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‘Christians Are Being Targeted’: Abia PFN Faults Kukah on Genocide Claims
A fresh debate has emerged within Nigeria’s Christian community following comments made by the Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Abia State chapter, Reverend Blessed Amalambu. Speaking to journalists...
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Korope Buses to Be Reassigned as Lagos Overhauls Transport System
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to gradually withdraw small commercial buses, popularly known as korope, from major highways as part of a wider effort to modernise the...
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Atiku Endorses Shehu Yohanna as ADC Adamawa Chairman
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reaffirmed his support for Shehu Yohanna as the Acting and Interim Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State. In a...
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NAFDAC Marks 2025 Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Warns of Rising Drug Resistance
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has joined the global community to commemorate the 2025 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), calling for urgent and united action...
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Dwarfism Awareness Day: Nigerian Dwarfs Demand Inclusion, Respect
In cities such as Lagos and Osogbo, members of the Dwarfs Association of Nigeria (DAN) marked this year’s World Dwarfism Day on October 25...
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Benue Government Shuts Mortuary Over Lassa Fever Protocol Breach
The Benue State Government has shut down a privately-owned mortuary in Ugbokolo, Okpokwu Local Government Area, after some community youths violated public health rules...
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CBN Eases Cash Rules in Major Policy Shake-Up
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced major changes to its cash-handling regulations, scrapping the ceiling on cash deposits and raising the weekly withdrawal limit across all platforms to N500,000,...
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Naira Depreciates Despite Growth in Nigeria’s External Reserves
The Naira weakened again against the United States dollar on Friday, ending the week on a downward trend despite the steady rise in Nigeria’s...
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Nigeria Secures $50bn Deal for Africa’s Second-Largest Refinery in Ondo
Nigeria has taken a major step toward strengthening its position in Africa’s oil and gas industry, as an international energy consortium has secured a...
Tech
Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...
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itel Esports Win Deca Cup Free Fire S4 Tournament
itel Esports have emerged winners of the Deca Cup Free Fire Season 4 Clash Squad, held on June 28, 2025, in Lagos. The team,...
Culture
Deborah’s Killing Was Mob Violence, Not Sharia Law – Bashir Ahmad
Former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has said the killing of Deborah Samuel in 2022 had nothing to do with Sharia...
Culture
DJ Cuppy Surprises Father Femi Otedola With Giant Book Gift, Days After Asking for £70m Mansion
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola and his daughter, popular DJ and philanthropist Florence Otedola, known as DJ Cuppy, have once again captured public attention with...
Education
Niger Governor Warns Students Against Negative Use of Social Media
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has expressed concern over the way social media is used by Nigerian students, warning that it often spreads...
Education
Fear of Attacks Forces Bauchi Government to Close Schools Statewide
The Bauchi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all schools across the state following what it described as heightened security threats. The...
Opinion
Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend
Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...
Opinion
Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing
In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...
Agriculture
BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi
The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...
Development
Nigeria’s Poverty Rate to Increase by 3.6% by 2027- World Bank
The World Bank has warned that poverty in Nigeria is expected to rise by 3.6 percentage points by 2027. This projection was made in...