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Foundation Offers Free Cervical Cancer Screenings to 1,000 Abuja Women 

At least 1,000 women in Abuja are set to benefit from a free cervical cancer screening drive hosted by the Aproko Doctor Foundation....

Carry Your Papers Always: US Varsity Warns Nigerian, Other International Students Amid Crackdown Fears

The International Student and Scholar Services office at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States has issued a fresh reminder directing all...

Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits Fresh N153.28tn Peak as FG Scours for Cash to Fund Giant Projects

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has disclosed that Nigeria’s overall domestic borrowing has climbed to N81.81 trillion, equivalent to $55.47 billion, while external...

PENGASSAN Opposes Tinubu’s Oil Revenue Executive Order, Citing Threat to 4,000 Jobs

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw a recent Executive Order...

FCT Council Polls: Minister Declares Feb. 20 Work-Free Day, Restricts Movement 

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared Friday, February 20, 2026, a public holiday.  This move is intended to...

Cyberstalking Charges: UK-Based Blogger Maureen Badejo to Appear in Ikoyi Federal High Court Feb. 20

Barring any unforeseen delays, UK-based blogger Maureen Badejo is scheduled for arraignment this Friday, February 20, at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi,...

Women Affairs Minister Lauds Oluremi Tinubu’s Leadership Award as a Win for Nigerian Women

Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim has congratulated First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on being named the 2025 “Leadership Person...

Stablecoins, Digital Payments Threaten FX Stability, Says CBN

Nigeria’s Central Bank has warned that the rapid expansion of private digital payments and stablecoins could destabilize foreign exchange markets and trigger significant...

Nigeria-Russia Partnership: Building an AI-Powered Economy for Tech Growth, Job Creation

In a move to position Nigeria as a leader in the global digital race, the Federal Government has opened strategic dialogue with Russia...

FCT Polls: Another PDP Chairmanship Hopeful Steps Down for APC Candidate

In a major political shift just 48 hours before the FCT Area Council elections, the PDP chairmanship candidate for Abuja Municipal Area Council...

Ramadan-Lent Overlap is a Divine Opportunity for National Unity – VP Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has challenged Nigerians to leverage the rare alignment of the Muslim and Christian fasting seasons to foster national cohesion. Characterizing...

Plateau Mining Site Shut Down After Fatal Poisoning Tragedy

Following the deaths of several villagers due to toxic gas exposure, the Federal Government has shut down a mining site in Wase, Plateau...

Tension in Ondo After Gunmen Murder Monarch in Bandits’ Failed Abduction

Tragedy struck the Akure North Council Area of Ondo State as suspected gunmen murdered Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledun, the traditional ruler of Ahungha...

Fact Check: Ogun Police Deny Detaining Woman Who Alleged Rape in Viral TikTok

Police authorities in Ogun State have dismissed the”fake news” circulating on social media regarding the purported arrest of a rape accuser.  Police spokesman...

Tragedy as Nigerian Mother Dies in UK Shortly After Arriving for Son’s Graduation

Tragedy has struck the family of Oluranti Akinyemi, a Nigerian woman who passed away in the United Kingdom shortly after arriving to attend...

Arsenal Let Two-Goal Lead Slip In Dramatic 2-2 Draw At Molineux

The Gunners watched a commanding early advantage disappear during a pulsating 2-2 stalemate against Wolves at Molineux Stadium despite bossing large spells of...