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INEC Schedules Multiple By-Elections for June 20 in Six States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 20, 2026, for a series of by-elections to fill vacant legislative seats across six states in Nigeria. The elections will take place...
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ADC Victory “Pregnant with Risks,” Mahdi Shehu Warns
A public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has cautioned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against celebrating too soon after its recent victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, warning that...
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PDP Moves to Rebuild After Court Judgment, Sets Up Reconciliation Plan
The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accepted the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which nullified the party’s national convention held...
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Africa CDC Investigates New Disease Outbreak in Burundi
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched an investigation into an outbreak of an unknown disease in Burundi, raising fresh concerns about public health threats on...
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WHO Highlights Lifesaving Power of Vaccines as Immunisation Week Begins
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said vaccines remain one of the most effective tools in saving lives, as the world marks this year’s...
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Health Alert as COVID-19 Reappears in Cross River
The Cross River State Government has confirmed a fresh case of COVID-19, raising concern among residents and health authorities after nearly three years without...
Business
CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening the country’s financial...
Business
Court Freezes N448m Assets in Keystone Bank Loan Dispute
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of funds and assets worth N448,263,172.41 in a debt recovery case filed by...
Business
CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5% as Inflation Continues to Fall
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent, as inflation continues to slow and foreign...
Tech
FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...
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...
Culture
Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...
Culture
Asherkine Denies “Staged Content” Allegations Following Controversial Post-Valentine’s Giveaway
Popular Nigerian content creator and influencer Asherkine has come under intense scrutiny on social media after a viral video showing him flying a young...
Education
Nigeria’s Universities Face Shutdown as Strike Begins
Operations across Nigeria’s federal universities and inter-university centers are set to face serious disruption as two major staff unions, the Non-Academic Staff Union of...
Education
JAMB Extends Direct Entry Registration to May 8
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the sale of Direct Entry (DE) application forms to May 8, 2026,...
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...
Development
Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...
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...