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Ibrahim Galadima, ex-NFA chairman, dies at 78
Ibrahim Galadima, former chairman of the defunct Nigerian Football Association and Galadiman Fagge, has died at…
2027: APGA unveils option A4, to curb rigging, vote-buying
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has announced the adoption of the Option A4 voting system for…
Nigerian Army disrupts terrorist networks, rescue kidnap victims nationwide
The Nigerian Army says its troops have sustained nationwide offensive operations, recording fresh successes including the…
Bandits abduct monarch, wife, one other in Kwara
Suspected bandits have abducted a traditional ruler, his wife, and one other resident during a midnight…
Four die, 53 injured in separate Kano road crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, has confirmed the death of four persons and…
Police arrest man with human head, palms in Ogun
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Idowu Ashafa, in connection with the alleged…
NANS presidential aspirant pledges student-centred leadership
A former Public Relations Officer of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Zone D, and presidential…
FG vows stability as Yakubu Gowon varsity honours three
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening the…
Police create unified crime response unit in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dissolved all existing tactical squads and merged them into…
Police nab fake JAMB coordinator in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one male suspect, identified as Eric Nwombu, for alleged…
Makinde to name governorship candidate in May, awaits Supreme Court ruling on PDP
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he will publicly disclose his preferred candidate for the…
Friday UTME results to be released before midnight — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that results for candidates who sat the 2026…
FRSC denies harassment claims in Abuja traffic operation
The Federal Road Safety Corps has dismissed allegations of harassment and assault circulating on social media,…
Actor Mr Latin bags BSc from NOUN
Veteran Nollywood actor Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, has graduated from the National Open…
COAS unveils 120 flats for troops in Kaduna
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shu’aibu, on Friday inaugurated four blocks of 120…
FG orders medical directors to improve patient care, prevent strikes in hospitals
The Federal Government has directed newly appointed Medical Directors of Federal Medical Centres to prioritise patient…
Recruitment: Nigerian Army raises alarm over low turn-out in South-East
Brig.-Gen. Uche Nnabuihe, has raised concern over low enlistment from the South-East, revealing Anambra recorded only…
Filling station explosion kills two, injures three in Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that two persons died and three others sustained injuries…
Gov. Mohammed makes u-turn, cancels defection to APC over disagreement on sharing formula
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has cancelled his planned defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Pope dismisses rumours of feud with Trump, citing desire for peace
Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he regretted remarks he made were interpreted as a response to…
Adeboye, Kumuyi, Olukoya are denominational heads, not fathers of Nigerian church, cleric says
Founder of The Word Assembly Churches, Rev. Isaac Omolehin has declared that Christianity in Nigeria lacks a…
Obi raises concern over N34tn revenue deductions in three years
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described…
Impeachment rumour: Igbo community rallies behind Makinde, pledges support
The Igbo community in Ibadan, Saturday, rallied support and pledged their solidarity to Governor Seyi Makinde…
NELFUND debunks fake notice on student loan suspension
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has debunked a circulating notice claiming that it had suspended its…
Bauchi gov cancels defection move to APC as party rejects 60/40 formula
The planned defection of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the…
Police arrest three kidnappers, rescue two victims in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command says its operatives have arrested three high-profile kidnappers who lure victims…
UNIZIK appoints new librarian, five directors
The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has approved fresh appointments in a move aimed…
Kwara schools reopen on Monday — Official
The Kwara State Government has announced that all public and private schools across the state will…
UTME: JAMB recorded minimal hitches — Oloyede
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that the ongoing Unified…
Wike-backed PDP dismisses Anyanwu suspension claims, says appeal misrepresented
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has described…
Kano CJ swears in 30 new Shari’a Court judges
The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki, has sworn in 30 newly appointed judges…
Soludo’s wife hails 100 women who completed Anambra skills programme
The wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has expressed satisfaction over the performance…
Nigerian govt installs 1 megawatt solar power, 200 streetlights in BUK
The Federal Government has installed a 1-megawatt solar power system and 200 solar-powered streetlights at Bayero…
