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Lagos Govt., transport unions sign bus industry transition agreement
) The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), and transport unions have signed a memorandum of understanding to officially...
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Tinubu flags off Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road
) President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled a key campaign pledge with the official groundbreaking of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road reconstruction project in Kaduna...
POLITICS
APC South-East women to mobilise support for Tinubu at Enugu mega...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) women in the South-East say they will hold a mega rally in Enugu on Aug. 18 to mobilise support...
NYPC outlines conditions for backing Tinubu’s second-term bid
) The National Youth Political Coalition (NYPC) says it will support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, expecting his administration to strengthen policy implementation, create...
LG elections: APC sure of winning 13 Ebonyi councils, 171 councillorship...
) The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi has expressed confidence of winning the chairmanship positions in the state’s 13 local government councils and...
METRO
Lagos Govt., transport unions sign bus industry transition agreement
) The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), and transport unions have signed a memorandum of understanding to officially...
Anniversary: Badagry council chairman promises more infrastructural development
Badagry Local Government Chairman, Mr Babatunde Hunpe, has promised continued improvement in the infrastructural, educational and health sectors within the community.
Hunpe made the promise...
Tinubu flags off Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road
) President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled a key campaign pledge with the official groundbreaking of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road reconstruction project in Kaduna...
NATIONAL
NAICOM revokes Nigeria Reinsurance licence
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revoked the operating licence of Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation for failing to meet the statutory Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR).
NAICOM...
NDLEA adopts more aggressive approach to drug related crimes
The new Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Enugu State, Mr Paul Audu, has declared an “all-out war” against drug...
Customs C-G urges Senate committee to strengthen oversight of reforms
The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has urged the Senate Committee on Customs to strengthen oversight of the service’s...
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.
This is contained...
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.
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
Lagos police, vigilante nab 2 suspected robbers, recover gun, cartridges
The Police Command in Lagos State in collaboration with a local vigilante group, has detained two suspected armed robbers during a patrol operation at...
Abducted Kebbi High Court judge regains freedom- Police
)The Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the release of kidnapped High Court Judge, Justice Faruk Bunza, who was abducted from his residence in Bunza Local...
Gunmen attack Enugu church as security operatives intensify abducted victims rescue
) A joint security team in Enugu State has intensified trail of armed men alleged to have abducted three persons in a church at...
LAW & JUSTICE
AIG Akpanudom warns FCID officers against corruption, rights abuse
AIG Akpanudom warns FCID officers against corruption, rights abuse
Warning
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex,...
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...
