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Abandoned Ugborodo FIFA Goal Project: Contractor Cites Funding Constraints

The Ugborodo Escravos ‘Atlantic’ FIFA Goal Project, a Nigerian football infrastructure initiative, is now mired in controversy and accusations of abandonment. However, Monimichelle...

Alert: Heavy Rains to Cause Flooding in FCT, 17 States – FG

The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a new flood warning, stating that parts of 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...

Nigeria’s Agro-Industrial Sector Gets N3.4trn Funding from AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners have successfully raised $2.2 billion (approximately N3.4 trillion) to support the second phase of Special...

Adhering to safety standards key to safe GMO foods – NAFDAC DG

By Maryanne Awuya, Abuja Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, has reiterated that genetically modified foods (GMOs) are safe for human consumption provided...

Rivers LG Poll: Existential Assault on Democracy, Unconstitutional – Stakeholders

Eminent Rivers indigenes under the aegis of Major Stakeholders have written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, expressing their reservations over the...

Breaking: Unruly Behaviour: NCAA Petitions AGF, IGP to Prosecute Kwam 1

Following his confrontation at the Abuja airport on Tuesday, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)...

K1’s action, loss of sanity, bad behaviour – Aviation Minister Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) has dropped the hammer on Fuji icon, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as...

EU commits additional €250,000 for 15,000 IDPs in Benue, Plateau, two weeks after €500,000 donation

The European Union (EU) is boosting its humanitarian efforts in Nigeria, committing an additional €250,000 to help people displaced by violence in Benue...

Updated: K1 De Ultimate’s Six-Month Ban Won’t Be Lifted Despite His Strong Political Ties – NCAA

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that the renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as K1 De Ultimate, will not...

WAEC Clears the Air: Candidates Can Now Re-Check Results After Glitch Fix

Just hours after temporarily shutting down its official result checker portal, citing technical issues, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that...

NRC’s Old Coach Detaches in Lagos, Causes Panic Among Passengers

The carriage of the old locomotive of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) detached on Thursday morning in Lagos, causing panic and temporarily halting...

Zamfara Airstrike: Over 30 Neutralized in Zamfara at Terrorists’ Wedding

The Air Component of the Joint Task Force, Operation Fasan Yamma (OPFY), has confirmed the neutralization of over 30 terrorists in a precision...

Egbin Power Plant Fire Disrupts Electricity Supply to Lagos, TCN Transformer Damaged

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah A fire at the Egbin Power Plant on the morning of August 5, 2025, has damaged a critical 150MVA...

FAAN Investigates K1 De Ultimate for Alleged Alcohol Consumption, Assault at Boarding

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed that renowned Fuji musician, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate,...

NDLEA, India’s NCB partner to tackle illicit drug shipments to Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria and India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have agreed to intensify their collaborative efforts to...

Regional security threats: ECOWAS advocates police cooperation among member-states

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has called for enhanced coordination among police forces across its member states. This initiative...