Benue kidnap victims not UTME candidates, police, JAMB clarify
The Benue State Police Command and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have clarified that passengers…
Stop ‘victimising’ Saraki, prioritise regional unity — Islamic cleric tells Kwara governor
An Islamic cleric and national leader of the , Sheikh Gwani Yusuf Hamza Yusuf (Abu Abdulmajid),…
Police recover stolen car, arrest two in Ogun
Operatives of the anti-robbery unit of the Ogun State Police Command have recovered an unregistered Matrix…
Trump, Mandela, Biden ran at old age, Momodu fires back at Atiku’s critics
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and publisher, Dele Momodu, has dismissed calls for former Vice…
Global interest peaks ahead of Okpekpe 10km race
The build-up to the 11th edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race has been marked…
CNN investigation exposes ‘online rape academy’ where men share abuse tactics
A months-long investigation by CNN has uncovered disturbing online spaces where men allegedly exchange advice and…
Two candidates, parent arrested for forging UTME scores with AI
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent…
Open defecation: Open your toilets to public, Lagos tells filling stations, banks
The Lagos State Government says it has deployed 1,710 functioning public toilets across the state. It…
Anglican synod advocates level playing field for political parties
The Ekiti Anglican Diocese of the Church of Nigeria has canvassed a level playing ground for…
VIDEO: Bon bread CEO defends product safety amid viral TikTok controversy
The Chief Executive Officer and founder of Bon Bread, Maria Umeagwukadilo, has responded to the controversy…
NBC warns presenters against bias, bullying, breach of broadcast code
The National Broadcasting Commission has raised concern over what it described as a growing lack of…
Safety bureau unveils staff conditions of service, promises improved welfare
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has unveiled its newly approved Staff Conditions of Service, describing the…
A’Ibom council boss calls for unity to preserve founders’ legacy
The chairman of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, Nigeria’s premier council in Akwa Ibom State, Aniefiok…
Kano APC denies claims of withdrawing support for Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress, Kano State Chapter, has firmly debunked a statement allegedly issued by a…
UTME: JAMB records minimal challenges, warns against exam fraud
Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Ishaq Oloyede, has said that the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
NMDPRA assures Nigerians of adequate aviation fuel supply, dismisses price hike claims
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has reassured Nigerians of a steady and…
Police arrest seven over Benue abduction
The Police Command in Benue has arrested seven suspects over alleged connection with the April 15…
US blockade: Iran closes Hormuz Strait again with ships mid-transit
Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours…
Police nab 26 suspects in Katsina security raid
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 26 suspected social miscreants during a late-night, intelligence-led operation…
Kano trains health workers in bio-risk, disease surveillance
The Kano State Government has trained Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (frontline health workers) from seven…
Step-by-step: How to check, print 2026 UTME result slip
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the first batch of results for the 2026…
LAUTECH confirms disbursement of over N1.4bn NELFUND to students in 2025
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso in Oyo State has confirmed the disbursement…
Friends-turned-foes: How Toyin Abraham, protégé Abike Shugaa fell apart
What started as a chance act of generosity has unravelled into one of Nollywood’s most talked-about…
Justice Forum’s vice chairman backs Lagos Rep’s fourth-term bid
The Vice Chairman of the Justice Forum and Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress in…
Morning recap: Lagos baby factory busted, JAMB releases UTME results, 1,000 abducted Nigerians remain in captivity, other top stories
A disturbing discovery in Lagos has exposed a baby factory where newborns were allegedly sold for…
Morning recap: Lagos baby factory busted, JAMB releases UTME results, 1,000 abducted Nigerians remain in captivity, other top stories
A disturbing discovery in Lagos has exposed a baby factory where newborns were allegedly sold for…
JAMB releases Thursday’s UTME results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of candidates who sat for the…
TikToker, bread company at war over ‘everlasting’ loaf
The Chief Executive Officer and founder of Bon Bread, Maria Abdulkadir, has explained the company’s decision…
Lookman eyes first Atletico title in Sociedad clash
Ademola Lookman stands on the verge of a major milestone in Spanish football as Atletico Madrid…
Razer Gold Gift Card to Naira Rate in Nigeria (2026 Updated Guide)
Got a Razer Gold gift card and wondering how much it’s worth in Naira right now?…
My daughter killed by bullet fired by civilian JTF during wedding – Grieving father
Fatima Jubril, the 14-year-old daughter of the Director of the Heart Centre and Head of Cardiac…
Lagos frees policemen who killed six traders over land… DCP, Falana fume
