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The former Governor of Anambra State and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has declined the proposal to have a magnificent hall at Shanahan College of Nursing Sciences, Nsukka named after…

The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has insisted that the endorsement of his rival by the PDP Governors’ Forum notwithstanding, he remains the National Secretary.…

A medical jet with six Mexican nationals onboard crashed into a busy Philadelphia neighborhood Friday, authorities said, marking another US aviation disaster after a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rolled out fresh plans to conduct a "comprehensive review of the eNaira’s implementation to enhance its effectiveness and broaden its economic impact" in the country. According to…

The Government of Canada announced two new permanent residency pilots aimed at strengthening rural and Francophone minority communities. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the preliminary objection of the Nigerian National…

A foremost traditional ruler in Osun State, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Rasheed Olabomi has appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke not to set the town on fire over political acrimony. The State Government approved the…

Pep Guardiola has likened Man City’s upcoming Champions League clash with Real Madrid to a derby, as the two European giants prepare to face off for the fourth consecutive season. This is just as the Spaniard fears…

In a world where military leadership is often dominated by men, a 57-year-old black military officer of Nigerian origin, Amanda Azubuike was decorated as the first Nigerian woman to become a Brigadier General in the US…

The Association of Arewa Yoruba Youths (AAYY) has expressed support for the rumored governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, affirming his constitutional right to contest any elective position in…

A woman and her two children are currently in police custody after she allegedly struck her landlord on the head with a pestle in Umugbabe Ovoko, a community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State.…

The Naira on Friday appreciated to N1,615 per in the parallel market. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,474.78 in the official market.…

The Labour Party (LP) has advised the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to forget about participating in the 2027 general elections, declaring that the party has lost direction and focus. Citing what it described as the…

South African model and beauty queen, Tshego Gaelae, has made history as she emerged victorious at the 40th edition of the Mrs World pageant, which took place in Las Vegas, USA. Gaelae, who represented South Africa,…

The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y. Suleiman, has criticized former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, over what he termed a “verbose, baseless, and self-serving…

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu says the decision to abolish the practice of death penalty ultimately lies with the Nigerian citizens. Kalu’s submission came amid a growing global…

Spain’s disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales goes on trial on Monday over his forced kiss of star striker Jenni Hermoso that triggered global outrage. The affair has made Hermoso, 34, an icon of the fight…

The senator representing Delta North senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal divisions and factional conflicts as key reasons for his…

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reported a significant 20.79 per cent increase in the country’s non-oil exports, reaching $5.46 billion in 2024, up from $4.5 billion in 2023. Nonye Ayeni, the Executive…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Friday revoked the air operator certificates of Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation. In a post on its X handle, the NCAA said the move…

Russia on Friday criticised President Donald Trump’s plan to build a “Star Wars”-like missile shield for the United States, saying it risked turning space into an arena of “confrontation”. In an executive order…

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has won him over by changing “everything” since the Argentinian was dropped for the derby win against Manchester City. Amorim surprisingly axed…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in collaboration with a joint task force comprising other security agencies have raided shanties in the nation’s capital, arresting suspected vandals and…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has alleged that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)…