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COP31: Group pushes local control of climate funds, decisions
Connected Advocacy, a Nigeria-based youth-led nonprofit organisation, has called for climate finance and decision-making powers to reach frontline communities.
The climate group warned that global...
Top Stories
Arokodare’s brace powers Super Eagles to 3-1 victory over Tanzania
Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Tanzania’s Taifa Stars 3-1 in their third 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match in Uyo on Friday.
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POLITICS
Herbert Macaulay descendants want Tinubu to return Post Office property as...
Descendants of Herbert Macaulay, Nigeria’s foremost nationalist, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to return the property housing the General Post Office in...
NDC attack: ADC urges Sanwo-Olu to speak out on political violence
The Lagos State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr George Ashiru, has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to publicly condemn political violence and...
APM campaigs on verifiable performance records – Mohammed
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, says that he will campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections based on a verifiable record of his...
METRO
Tinubu flags off $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport construction
President Bola Tinubu on Friday flagged off the construction of the 3.5 billion dollar Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River.
Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President,...
Keyamo to unveil biometric passenger verification system at Lagos Airport
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), will unveil a biometric passenger verification system called vPASS at Murtala Muhammed Airport...
FG concessions Port Harcourt airport for 30 years
The Federal Government has concessioned the Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers, to Port Harcourt Airport Company Ltd. for a period of...
NATIONAL
ECOWAS seeks deeper security partnership with Nigerian military
The ECOWAS Commission has sought stronger security cooperation with Nigeria’s military to address emerging threats and strengthen regional stability in West Africa.
The commission’s Vice-President,...
FG pledges to pay workers N70,000 monthly transport allowance from November
The Federal Government will pay workers N70,000 monthly transport allowance for six months, beginning from November 2026, to cushion the effects of economic challenges.
This...
Tinubu nominates 4 INEC national commissioners, 2 RECs
President Bola Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies...
SPORTS
Flamingos stars shift focus to career development after World Cup success
Players of Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, say they have shifted focus to personal and career development following their triumph at the...
LA 2028: Olympic Eagles fall 2-0 to DR Congo in Lubumbashi
Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat to DR Congo in the first-leg of their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying match in Lubumbashi on...
Arokodare’s brace powers Super Eagles to 3-1 victory over Tanzania
Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Tanzania’s Taifa Stars 3-1 in their third 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match in Uyo on Friday.
The News...
OPINION
An agronomist, Dr. Oluwaseun Adesanmi, on Sunday, urged chairmen of Local...
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Otun-Ekiti, Adesanmi said food inflation would not be severe if every LGA engaged in the...
Nigerian Democracy at 27: Experts seek reforms to unlock economic potential
Twenty-seven years after Nigeria returned to democratic governance, stakeholders across critical sectors of the economy say the next phase of the nation’s development must...
Expert wants improved border management in addressing Nigeria’s insecurity
An expert in trade operations, Dr Eugene Nweke, has urged the Federal Government to improve on border management and inter-agency collaboration to address the...
ENTERTAINMENT
COP31: Group pushes local control of climate funds, decisions
Connected Advocacy, a Nigeria-based youth-led nonprofit organisation, has called for climate finance and decision-making powers to reach frontline communities.
The climate group warned that global...
Nigeria creative sector contributes to economic growth-NCC Director
Mrs Ijeoma Egbunike, Director, Public Affairs Department, Nigerian Copyright Commission(NCC), says Nigeria’s creative sector has evolved into a significant contributor to the nation’s...
Funke Akindele advocates collaboration, support for young filmmakers
Filmmaker and actress, Funke Akindele, has advocated greater collaboration among filmmakers and support for emerging creatives to strengthen Nigeria’s film industry and expand its...
CELEBRITIES
Ooni, welcomes baby girl with Olori Oluwatosin
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has welcomed the birth of a baby girl with his wife, Olori Oluwatosin Ogunwusi.
This is contained...
Cardi B, Super Eagles goalkeeper Okoye spark dating rumours.
American rapper Cardi B and Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye have sparked speculation about their relationship after they were spotted having dinner together in...
Fans celebrate Nollywood veteran Kate Henshaw at 55.
Fans of iconic Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw have celebrated her birthday as she marks 55.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ace...
CRIME
NAFDAC seals 4 warehouses, detains 2 suspects in Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has sealed four warehouses and seized banned chemicals worth N560 million in Kano...
ICPC files amended charge against Adeyemi, adds 4 civil servants
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed amended charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported director general of the non-existent...
NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with 87 cocaine wraps
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested an Ugandan woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with 87 wraps of cocaine...
LAW & JUSTICE
FCC institutes criminal proceedings against Customs boss over recruitment
The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has instituted criminal proceedings against the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and its Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, over alleged violations of...
Soludo urges reopening of Anambra Court of Appeal division
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has called on the President of the Court of Appeal to reopen its Awka Division to facilitate speedy dispensation...
Court adjourns property forfeiture case filed against ex-minister of state for...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned a forfeiture case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties...
