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59,786 inmates captured in ongoing NIN registration- NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service has stated that 59,786 inmates have so far been enrolled in the National Identity Number registration exercise currently underway across custodial centres nationwide....
8th June 2025
Rap star Snoop Dogg sets to open burger van at Celtic
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg, has revealed he wants to show his love for Celtic by opening a burger van outside the home of the Scottish champions. The American music icon has previously expressed inte...
8th June 2025
Kwankwaso sympathises with Kano GSM market fire victims, urges safety reforms
A former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed deep sympathy over the recent fire disaster that gutted the Farm C...
8th June 2025
‘It wasn’t a firearm,’ Paul Adefarasin addresses viral video allegations
The Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church in Lagos, Paul Adefarasin, has denied allegations suggesting he brandished a firearm in a video that has gone viral on social media. A video clip that...
7th June 2025
Nine die in Jigawa auto accident
An accident claimed the lives of nine people in Kyaramma village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The accident, which occurred on Saturday around 20:00, involved two Golf 3 saloon vehicl...
7th June 2025
Tinubu mourns boxing legend Nwankpa
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief and extended his condolences to the family and friends of Nigerian boxing icon Obisia Nwankpa, who passed away on June 2, 2025, at the age of 75. Nwankpa, a t...
7th June 2025
Cheers, challenges, and Chaos: Chronicles of 2024 National Sports Festival
After two weeks of nonstop actions at the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on some of the moments that defined the Gateway Games 2024 Nineteen years after hosting th...
7th June 2025
2,000 holidaymakers enjoyed Sallah free train rides - Osun
The Osun State Government has said that no fewer than 2,000 holidaymakers returning to the state for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration have benefited from the free train service. The travellers boarded the...
6th June 2025
FG destroys 3,867 illicit firearms, tightens national arms control
The Federal Government on Thursday destroyed a total of 3,867 illicit firearms which were either seized by security agencies or voluntarily surrendered. The development is in a renewed effort to stem ...
6th June 2025
Uzbekistan qualifies for first-ever World Cup
Uzbekistan are heading to next year’s World Cup for the first time in the country’s history, a feat that caps years of progress in a part of the world not known for its footballing prowess...
5th June 2025
FG to assess civil servants on daily output
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing a Performance Management System that will assess civil servants based on daily output and measurable results. The Permanent Secretary,...
5th June 2025
VIPs lobby Presidency as FG grounds 60 private jets
To recover import duties from some private jet owners in the country, the Federal Government, through the Nigeria Customs Service, has grounded about 60 private jets across major airports in Nigeria, ...
5th June 2025
Dembele 'deserves Ballon d'Or' says Deschamps as France prepares for Nations League semi
France coach Didier Deschamps said his injury-hit side had the quality to trouble defending Nations League champions Spain in Thursday’s semi-final, with Germany or Portugal awaiting the winner ...
4th June 2025
Ondo tribunal upholds Aiyedatiwa's election
The Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and dismissed petitions from the Peoples Democratic Party and four other political parties. The t...
4th June 2025
FG committed to making Nigeria global digital leader — Minister
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, on Wednesday said the Federal Government is committed to making Nigeria a global leader in digital infrastructure, tal...
4th June 2025
Niger suspends traditional sallah celebrations to honour flood victims
The Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, has suspended all traditional Sallah events, including the Hawan Bariki, Durbar, and other public gatherings. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the Stat...
4th June 2025
NATO struggles to unite on Ukraine ahead of Trump-dominated summit
How to have Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky at NATO’s Hague summit and avoid a bust-up with US President Donald Trump? What to say about Kyiv’s desire to join their alliance? With NATO ...
4th June 2025
Why I rejected Saudi move for Man United – Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has revealed that he turned down a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal in order to continue competing at the highest level of football. Speaking on the matter...
3rd June 2025
Nigeria needs N1.42tn for cervical cancer treatment by 2030 - ex-Minister
Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 a...
3rd June 2025
Benue attacks: Gov, police boss differ on death toll
The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, and the state Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, have differed on the casualty figure of Sunday armed herders attacks on two Local Government Areas of th...
3rd June 2025
Two arrested for attacking soldiers, policemen in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an attack on police and military operatives in Enugwu-Agu Village, Oba Ofemili, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The attac...
3rd June 2025
Nurses lead as 60,000 Nigerians abroad join NiDCOM portal
About 60,000 Nigerians living abroad have so far registered on the Diaspora Data Mapping Portal, an initiative of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The initiative aimed at gathering detailed demog...
3rd June 2025
WHO, TY Danjuma Foundation sign $2.26m agreement to boost health
The World Health Organisation in the African Region and TY Danjuma Foundation have signed a landmark $2.26m agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s national health priorities over the next decade. The par...
3rd June 2025
Tinubu’s reforms will ease cost of living soon – Onanuga
Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, says Nigerians will soon experience a reduction in the cost of living, as the effects of the administration’...
2nd June 2025
Minister mourns Kano athletes killed in auto crash
The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has expressed sorrow over the loss of young athletes from Kano State who died in a road accident while returning from the recently concluded Nat...
2nd June 2025
Tinubu's directive boosts NSITF's efforts to pay civil servants compensation
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund is commencing a service-wide sensitisation of civil servants in furtherance of the implementation of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme in the Federal civil s...
1st June 2025
NAF raises personnel ration allowance by 100%
The Nigerian Air Force has announced a 100 per cent increase in Ration Cash Allowance for its personnel, alongside several welfare initiatives targeting housing, insurance, infrastructure, and healthc...
1st June 2025
Ukraine strikes Russian military aircrafts ahead of ceasefire talks
Ukraine announced on Sunday that it carried out a “large-scale” drone attack targeting Russian military aircraft deep inside Russian territory, just a day before scheduled ceasefire talks in Istan...
1st June 2025
UCL: Dembele named best player as PSG dominate UEFA best 11
Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembele was named Champions League player of the season as UEFA on Sunday picked seven of the title-winning side on the competition’s team of the season. PSG ...
1st June 2025
UCL: PSG seek first title against Inter Milan in final showdown
Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan lock horns in Saturday’s Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time and the Ita...
31st May 2025
Bauchi to hire 2,000 teachers for public schools
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the recruitment of over 2,000 teachers across public schools in the state. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Basic Edu...
31st May 2025
