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Ogogo battles stage 4 cancer, children seek help
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, is battling stage 4 cancer as his children appeal for medical assistance amid his worsening...
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Tinubu’s economic reforms push FAAC allocations above N2trn monthly – Minister
) The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, says the Federal Government’s economic reforms have pushed the monthly...
POLITICS
NDC national leader Dickson appoints political, technical, media aides
) The National Leader of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, has appointed Sani Takori, VinMartin Ilo and Steve Nwosu as Political...
Osun: NDC hails Adeleke’s victory
The Nigeria Democratic Congress(NDC) has described the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun in the Saturday’s governorship election as a triumph for democracy...
Gov. Okpebholo urges new Edo speaker to promote unity, transparency
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has urged the new Speaker of the State Assembly, Mr Yekini Idaiye, to promote unity, transparency and teamwork.
Okpebholo made...
METRO
Edo govt. begins palliative work on Okhun road in Benin
) The Edo Government has commenced palliative work at the deplorable Okhun junction on Upper Siluko Road in Benin City, ahead of the full...
FG adds 208MW transmission capacity to boost industries in Lagos
The Federal Government has added 208 megawatts (MW) to bulk electricity transmission capacity in Lagos with the inauguration of upgraded facilities at Apapa and...
Regional development minister Lauds NEDC’s 250-bed hostel capacity, others
)Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Ahmadu, has lauded the North East Development Commission (NEDC) 250-bed capacity hostel, among other interventions on critical...
NATIONAL
Army deepens welfare drive, prepares senior officers for post-service careers
The Nigerian Army has strengthened its personnel welfare policy with the commencement of a career transition programme designed to prepare senior officers for productive...
NDLEA vows to crush drug cartels
) The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has vowed to sustain the agency’s crackdown on drug cartels.
Marwa...
Customs hands over cannabis cookies worth N373.8m to NDLEA
) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over seized cannabis-infused products, including cookies, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with an...
SPORTS
Efunkoya championship uncovers future stars, says Foundation
) The Efunkoya Foundation National Cadet Championship says it has produced emerging talents capable of replacing Nigeria’s table tennis stars.
Lajide Ogunranti, a Foundation Board...
LASG links sports events to boosting tourism goals
) Lagos State Government has said international sporting events are helping to drive sports tourism and showcase the state’s cultural and tourism potential to...
Commonwealth Fencing Championships: Nigeria finishes fourth
Nigeria finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships with one gold, five silver and 18 bronze medals.
The week-long championships were held at Rugby...
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
Ogogo battles stage 4 cancer, children seek help
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, is battling stage 4 cancer as his children appeal for medical assistance amid his worsening...
Shakira, Burna Boy’s hit ‘Dai Dai’ tops Billboard global charts
) Colombian singer Shakira and Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy’s World Cup anthem, “Dai Dai”, has retained number one position on the Billboard Global...
Singer Peter Okoye thanks fans for support on solo music journey
Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, one-half of the defunct P-Square music group, has thanked fans for their support as he continues his...
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
Osun: Police warn against forceful takeover of LG secretariats
) The Commissioner of Police in Osun, Samuel Etaifo, has warned against forceful takeover of Local Government secretariats, premises or properties in the state.
Etaifo,...
NDLEA destroys N301bn worth of cocaine, heroin, opioids, others in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 329,865.585 Kilo grammes of assorted illicit drugs.
The illicit drugs with an estimated street value...
Police detain 14 kidnap suspects, recover cache of arms, ammunition
The Enugu State Police Command says it has 14 kidnap suspects in its custody, following intelligence-led operations, which busted major kidnap syndicates operating in...
LAW & JUSTICE
Security remains bedrock of economic growth – CP tells NIPSS delegation
) The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Mr. Ibrahim Adamu-Bakori, has identified security as the bedrock of economic growth.
Adamu-Bakori stated this when he...
Wife bags 1 year jail term for forging marriage certificate
A Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday, sentenced one Bolanle Adeyemo, 50, to one year in the correctional centre for possessing...
Ex-Supreme Court judge tasks politicians on fostering internal democracy
)Retired Supreme Court Justice Amina Augie has tasked politicians on respecting their internal constitutions, foster true internal democracy to avoid dragging the courts into electoral...
