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Akwanga to host major trauma, research centre
The Nasarawa Government says Akwanga will soon host a major trauma and research centre as part of the ongoing expansion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist...
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Customs intercepts N3.24bn smuggled goods in 8 weeks
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, says it intercepted 220 consignments of smuggled goods worth N3.24 billion in...
POLITICS
Atiku, Mark rally Osun electorate for ADC ahead of Aug. 15...
Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday appealed to the electorate in Osun to support...
Wike denies lobbying for APC presidential campaign DG
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has debunked reports suggesting that he is lobbying to be appointed Director-General (DG) of the...
Ex-lawmaker commends Tinubu on rescue of 363 abducted victims, efforts against...
Mr Oghene Egoh, a former lawmaker who represented Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency, has commended the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for its efforts in rescuing 363...
METRO
Mararaba Gridlock: N44bn flyover set for December completion
) Motorists and commuters along the Abuja-Keffi corridor may soon heave a sigh of relief as Nasarawa State’s N44 billion Mararaba flyover targets completion...
Keffi flyover to end deadly crashes after 225 lives lost
The Nasarawa Government says it is constructing a flyover at Total Junction, Keffi, to curb recurring crashes that have claimed 225 lives.
The government disclosed...
Adeleke inaugurates Ile-Ife Flyover, preaches peace
) The Governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday inaugurated the first Ile-Ife Flyover, cited at Lagere Junction.
Adeleke also inaugurated the dualisation of Mayfair...
NATIONAL
UN decries children exposure to unregulated AI, online harms
) The United Nations has urged governments and technology companies to urgently protect children from growing online risks.
The UN also called on advertisers, media...
Customs targets N11trn through Adeniyi’s technology-led reforms
) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is on course to meet its ₦11 trillion revenue target for 2026, driven by technology-led reforms,...
Group lauds Customs reforms in trade, security
The Revenue Monitoring Group of Nigeria (RMGN) has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for what it described as a strategic transformation in trade...
SPORTS
World Cup Play-off: Football stakeholders urge Super Falcons to crush S/Africa
) Some Football stakeholders in FCT have urged Nigeria’s Super Falcons to put their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) exit behind them...
TYB Golf Club inugurated new caddy shed in Abuja
) A brand new caddy shed was inugurated at the Tukur Yusuf Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club (TYB-IGRCC) on Monday in Abuja,
The...
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria pair open with 2 wins
) Nigeria’s beach volleyball duo, Joy Lawrence and Ifechukwu Odoh, began their campaign strongly on Monday at the Beach Volleyball Youth Development Championship in...
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
P-Square albums surge on Apple Music chart amid renewed Okoye brothers’...
Music catalogue of the defunct P-Square group has recorded a resurgence on Nigeria’s Apple Music Albums Chart.
According to music chart platform, Album Talks HQ,...
FG backs Miss Nigeria for 75th Miss World pageant
) The Federal Government has rallied support for Miss Nigeria, Miss Tamunosoye Karibi-George, as the country’s official representative to the 75th Miss World pageant...
Tempoe earns spotify billion streams plaque for love Nwantiti
Nigerian record producer Michael Chigozie, popularly known as Tempoe, has earned Spotify’s billion streams plaque for his production of CKay’s global hit, Love Nwantiti...
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
Navy nabs 3 suspects in Bayelsa militant camp raid
The Nigerian Navy has raided a suspected militant camp at Fununu community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa and apprehended three persons...
Enugu CP directs strict enforcement of traffic laws, prosecution of offenders
) The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mamman Giwa, has directed immediate enforcement of existing traffic laws and regulations as well as...
Customs intercepts N3.24bn smuggled goods in 8 weeks
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, says it intercepted 220 consignments of smuggled goods worth N3.24 billion in...
LAW & JUSTICE
Kano promotes child justice, diverts 24 children in July
The Kano State Justice for Children Coordination Forum says it diverted 24 children in conflict with the law in July as part of efforts...
Court ends 30-year-old marriage over husband’s alleged desertion, irresponsibility
A Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan has dissolved a marriage of 30 years between one Abosede Fasoyin and her estranged husband, Isola Fasoyin,...
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,...