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has released four policemen and a developer, Abiodun Ariori, who…
PTI matriculates 2,101 students, declares zero tolerance for cultism, exam misconduct
The Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State, has matriculated 2,101 new students into its 2025/2026 full-time…
LG chairmen back Lagos Rep’s re-election bid
The Executive Chairman of Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area, Ameen Apanisile, has declared the support…
Iran threatens to close Hormuz again if US blockade continues
Tehran threatened on Saturday to shut the Strait of Hormuz once more if the United States…
Petrol prices to crash as Strait of Hormuz reopens
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East is…
NSC urges Ofili to return, promises Olympic support
The National Sports Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili, urging her…
Onyeka secures EPL promotion with Coventry
Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has secured promotion to the Premier League with Coventry City after…
Foundation for Cancer Care holds charity golf tourney
The fourth edition of the Foundation for Cancer Care’s charity golf tournament, tagged “Swing Against Cancer,”…
Eagles not super again — Gbenga Dina
Nollywood actor Gbenga Dina reflects on his complex relationship with football, revealing admiration for the game’s…
Fernandez makes PFA Scotland Team of The Year
Super Eagles defender Emmanuel Fernandez has been named in the PFA Scotland Premiership Team of The…
Iwobi ranks Messi above Ronaldo in GOAT debate
Alex Iwobi has placed Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the long-running football debate over…
Onoriode, Edet seal MTN Champs with sprint doubles glory
Bernice Onoriode and Fervent Edet were the standout performers on a thrilling final day of the…
Askofroyal expands online presence with lifestyle content
A digital content creator, Oladele Praise, popularly known as Askofroyal, is emerging as one of Nigeria’s…
Oyetunde Akangbe tells stories with narrative-driven fashion
A Lagos-born fashion designer, Oyetunde Akangbe, is steadily carving a niche for herself in Nigeria’s competitive…
Not all films belong in cinemas — Scarlet Gomez
Actress, Scarlet Gomez, has shared her views on film distribution, as well as the challenges she…
Spotlight on Uche Montana’s rise in Nollywood
In Nollywood’s fast-moving attention economy, where relevance is fleeting and visibility is currency, actress Uche Montana…
1,000 abducted Nigerians: Families beg as kidnappers go silent
Many families of kidnap victims are living in despair as their relatives, predominantly women and children,…
Uncovered: Lagos factory selling newborns for N1m
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, have busted a baby…
Two Nigerians face 100 years in jail over $100m scam
Two Nigerian men, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, are facing 50 years in prison each for…
PCN seals 598 drug outlets in Kaduna
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed no fewer than 598 pharmaceutical premises across Kaduna State…
Gunmen behead 30-year-old man
Gunmen on Thursday night ambushed and beheaded a 30-year-old man, Mr Elisha Saku, at Riwhie-Chwo in…
Age fraud, poor structures undermining sports — MTN
The Operations and Head of Resources Manager at Making of Champions, the organiser of MTN CHAMPS,…
FG unveils hotlines, WhatsApp channel to combat school bullying
The Federal Government on Friday released emergency hotlines for victims of bullying, schools and parents to…
Uzodimma appoints 16 directors for renewed hope ambassadors
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has approved the appointment of 16 directors to head…
Police reject tribal narrative in extradition of UK murder suspect
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed attempts to frame the extradition of murder and drug trafficking…
Kano Cancer Treatment Centre launches first brachytherapy services in Northern Nigeria
The Kano Cancer Treatment Centre has commenced advanced cancer care with the introduction of 3D high-dose-rate,…
CBN introduces overnight rate to deepen money market
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday announced the introduction of the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate…
NSCDC rescues 15-year-old from trafficking attempt to Libya
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has rescued a 15-year-old girl…
IPCR boss seeks adoption of national peace policy
The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, has called for…
Court adjourns Emefiele’s case till May 4 following heated legal arguments
Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday adjourned till May 4, 2026,…
How we arrested man who threatened to kill in Abuja schools – DSS
An Operative of the Department of State Services on Friday told a Federal High Court in…
Customs CG declares war on smugglers, seizes ₦93m PMS in Adamawa
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, has declared total war on smugglers in Nigeria, urging them…
Tinubu congratulates ex-IG Musiliu Smith at 80
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, on the occasion of…
JAMB to reschedule UTME candidates affected by technical disruptions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced plans to reschedule candidates affected by disruptions during…
VIDEO: Lady faces ₦50m lawsuit after viral video on ‘long-lasting’ bread
A TikTok user identified as Love has alleged that she is facing a ₦50 million lawsuit…