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COP31: UK appoints 1st climate security envoy, pledges “new era”
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced the appointment of a special envoy focused on “climate security”, a world first, to better prepare for...
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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,...
POLITICS
Tompolo leads Tinubu re-election mobilisation in Zamfara
The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has unveiled 25 campaign vehicles in Zamfara to strengthen grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
The vehicles were...
YEGO raises alarm over pre-election violence, cites 109 peace accord breaches
The Youth Electoral Guards Observers (YEGO) has raised concerns over increasing pre-election violence, warning that unchecked attacks could undermine the credibility of the 2027...
Matawalle mobilises Zamfara APC for Tinubu’s re-election
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has pledged to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general elections.
Matawalle made the...
METRO
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...
NMDPRA moves to curb tanker crashes, sensitises drivers
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called for stronger collaboration, vigilance and compliance with operational standards to improve petroleum products...
Ododo inaugurates 38.5km road to reconnect Bunu communities
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Thursday, inaugurated the construction of the 38.5km Kabba-Olle-Bunu-Iluke-Bunu Road in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area.
The News Agency of Nigeria...
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
Super Eagles record full house ahead of Tanzania clash
Eagles
The Super Eagles on Wednesday recorded a full house in camp, with all 24 invited players participating in their second training session ahead...
AFCON 2027: Fans express confidence in Super Eagles’ victory over Tanzania
Some football fans and stakeholders have expressed confidence in the ability of the Super Eagles to defeat Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their 2027 Africa...
China, Nigeria pledge to strengthen ties through sports
Participants at the opening ceremony of a tournament co-organised by the China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria and the Nigerian Union of Journalists...
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
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...
Actors Guild pledges support for PAARA to promote pan-African storytelling
The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abubakar Yakubu, has pledged the guild’s support for the Pan-African Actors Roundtable and...
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
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...
FHC CJ appoints Christmas vacation judges nationwide
Justice John Tsoho the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) has appointed vacation judges nationwide for the Christmas and New Year .
Justice...
FCT High Court records 6,727 new cases, dispose 5,625 in one...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court received 6,727 new cases and disposed of 5,625 in the 2025/2026 legal year, the Chief Judge, Justice...
