Lent: Abstain from corrupt practices, Catholic bishop urges Nigerians
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, has urged Nigerians to use the 2025 Lenten Season to seek true repentance and shun evil. Onaga made the call in his Lenten message to...
View ArticleHajj 2025: Jigawa urges pilgrims to submit passports
The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj to submit their passports. Director-General of the board, Ahmad Labbo, made the call in a statement by the board’s...
View ArticleEHA Clinics secures $2m investment to boost healthcare access
EHA Impact Ventures, a gender-lens impact investing firm, has announced a $2 million equity investment in EHA Clinics, a leading network of primary care facilities in Nigeria. The investment aims to...
View ArticleBanditry: Reps call for military base in Zamfara communities
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to establish a military base in Zamfara State communities grappling with banditry. This resolution followed the adoption of a...
View Article‘America is back,’ Trump declares in congress speech
Donald Trump declared “America is back” on Tuesday in his first address to Congress since returning to power, touting his radical policies in the face of raucous Democratic hostility while proclaiming...
View ArticleEFCC arrests nine suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested nine individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to a statement released on Tuesday...
View Article5G to push telecoms revenue to $1.1trn—PwC
Global telecoms revenue is projected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2028, driven by fixed broadband and 5G subscriptions, despite mounting cost pressures and sluggish subscriber growth, PwC said in its...
View ArticleLeBron James becomes NBA record scorer with 50,000 career points
LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points on Tuesday, extending his lead as the league’s all-time record scorer by reaching a milestone tally that may never be...
View ArticleStop unlawful remands, NBA president tells S’East CJs
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), has expressed worry over the deteriorating security situation in the South-East, highlighting rampant illegal detentions, extrajudicial...
View ArticlePDP has given up on itself, says Jandor
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has declared that the PDP has lost faith in itself due to persistent...
View ArticleSeven suspects plead not guilty to killing Kwara student
Seven accused persons charged with the alleged murder of a final year female student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, Miss Mojisola Awesu, have all pleaded not guilty to the...
View Article40-day Lent begins with Ash Wednesday
Lent, one of the most significant periods in the Christian liturgical calendar, begins today, March 5, 2025, with the observance of Ash Wednesday. This 40-day season, excluding Sundays, is dedicated to...
View ArticleJamie Carragher admits ‘clumsy’ AFCON remark after backlash
Football pundit, Jamie Carragher, has addressed criticism over his previous comments regarding the Africa Cup of Nations, which many perceived as dismissive. The former Liverpool defender came under...
View ArticleTinubu celebrates Obasanjo at 88, acknowledges his ‘sometimes controversial’...
President Bola Tinubu has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an “extraordinary leader and statesman” whose contributions to Nigeria’s development remain indelible. He also said Obasanjo’s...
View ArticlePlateau gov hails Obasanjo at 88, lauds commitment to Nigeria
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has extended his warmest felicitations to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the joyous occasion of his 88th birthday. In a congratulatory message...
View ArticleA’Ibom community cries out as collapsed bridge kills three
Residents of Ikot Mfon in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have appealed to the state government to urgently reconstruct the collapsed Ikot Mfon/Ndiya bridge, which has claimed at least...
View ArticleTuggar slams UN’s inaction on Sudan, Sahel conflicts
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has argued that the international system, once considered a bedrock for global cooperation, is increasingly failing to meet the needs of many countries,...
View ArticleVIDEO: No matter how much I earn, 10% belongs to God – Ighalo
Ex-Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo has opened up about his commitment to paying tithes, revealing that he will never stop giving 10% of his earnings to God, no matter how much he makes. Speaking on the...
View Article92 terrorists killed, 111 arrested in one week – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralised, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in the past week. The Director of Defence Media...
View ArticleKano says schools remain closed till April 6
The Kano State Government has directed all private and voluntary schools in the state to strictly adhere to the 2024/25 school calendar issued by the Ministry of Education. The Director of Special...
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