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Court Arraigns Activist Over Facebook Post Against Awka Catholic Diocese
By Sunny A. David, Awka
In a case highlighting the growing tension between free speech and defamation laws in Nigeria’s digital age, human rights activist Comrade Osita Obi has been arraigned...
Tension Heightens as NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Operatives For Anambra Governorship Election
By Sunny A. David, Awka
As Anambra prepares for a fiercely contested governorship election on November 8, 2025, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment...
Nigeria Police Celebrates 70 Years Of Women In Policing With Renewed Commitment To Inclusion
When Nigeria’s first set of policewomen were enlisted in 1955, they broke barriers in a male-dominated institution, laying the foundation for generations of women who would...
Pump Price Of Petrol May Exceed ₦1,000, Marketers Warn After New Import Duty Approval
When the cost of living already feels like a tightening noose, any mention of a fuel price hike sends a ripple of anxiety across Nigeria.
That fear...
Runsewe Urges Media To Drive Sports Governance, Partnership and Investment In Nigeria
When the media wields its power responsibly it does not just report stories, it shapes the future.
That was the central message from the president of the golf federation,...
Global Experts Expose How Tobacco Retail Tactics Target The Vulnerable, Urge Stronger Point-of-Sale Controls
Despite decades of tobacco‐control efforts, the retail environment remains a pivotal battleground in the fight against smoking and vaping, particularly for young people and in marginalised...
Promote Sports To Foster National Unity, Build Youth Capacity Stakeholders At SWAN @60 Urges
Sports stakeholders have renewed calls for Nigeria to harness the power of sports as a unifying force and a vital tool for youth development.
The appeal came...
How NCDMB Under Engr. Felix Ogbe is Reinforcing Nigeria’s Local Content Drive
James Okonkwo
At a time when global energy markets are shifting and Nigeria faces mounting pressure to cut costs and attract investment, one agency has quietly become the anchor...
President Tinubu Approves 15% Import Duty On Petrol, Diesel
When fuel prices rise in Nigeria, the ripple effects hit everything, from the cost of food to transport fares and factory production.
With President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent...
PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon Earns World Athletics Label
Abuja’s skyline is set to echo with the rhythmic pounding of thousands of determined feet as the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon returns for its second edition...
Nigeria Not A Violator Of Religious Freedom - Minister Defends Country On CNN
In a world where perception often rivals reality, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has moved to set the record straight on global platforms...
Governor Sule To Receive SWAN National Merit Sports Award, Reaffirms Commitment To Sports Investment
As sports continue to bridge divides and drive economic potentials in Nigeria, Nasarawa State is quietly setting the pace under the leadership of Governor Abdullahi Sule.
Governor...
FIRS Moves To Boost Revenue As 10% Withholding Tax Takes Effect On Short-Term Securities
In an effort to enhance tax compliance and increase national revenue, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has instructed banks, stockbrokers, and other financial institutions to...
Steer Clear Of The Anambra Election ICCES Warns Vigilant Groups
With barely two weeks to the Anambra State governorship election, authorities have rolled out one of the most comprehensive security operations in Nigeria’s recent democratic history, a move aimed at...
Hidden Cost Of Heatwaves: How Rising Temperatures Are Eroding Our Mental Health
When the thermometer soars and the heatwave grips a city, most of us think of risks like dehydration or sunstroke. But the story doesn’t end there.
The “invisible” cost...
Police Arrest UNIJOS Student For Allegedly Killing, Burying Colleague Inside His Room
What began as a regular day at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has turned into a horrifying tale of betrayal and cold-blooded murder, one that has left students...
Nigeria Deepens EU Ties, Becomes 77th Shareholder Of European Bank For Reconstruction and Development
In a major stride towards strengthening its global partnerships, Nigeria has formally joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as its 77th shareholder, a...
PAP To Assess Ghana’s Implementation Of AfCFTA and Free Movement Protocol
In a bid to strengthen Africa’s economic integration and facilitate freer movement across borders, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters is set to embark...
Pan-African Parliament Mourns Ghana’s Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Madam Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, former First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, describing her as a “distinguished African...
Bishop Resigns After Vatican Probe Uncovers Alleged Affairs With 17 Women
The latest scandal shaking the Catholic Church underscores a recurring struggle between the vow of celibacy and human frailty, a tension that continues to test the institution’s credibility in...
Children On The Frontlines: How Climate Change Threatens Future Generations
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The laughter of children used to echo through playgrounds and farmlands; today, in many parts of Africa, that laughter is drowned out by the harsh realities of a...
Ukraine Launches Fundraising In Nigeria To Deploy Life-Saving Robots for Wounded Soldiers
As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, technology is emerging as a lifeline for survival.
To save wounded soldiers trapped on the frontlines, the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria has...
NAWOJ Honours Media Icon Raymond Dokpesi, Urges Ethical Communication For National Development
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has joined voices in celebrating the enduring legacy of the late High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, describing him as a visionary...
South-East Set For ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Summit To Boost Regional Commerce
The South-East business community is gearing up for a major economic gathering as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) sensitisation workshop takes centre...
Troops Crush Terrorists, Recover Weapons In Fresh North-East Offensive
Nigerian troops fighting insurgency in the North-East have recorded another major victory, neutralising at least 10 terrorists and recovering a cache of weapons and equipment during a late-night operation along the...
FRSC Boss Orders Probe Into Viral Video Of Officers’ Altercation With Driver In Edo
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing its officers involved in an altercation with a driver along Abudu,...
Archbishop Kawas Urges Christians To Embrace Humility And Live To Please God
Christians have been urged to re-dedicate their lives to serving God with humility and sincerity, as true fulfilment comes only from living to please Him.
Delivering a sermon in...
Nigeria To Host Maiden IPI Africa Meeting - Minister
In a move that reinforces Nigeria’s leadership in media development and press freedom across the continent, the Federal Government has announced that the country will host the maiden meeting of the...
Tinubu And The Burden Of Governance
By Jacob Edi
Governance is no tea party. It demands courage, clarity, and the moral stamina to make hard, often unpopular, choices. Since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come face-to-face with that reality.
The...
APC Disowns Circulating Timetable For 2025 Congresses, Labels It Fake
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a purported timetable for its 2025 nationwide congresses currently circulating on social media, describing it as fake news.
In a statement issued in Abuja...
