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Emeka Offor Foundation donates 6,000 bags of rice to 3,000 widows...
Donation
No fewer than 3,000 widows in Oraifite Community, Ekwusigo Local Government Area on Sunday received 6,000 bags of 50kg rice from the Sir...
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Eid-ul-Mawlid: FG declares Tuesday public holiday
) The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, a public holiday to enable Muslim faithfuls to celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlid in remembrance of the birth of Prophet...
POLITICS
APC sweeps Ebonyi LG polls, wins 13 chairmanship seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 13 chairmanship and 171 councillorship seats in the Aug. 22 Local Government elections held in...
APC Chairman says Prophet’s teachings offer pathway to healing, national unity
) Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), says the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) offer a pathway to healing...
Imo governor seeks 100% support for Tinubu
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has urged APC leaders to intensify grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s 100 per cent victory.
Uzodimma made the call...
METRO
Wike reveals hallmark of his three-year FCT tenure
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike said reviving and completing capital projects abandoned under previous administrations for decades was the hallmark...
FG tasks builders on affordable, safer housing delivery
The Federal Government has challenged Nigerian builders to help close the housing gap by delivering homes that are affordable, safe, professional and sustainable.
The Secretary...
Flooding: Wike probes illegal allotments of green areas, crackdown on car...
) Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed the investigation of senior civil servants responsible for granting illegal approvals, authorising...
NATIONAL
Nigeria calls for end to Afrophobic attacks in S/Africa
The Federal Government has called for urgent and concrete measures to halt xenophobic, and Afrophobic attacks against Africans in South Africa.
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83 Nigerian returnees arrive in Lagos from South Africa
A total of 83 Nigerian returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard a South African Airways flight from Johannesburg on Wednesday.
The...
2027: Group to train 300,000 youths on electoral integrity, vigilance
The Nigeria Youths in Politics (NiYP) says it has developed a nationwide framework to engage over 300,000 young Nigerians to foster a culture of...
SPORTS
Nigeria beat Egypt, reach African Beach Volleyball Championship quarter-finals
Nigeria beat Egypt, reach African Beach Volleyball Championship quarter-finals – News Agency of Nigeria
Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team on Friday defeated Egypt 2-0...
NTTF returns to Babcock varsity with medals, medals
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has paid a courtesy visit to Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo in Ogun, in appreciation of the institution’s support for...
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...
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
Obi Cubana announces house gift for Pastor Jerry Eze’s 44th birthday
Businessman Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has announced a house as a birthday gift for Pastor Jerry Eze, founder of Streams of...
Angélique Kidjo to become first African musician to get Hollywood star
Beninese music icon, Angélique Kidjo, is set to become the first African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
According to...
Fans react as Asake flaunts Louis Vuitton trunk worth over N90m
Fans and social media users have reacted after Afrobeats singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, flaunted a trunk showcasing an ultra-luxury Louis Vuitton...
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
ICPC uncovers another fake agency
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered yet another fake federal agency operating in the country.
ICPC Spokesperson, John Odey...
Police nab 3 over alleged murder in Anambra
Police nab 3 over alleged murder in Anambra – News Agency of Nigeria
The Police Command in Anambra says it has apprehended three persons...
ICPC academy shifts anti-graft war to prevention, trains officers
The Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) says the future of the anti-graft war lies less in arrests and more in training public officers to...
LAW & JUSTICE
ICPC tracks 14 projects worth N431.8m in Sokoto
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday tracked 14 projects valued at approximately N431.8 million across Sokoto state.
The News...
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...
