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Over 50,000 Nigerians test positive for TB- Global Fund
No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) following the increased screening efforts nationwide, the Global Fund, an international NGO, has said. ... Read More
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Police nab monarch for kidnapping, abuse of 12-year-old girl in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested a man, Chief Adeniyi Ifedayo, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in the Laagba ... Read More
Oyo Gov renames Polytechnic Ibadan after ex-governor, Olunloyo
Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Governor, has renamed the Polytechnic Ibadan after Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, a former governor of the state. The governor announced the ... Read More
EFCC arrests 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ekiti
At least 34 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). ... Read More
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Nigerian filmmaker and actor, Kayode Peters dies in Canada
Kayode Peters, a renowned Nigerian filmmaker, director, and actor, has passed away. He died in Toronto, Canada, on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 2025, ... Read More
Adekunle Gold unveils free health insurance scheme for sickle cell patients
Adekunle Gold, an award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, has unveiled a free healthcare insurance scheme tagged ‘5 Star Care’ aimed at supporting people living with ... Read More
Fela’s ‘Zombie’ becomes first Nigerian album in Grammy Hall of Fame
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Afrobeat pioneer, has been posthumously inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his politically charged 1976 album, “Zombie”. With the recognition ... Read More
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CAF unveils new WAFCON trophy this week
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to launch a new trophy on Wednesday ahead of this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) ... Read More
31 years after, FG hands over houses to 1994 Super Eagles heroes
Nigeria's federal government has now fulfilled its three-decade-old promise of house allocations to members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup ... Read More
Four clubs banned from UEFA Champions League
Playing in the UEFA Champions League is a dream for most footballers and their clubs. As the most prestigious club competition in the world, second ... Read More
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CBEX remains banned in Nigeria – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Crypto Bridge Exchange, operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd., remains banned in Nigeria. ... Read More
CBN retains Nigeria’s interest at 27.50%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the country’s interest rate at 27.50 percent. Olayemi Cardoso, the CBN governor, ... Read More
NBS names Benue, Ekiti, Kebbi as states with highest food price hikes
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has named Benue, Ekiti, and Kebbi as states with the highest year-on-year food inflation rate in Nigeria. NBS disclosed ... Read More
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UK-based Nigerian caregiver jailed for manhandling 88-yr-old man
A Nigerian caregiver, Bilikisu Olagunju, was caught on hidden camera violently mistreating a frail 88-year-old dementia patient in his UK home, just a day before ... Read More
Trump says he’s found buyer for Tiktok, to be unveiled in two weeks
President Donald Trump said Sunday that a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due ... Read More
Hundreds of earthquakes shake Japanese island
No fewer than 470 earthquakes have shaken a remote island chain in southern Japan since Saturday, the national weather agency reported on Thursday, urging residents ... Read More
Eight persons die as Kenya anniversary protests turn violent
Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters ... Read More
S.African court stops burial of Zambian ex-president mid-ceremony
A South African judge halted on Wednesday the burial of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu while the funeral service was underway, in an escalation of ... Read More
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Over 50,000 Nigerians test positive for TB- Global Fund
No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) following the increased screening efforts nationwide, the Global Fund, an international NGO, has said. ... Read More
871,000 die from loneliness every year, says WHO.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said that no fewer than 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness. According to the WHO Commission, one ... Read More
NDLEA arrest ex-international footballer
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested Segun George Hunkarin, a former international football player, and Ntoruka Chinedu, his associate, for attempting ... Read More
UK-based Nigerian caregiver jailed for manhandling 88-yr-old man
A Nigerian caregiver, Bilikisu Olagunju, was caught on hidden camera violently mistreating a frail 88-year-old dementia patient in his UK home, just a day before ... Read More
CAF unveils new WAFCON trophy this week
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to launch a new trophy on Wednesday ahead of this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) ... Read More
UNILAG wins 2025 Ecobank Chess competition
The University of Lagos, over the weekend, won the 2025 Ecobank National Schools Team Chess Championships, which were held in Lagos. The championships were organised ... Read More
Harassment: Lagos socialite sues Police for N50m
A Lagos socialite, Gail Fajembola, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking a perpetual injunction restraining Olutoyi ... Read More
Flooding: Banks donate cash, relief items worth N500m to Niger
The banks in Nigeria have donated over N500m in cash and relief materials to victims of recent floods in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger ... Read More
Armed herders invade Benue communities, kill four police officers, injure two farmers
No fewer than four Mobile Policemen were killed during an armed herders' attack on Udei community in the Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue ... Read More
Trump says he’s found buyer for Tiktok, to be unveiled in two weeks
President Donald Trump said Sunday that a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due ... Read More