Tudun Biri bombings- Sultan

Nearly 100 villagers lost their lives at the Tudun Biri village while many others others were injured after being  from…
In one week of 2024 to remember, President Tinubu made pivotal and landmark decisions which have been widely applauded.

News

‘Tinubu on track to make Nigeria great’

He said that the Tinubu administration had saved Nigeria trillions of Naira in less than a year sequel to the…
VP Kashim Shettima inaugurates members of National Council on Privatisation (NCP) tasks them on the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu

News

Shettima inaugurates NCP, harps on Renewed Hope Agenda

Shettima, who is the Chairman of NCP explained that President Tinubu’s choice of the council’s membership was a reminder of…
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