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Judiciary workers suspend strike after CJN's intervention
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Illegal waste disposal to attract N250,000 fine, three-month jail — Lagos
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Corn prices soar in Enugu due to changing climate
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One teen killed, dozens injured as earthquake hits Southwestern Turkey
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APC denies granting automatic tickets to N'Assembly members
Lawyer paid us N40,000 each to pose as sureties, defendants tell EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two men, Shehu Abdu and Isah Saidu, for allegedly standing as fake sureties to Ji Zhou, a Chinese national wanted for illegal mining and econ...
3rd June 2025
Judiciary workers suspend strike after CJN's intervention
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria on Tuesday suspended its strike which started on Monday. JUSUN announced the suspension in a communique issued after its meetings with the representatives of the C...
3rd June 2025
Illegal waste disposal to attract N250,000 fine, three-month jail — Lagos
The Lagos State Government has announced that anyone caught dumping refuse illegally or littering public spaces will pay a fine of ₦250,000 or spend up to three months in prison. The state Commissio...
3rd June 2025
Corn prices soar in Enugu due to changing climate
The price of corn in Enugu has risen by 50 per cent, according to a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday. The steep increase in the cost of both boiled and roasted corn has put th...
3rd June 2025
One teen killed, dozens injured as earthquake hits Southwestern Turkey
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmaris area of southwestern Turkey early on Tuesday, killing one teenager and injuring dozens of people, the interior minister said. The quake, which TurkeyR...
3rd June 2025
APC denies granting automatic tickets to N'Assembly members
The All Progressives Congress has denied widespread reports suggesting it has granted automatic tickets to all current members of the National Assembly, labeling the information as “fake news.” In...
3rd June 2025
Niger gov's wife visits flood victims, donates N50m
The wife of Niger Governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has visited victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area, where she announced a personal donation of N50 million. She said that t...
2nd June 2025
Wike dares critics, says no one can sack him from PDP
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at those calling for his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party. This is as he declared that no one has the authority or the courag...
2nd June 2025
NiMet forecasts three-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged morning th...
2nd June 2025
UK plans to build 12 new attack submarines
Britain announced it will build 12 new attack submarines as it was set to unveil, on Monday, a major defence review to deal with “growing” Russian aggression and the changing nature of war...
2nd June 2025
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Lookman pays courtesy visit, presents CAF award to Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
Nigeria’s golden boy, the 2024 African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in L...
30th May 2025
ICYMI: Cameroon’s late arrival forces cancellation of Super Falcons’ friendly
The friendly match between Nigeria women’s national team and Cameroon at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne has been called off, PUNCH Online reports. The first of the two-legged international fri...
30th May 2025
[PHOTOS] Niger flood: Red Cross says rescue efforts continue, many still missing
The Nigerian Red Cross Society has expressed sorrow over the flooding that struck Kpege-Mokwa in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Thursday, May 29, leaving at least 21 ...
30th May 2025
Your bitterness won’t erase Tinubu’s achievements, Onanuga slams Atiku
Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, has fired back at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of “political bitterness” and “unfair” attacks on the administration of President Bola Tin...
29th May 2025
Five Mexican musicians murdered by alleged cartel members
Suspected drug traffickers murdered five Mexican band members who went missing over the weekend after being hired to perform a concert in a crime-wracked northeastern city, authorities said Thursday. ...
29th May 2025
Serie A: AC Milan sacks manager Conceicao
AC Milan announced on Thursday that they were terminating the contract of their Portuguese coach Sergio Conceicao, who joined the club last December and led them to an eighth-placed finish in Serie A....
29th May 2025
Tinubu congratulates Mauritanian President on Tah’s election as AfDB president
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania on the election of Dr Sidi Ould Tah as the ninth President of the African Developmen...
29th May 2025
Court orders Oyo mosque's reopening three years after
Jum’ah prayers are set to resume at the Ado-Awaye Central Mosque, Oyo State this Friday, May 30, 2025, after a prolonged hiatus caused by leadership disputes and security concerns. This follows a co...
29th May 2025
[FULL TEXT] May 29: Fubara hopeful amid Rivers political crisis
Today, May 29, 2025, marks what would have been the second anniversary of Siminalayi Fubara’s tenure as the 7th democraticaly elected Governor of Rivers State. In a Thursday address titled “Ou...
29th May 2025
NSA faults Amnesty, says report of 10,000 killed in violence false
The National Counter-Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA) has criticised a recent report by Amnesty International Nigeria, claiming it paints an “exagge...
28th May 2025
Unity Cup: Dessers scores as S'Eagles beat Ghana 2-1 in London
The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in the Unity Cup semifinal, at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on Wednesday night. Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring in the 14th min...
28th May 2025
Schools shut as diphtheria outbreak claims lives in Imo community
A diphtheria outbreak in Mbutu Community, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, has led to the deaths of several children, prompting an immediate closure of schools in the area. The exact nu...
28th May 2025
S'Arabia declares June 6 as Sallah day
Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar. According to the announcement shared on X (former...
28th May 2025
Tinubu hails Amaechi as a prominent politician at 60
President Bola Tinubu has sent birthday wishes to Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation, as he marks his 60th birthday on May 27, 2025. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Ona...
27th May 2025
Police arrest 21-year-old, accomplices over staged kidnap
The Enugu State Police Command has detained 21-year-old Chidera Ako, along with his accomplices, for allegedly feigning his own kidnap and recovered N2 million ransom collected from his parents. The c...
27th May 2025
Conference League 'best competition', says Chelsea's Maresca
Enzo Maresca said he had to convince his Chelsea players this season that the UEFA Conference League was the “best competition in the world” as he prepares for Wednesday’s final agai...
27th May 2025
FULL TEXT: Tinubu seeks end to bullying, pledges commitment to children welfare
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of Nigerian children, declaring them as the “pride and future of our great nation” ...
27th May 2025
May 27: Tinubu pledges 'renewed commitment' to Nigerian children
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the rights, dreams, and futures of every Nigerian child, as the nation marks the 2025 International Children’s Da...
27th May 2025
'This chapter is over’, Ronaldo hints at Al Nassr exit
Cristiano Ronaldo has ignited widespread speculation about his future at Saudi club Al Nassr with a cryptic message posted on X. “This chapter is over. The story? Still being written. Grateful to al...
27th May 2025
2027: Katsina backs PDP chieftain's calls for one-million-man march
Political stakeholders in Katsina State on Sunday rallied behind The Alternative, a growing civic movement championed by a Peoples Demoratic Party chieftain, Segun Sowunmi, urging him to return for wh...
27th May 2025
ARRIVAL LIST: Super Eagles, Falcons camps buzzing as players arrive for friendlies
Nigeria’s senior national teams—the Super Eagles and Super Falcons—have seen most of their invited players arrive at camp. This is as preparations intensify ahead of upcoming international frien...
26th May 2025
