The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his remarkable reward to the Super Falcons. President Tinubu hosted the players and officials of the Super Falcons at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, on their return from Morocco on Monday. The Super Falcons won the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup…
The Federal Government has revealed that Nigeria loses between N13.3tn and N17.9tn annually in direct and indirect costs due to hepatitis. The government also said 4,252 Nigerians die each year from liver cancer caused by untreated hepatitis. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, said this on Monday at a press…
The Federal government has dispatched armored personnel carriers to strengthen security and combat banditry in Kebbi State. The state governor, Nasir Idris made the announcement while inspecting the vehicles at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi. The governor noted that Kebbi has been under constant attacks from bandit’s crossing over from Zamfara and Niger States,…
Several fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been killed and an ammunition dump destroyed in a series of airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The precision strikes, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai on Sunday, targeted terrorist…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Hon. Taofeek Olayiwola-Nagode, member representing Ede South State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, has strongly refuted recent allegations made by Hon. Oluwole Oke, dismissing claims of a planned defection involving 15 lawmakers and a supposed training trip to the United States as “baseless and deliberately misleading.” In a statement…
By Michael Adeyemo Medical doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government have declared a three-day warning strike, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025. The action, spearheaded by the Medical Guild, comes in protest against what the doctors described as the “unlawful and disrespectful” deduction of their salaries. The strike, which…
By Adebayo Yusuf Some clerics have described the Presiding Pastor of Livingspring Chapel International, Pastor Femi Emmanuel as an embodiment of humility, spirituality and ambassador of peace. The religious leaders made this known at the 70th birthday celebration of Pastor Emmanuel, held at the church premises, Ibadan. According to them, Pastor Emmanuel has used the…
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has extended condolences to the government and people of Zamfara State over the passing of the Emir of Gusau, Dr. Ibrahim Bello. In a condolence message addressed to Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Idris described the late monarch as a man of wisdom and peace whose leadership and counsel…
The lifeless body of a 16-year-old boy identified as Lawal Wahab has been found by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command along the Old Express Road, Igbile-Ijebu. His decomposed body was found with the head, both wrists, heart, and genitals gruesomely removed. The Police Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement obtained by newsmen, confirmed…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Maiduguri chapter, has rejected and condemned the Federal Government’s decision to rename the institution after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, vowing to challenge the move in court. In a statement issued on Friday and jointly signed by its Chairperson, Abubakar Mshelia, and Assistant Secretary, Peter Teri,…