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Modibbo Adama University wins NEO, gets N50m prize
Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has emerged winner of the 2026 Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), securing N50 million.
The university also won the Nigerian Content Development...
Top Stories
FG orders marketers to reflect global oil price drop in PMS...
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has directed petroleum marketers to immediately reflect the recent decline in global oil prices by...
POLITICS
Oyebanji pledges commitment to Ekiti devt. plan, backs state police
Ekiti Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, says his administration will remain committed to the state’s 30-year development plan, assuring residents that ongoing growth and governance reforms...
APC ‘ll sweep Edo LG polls – Dep. Gov.
Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Dennis Idahosa, has expressed optimism that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will sweep the forthcoming local government elections across...
Ondo APC women, youths protest alleged imposition of assembly candidates
Women and youths leaders in the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday staged a peaceful protest over alleged imposition...
METRO
FG reaffirms commitment to implementing zonal interventions, constituency projects
The Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs has reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to promoting and implementing Zonal Intervention Projects...
NMDPRA seeks stronger legal collaboration to boost investment, regulatory certainty
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called for stronger collaboration between regulators and legal professionals to enhance regulatory certainty and...
Senate leader commends civil engineers for national devt., pledges legislative supports
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has commended Nigerian Civil Engineers for their immense contributions to national development, pledging legislative supports to strengthen the engineering profession.
Sen....
NATIONAL
Security: Nigerian Army graduates 4,739 recruits at Osogbo depot.
No fewer than 4,739 recruits of the 90 Regular Recruits Intake on Saturday passed out from the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, Osun, as...
Army@163: COAS urges troops to remain steadfast, committed to national service.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has urged officers, soldiers, civilian staff, veterans and their families to remain steadfast in their...
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom has urged citizens...
The NOA Director in Akwa Ibom, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, made the call at a public sensitisation campaign on Friday in Uyo.
Mkpoutom said that although...
SPORTS
2026 World Cup: France overpower Sweden 3-0 as Mbappe shines with...
France delivered a commanding display on Tuesday, defeating Sweden 3-0 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash.
The victory secured France’s place...
Horse racing: Nigeria bred horses to set global record soon –...
Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, the National Coordinator, Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria, HRFN, says Nigeria-bred horses will soon meet up global standards.
He said thàt during the...
2026 World Cup: Iran holds Egypt 1-1 to keep round of...
Iran held Egypt to a 1-1 draw in Group G on Friday in Seattle to keep their hope of making the 2026 FIFA World...
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
Olodo Uprising” phenomenon ignites debate
Nigeria’s digital space has been awash with intense discourse and keen arguments as a sharp cultural divide emerged over a trending phenomenon tagged the...
Davido set to drop 6th album “ORIADE”
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido is set to release his sixth studio album, ORIADE on July 31.
The singer announced the release...
Nollywood actors, filmmakers to participate in Canada’s 2026 Black Film Festival
Organisers of the Windsor International Black Film Festival (WIBFF), Windsor in Ontario, Canada, have announced the participation of Nollywood actors and filmmakers in the...
CELEBRITIES
Chiwetalu Agu debunks death rumour, says he’s hale and hearty
Nollywood legend, Chiwetalu Agu has debunked rumours trending on social media that he is critically sick and needs financial assistance to get treatment.
Chiwetalu Agu...
CRIME
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it intercepted more...
NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the grand finale of the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has...
The Commandant, NSCDC, Akwa Ibom Command, Mrs Geraldine Abetianbe, made the remark while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Friday and said that three suspects...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command, has arrested...
The Agency also secured 84 convictions during the period under review.
The state NDLEA Commander, Umar Yahuza, made the disclosure on Friday in Lokoja during...
LAW & JUSTICE
Why transparency, accountability matter in appointment of judges.
The appointment and discipline of judges remain among the most important processes in any democratic society.
They determine the quality, independence and credibility of the...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has pledged to...
Ms Grace Ike, the council’s chairman, made the pledge in Abuja during an operations tour of the FCT Command by Deputy Inspector-General of Police...
CNS urges personnel to maintain harmonious relationship with Civilians
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas has charged naval personnel to foster and maintain cordial relationship with the civilians of...
