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Speed Up or Lose Jobs, Lagos Warns Housing Contractors
The Lagos State Government has warned contractors handling its ongoing housing projects to speed up construction or risk having their contracts terminated, as it moves to deliver about 2,000 housing units...
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Pope Leo appoints Archbishop Martins to key Vatican office
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins, as a member of the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization, marking a major...
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Air Force Releases Military Schools Interview List
The Nigerian Air Force has released the list of successful candidates shortlisted for interviews into Junior Secondary School 1 of the Air Force Military School, the Air Force Girls’...
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SEMA Urges Vigilance as Snakebite Cases Rise in Benue
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue SEMA) has issued a public warning to residents across the state over the growing risk of snake bites as the rainy season intensifies. The agency...
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N12.7bn Canadian Loud, Expired Drugs Seized at Apapa
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Canadian Loud, along with large quantities of...
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NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Toxic Impala Nail Polish
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to safety concerns surrounding some Impala brand gel nail polish...
Business
CBN Cracks Down on 46 Failing Microfinance Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country, citing their failure to meet regulatory requirements for continued operation. The apex bank announced...
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Telecom Operators Face New NCC Rule to Pay Users for Service Disruptions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators across the country to compensate subscribers who suffer from poor network service, introducing a...
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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...
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
Late Awujale’s Legacy Takes Centre Stage at Ojude Oba 2026
The organisers of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival have declared that this year’s edition of the globally recognised cultural celebration will be dedicated to...
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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...
Education
Lagos Moves to Register All Students with Unique IDs
The Lagos State Government has begun plans to assign unique identification numbers to every student in public and private schools across the state in...
Education
Six New Degree Courses Begin at FUNAAB in 2026
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six new undergraduate programmes for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), a move expected to expand...
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...