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WTO’s Okonjo-Iweala Calls on Africa to Boost Intra-Regional Trade Amid US Tariffs

Faced with broad tariffs declared by the United States on African goods, the WTO Director-General in Washington on Friday underscored the urgent need...

Information Commissioners in APC-Controlled States Hail Tinubu’s Reforms, Nigerians’ Resilience

President Bola Tinubu’s administration received commendation from Information Commissioners of APC-controlled states for its decisive and strategic reforms. The reforms, they noted, are...

NDLEA, NAPTIP Inaugurate Taskforce to Combat Drug, Human Trafficking

In a strategic move to combat the intertwined threats of human trafficking, drug trafficking, and substance abuse, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...

Climate Change Exacerbates Nigeria’s Food Security Issues, Agric Minister Warns

Nigeria’s food security challenges, exacerbated by climate change, require adaptive solutions, Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari said in Abuja. He suggested reviewing seed varieties...

Freedom at Last: Jude Okoye Released After Two Months in EFCC Custody

It’s a moment of relief and celebration for Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, as his elder brother and longtime music...

Rivers New Administrator Makes First Appearance at NEC Meeting

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, made his debut appearance at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at...

NDLEA, NYSC Eye Closer Anti-Drug Collaboration

To tackle substance abuse effectively, the Chairman/CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, has advocated mandatory...

Breaking: PDP’s Delta Gov. Oborevwori, Okowa, Others Defect to APC

Amid speculation and denials, Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, the immediate past governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and their supporters in the People’s Democratic...

Pres. Tinubu returns to Abuja after two-week working visit to France, UK

President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening returned to Abuja after a two-week working visit to Europe. Tinubu’s aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing...

President Tinubu Mourns Pope Francis, Hails Late Pontiff as ‘Voice of Justice for the World’s Forgotten’

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, describing him as a “humble servant of...

Breaking: Pope Francis, 88, exits

The Vatican has confirmed the passing of Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, who died at the age of 88....

NIPR Spokesperson of the Year 2025: GOCOP Congratulates NNPCL’s Femi Soneye on Prestigious Award

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Femi Soneye, NNPC Ltd’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, following his...

Update: Lagos Building Collapse Claims 5 Lives, 13 Survive

The devastating multi-storey building collapse which occurred on Saturday morning at Oremeta Street, Ojodu-Berger on the outskirts of Lagos, has claimed the lives...

Ojodu-Berger Building Update: Rescue Teams Pull Out Five Survivors

Five people have so far been rescued from the rubble of the four-storey building which collapsed in Lagos on Saturday. The building which...

Breaking: Lagos Building Collapse: Many Feared Trapped as Multi-Storey Building Crumbles

A four-storey building on Saturday morning collapsed in Lagos with occupants trapped, and some feared dead. The incident occurred at about 8.10am in...

NDLEA Raid in Abuja Turns Violent, Three Operatives Sustain Gunshot Injuries

Three National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers were hospitalized on Thursday night after being shot during a raid on an uncompleted building...