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NUPRC seeks accurate energy reporting
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has urged regulators, operators, investors and the media to promote accurate, fact-based reporting of Nigeria’s petroleum...
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VP Shettima arrives Asaba for Delta economic, investment summit
(NAN) Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday arrived in Asaba, the Delta State Capital to attend the State Economic and Investment Summit, scheduled for...
POLITICS
2027: APC needs presidential campaign DG with national appeal -Group
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Integrity Group, says the success of the party’s 2027 presidential campaign will depend on the emergence of a Director-General...
2027: INEC publishes particulars of Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published the personal particulars of candidates contesting the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The publication was...
2027: NDC youths endorse former ESUT Pro-Chancellor, Ohaa, for Enugu guber...
) The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing in Enugu State has unanimously endorsed the party’s governorship candidate, Mr Chinyeaka Ohaa, for the 2027...
METRO
FAAN confirms fire at MMIA
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a fire incident at the Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.
This is...
OSOPADEC chairman honours security chiefs, says peace attracting investors to Ondo
The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) Chairman, Mr Biyi Poroye, says the peaceful atmosphere in the state is due to a...
Residents of Ibadan community task govt on deteriorating road condition
Residents of Ratcon Road in the Ife Gbewasokan community, Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) Ibadan, have appeal to the state government to urgently tackle...
NATIONAL
Nwosu bags U.S. leadership award, seals development partnership
Former Imo governorship candidate, Mr Uche Nwosu, has received the City of East Orange’s Award for Outstanding Leadership and Human Capacity Development in New Jersey,...
Army seeks stronger partnership with GTBank on soldiers’ welfare
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strengthening public-private partnerships to improve personnel welfare and...
First Lady seeks Western education for Almajiri children
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for greater support to ensure that Almajiri and out-of-school children have access to formal education that...
SPORTS
Commonwealth Games: Nathaniel strikes gold as Nigeria shines
Team Nigeria ended Day Eight of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on a high, winning one gold and one silver medal to boost its...
Commonwealth Games: Amusan wins bronze in women’s 100m hurdles
) Nigeria’s sprint hurdler, Tobi Amusan, on Thursday won a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, ending...
NSC hails Tinubu’s N200bn sports facilities support, backs Unity Cup
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving more than N200 billion for sports facilities, describing it as unprecedented support.
NSC...
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
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.
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AGN seeks legislative backing for Nollywood actors
AGN seeks legislative backing for Nollywood actors
Abubakar Yakubu, National president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has called for a legislative framework...
Marwa urges use of afrobeats to combat drug abuse
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa says Afrobeats can drive campaigns against drug abuse and human trafficking.
Marwa said...
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.
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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
Navy recover 61,000ltrs of petroleum products from reactivated illegal networks in...
Navy recover 61,000ltrs of petroleum products from reactivated illegal networks in Rivers
Recovery
The Nigerian Navy has recovered 61,000ltrs of petroleum products in Rivers through...
Police nab alleged N1bn fraud kingpin, recover 16 vehicles
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended a suspected kingpin of a vehicle fraud syndicate linked to the alleged fraudulent acquisition of 29...
Army rescues abducted officer, civilian after 10-day search in Enugu
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped senior military officer, Lt.-Col. Ofor Amobi, and a civilian, Mr Ikechukwu Onwuanra, after a 10-day...
LAW & JUSTICE
Law Officers threaten nationwide strike over threat of ‘no-work, no-pay’ by...
) The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) has declared total support for its members in Kwara over...
Soyinka demands accountability for extrajudicial killings in Nigeria
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit unresolved cases of assassinations and extrajudicial killings to restore public confidence...
Lagos CP orders crackdown on officers driving commercial vehicles in uniforms
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, says the command will intensify enforcement against security personnel found operating commercial vehicles, describing...
