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Just In: Wakama’s D’Tigress Wins Fifth Consecutive AfroBasket Title

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has made history by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive AfroBasket title. The team defeated Mali 78-64 in the...

Abuja Three-Storey Building Collapse: 27-Year-Old Man Rescued After 10-Hour Ordeal

After a harrowing 10-hour ordeal, 27-year-old Nigerien national Aliyu Salisu was successfully rescued from a three-story building that collapsed on Saturday evening in...

Breaking: Nurses, Midwives Suspend Four-Day-Old Strike, to Resume Work Immediately

Four days into the week-long warning strike, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide industrial action. According...

Mysterious Death: Fresh Babcock University Graduate Found Dead in Hostel

Tragedy struck as Akawa Boluwatife Samuel, a 20-year-old fresh graduate of Ogun State’s Babcock University’s Information Technology programme, was found “unresponsive” in his...

FCT Police nab suspect in kidnapping, murder of caregiver, child

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of David Moses, a suspect linked to the kidnapping and murder of...

Breaking: Nurses, midwives’ strike suspended

The industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has been called off, the Minister of Health,...

Breaking: Six-Day Abduction Ordeal Ends: Six Law School Students Freed

After six agonising days in captivity, the six law students of the Nigeria Law School, Yola Campus, Adamawa, who were abducted on July...

Just in: Health Minister Holds Closed-Door Meeting with Striking Nurses, Midwives

Health Minister Prof. Ali Pate held a closed-door meeting on Friday in Abuja with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses...

FG Unveils National Industrial Policy to Curb Strikes

The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards promoting industrial stability and peace in the country by approving the National Industrial Relations...

N68.7bln Power Projects Get FEC Nod for Universities, Hospitals, Rural Areas

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts worth N68.7 billion for two power projects aimed at delivering reliable electricity to selected universities,...

Breaking: Ilorin Money Ritual Murder Case: Bello to Face Hangman’s Noose

After a four-month trial, Justice Hannah Olushola Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, sentenced Abdulrahman Bello, the convicted killer...

Nigeria Customs CG, Adeniyi, Due to Retire in August Gets Tenure Extension

The tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been...

Nurses’ Strike Grinds Hospitals, Health Facilities Nationwide to a Halt

Healthcare services across Nigeria have been severely impacted by an ongoing nationwide strike by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM)....

Benue Gov. Alia Fires All Commissioners, Chief of Staff in Shake-Up

In a major shake-up of the state’s government, Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia has dissolved the State Executive Council and dismissed his Chief of...

Breaking: Tsunami Hits Russia, State of Emergency Declared

Powerful tsunami waves caused widespread panic and forced officials to declare a state of emergency in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday morning. The...

My Govt. Committed to Equitable Development Across Nigeria – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring equitable development across all regions of Nigeria, with no area left behind. Tinubu,...