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AFCON: FG condemns cyber-bullying against Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi

The Federal Government has condemned the cyberbullying attacks targeted at Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi in the aftermath of their loss to Ivory...

Tinubu, NASS, should make kidnapping, banditry, insurgency capital offences – retired Army General, DIG

Worried by the parlous security situation in the country with existential threats, two security experts—a retired Army general and a Police Deputy Inspector-General—have...

Renewed Weehours Attack on Plateau Villages Leaves Four People Dead

Four people have been reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in renewed attacks on two villages in the Miango district of the Bassa Local...

Wigwe: U.S., Nigeria to partner in unravelling cause of helicopter crash

With the investigation ongoing on the helicopter that claimed Dr. Herbert Wigwe and five others, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it...

Emefiele: Witness confirms $6.2m unlawful payment for foreign election observers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Director in Charge of Branch Operations, Mr. Onyeaka Ogbu, has revealed that he is aware of...

Abuja nurses protest new certificate verification guidelines

The Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria’s (NMCN) new verification certification requirements have sparked protests by nurses operating under the auspices of the...

Nigerian author at 26, writes 26 books, wants literature to be used in shaping societal perceptions, tackling contemporary issues facing Nigerian society

Ndifreke Ukpong, a Nigerian author, has stressed the need for fostering independent thoughts in Nigerians as active followers in the polity and using...

UPDATE: US authorities attribute rain, wintry weather as major factors in Wigwe’s chopper tragedy

The National Transportation and Safety Board has attributed rain and wintry weather as major factors in the ill-fated airbus that killed the Group...

Wigwe, others’ deaths: Overwhelming tragedies, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday reacted to the deaths of the CEO of Access Holdings Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son,...

Otedola mourns Access Holdings CEO Herbert Wigwe, his wife, others

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has expressed profound grief following the tragic passing of Mr. Herbert Wigwe, the Chairman of Access Holdings, along with...

FG to revitalize 17,600 health care centres nationwide

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said the federal government is poised to revitalize health care services with the refurbishment of 17,600...

Barely 24 hours to AFCON final: Ahmed Musa says he’s ready to make history with Super Eagles

Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between Nigeria and Ivory Coast in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), Super Eagles...

FCT Police bust pastor, two others for alleged child trafficking, rescue 12 children

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has arrested a Christian cleric and two others for the alleged abduction and trafficking...

Double tragedy! Ondo socialite machetes wife to death, commits suicide

A popular socialite and petroleum products dealer based in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Mr. Sesan Adelabu, has allegedly macheted his wife to...

Breaking: Kenya’s Bernard Sang wins 2024 Lagos City Marathon

A Kenyan marathoner, Bernard Sang, on Saturday won the Access Bank 2024 Lagos City Marathon. In the 9th running of the event on...