Messi wins 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports
Argentinian footballer, Lionel Messi, has won the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports. The award was announced on Wednesday by the jury
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Kano residents lament soaring cooking gas prices, say households now cut meals
Residents of Kano have raised concerns over the escalating cost of cooking gas, saying the sharp increase is straining household budgets and disrupting
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Man drags ex fiancee’s father to court, demands dowry refund
A businessman, Nasiru Dayyabu on Wednesday, dragged the father of his ex fiancee, Mallam Sani Direba, to a Shari’a Court II sitting at
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Power Infrastructure Central to Soludo’s Megacity Plan, Says Mefor
…Lauds First Power, ASERC’S Milestones In Improving Power Supply In Anambra From Rose Oranye, Anambra The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value
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Adamawa Farmers Lament Rising Input Costs
From Umar Dankano, Yola Farmers in Adamawa State have expressed concerns over the rising cost of agricultural inputs and poor harvests recorded during
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Police Bust Illegal Gun Factory in Yobe, Arrest Seven Suspects
From Muhammad Adam, Yobe TheYobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication factory in Potiskum and arrested seven suspects in a
Education
FG upgrades 15 colleges of education with digital learning tools
By Maryam Shuaibu The Federal Government (FG) has begun equipping colleges of education with modern digital technology as part of efforts to improve
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after Eid celebrations, official engagements in Lagos
By Maryam Shuaibu President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after spending the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos, where he participated in a series
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Cholera spreads across Borno, kills 39 as cases surpass 4,200
By Maryam Shuaibu Borno’s cholera outbreak is showing no signs of slowing down. Health authorities say at least 39 people have died and
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Teachers, principals stage nationwide protest over abducted Ogbomoso students, tutors
By Maryam Shuaibu Members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) have
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NIMC warns Nigerians against fake NIN correction portal
By Maryam Shuaibu The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against a fraudulent social media post claiming that a free portal
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Reps call for immediate rescue of abducted Oyo school teachers, children
The House of Representatives has called on security agencies to urgently rescue the abducted teachers and school children in Oyo State. Moving the
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Bandit leader contacts abducted General’s family, demands release of gang members
A notorious bandit leader, Kachallah Muhammad, has established communication with relatives of the abducted retired senior military officer, Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari.
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Anambra Govt Vows Justice Over Attack on Chief of Staff Convoy
The Anambra State Government has condemned the attack on the convoy of the Chief of Staff to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, describing it as
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Karaye Emir Felicitates Garo on Deputy Governor Appointment
By Mustapha Salisu The Emir of Karaye, His Highness Alhaji Muhammad Maharaz, has congratulated the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule
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Kano Deputy Governor Garo Reaffirms Openness to Advice
…As JIBWIS Commends Hajj Seats Allocation by Gov. Yusuf By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has
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Kaduna pilgrims to receive 123 Saudi riyals refund over exchange rate gains
By Maryam Shuaibu The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has begun refunding 123 Saudi riyals to each pilgrim from the state following foreign
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Dangote named Africa’s most admired brand for 8th consecutive year
By Maryam Shuaibu Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has been named Africa’s most admired African brand for the eighth consecutive year in the latest
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Rainstorm destroys over 50 houses, displaces hundreds in Plateau community
By Maryam Shuaibu Hundreds of residents have been displaced after a rainstorm destroyed more than 50 houses in Tom Gangare, a community in
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Atiku to Wike: Rivers Voters Not Your Personal Property, Nigerians Will Decide 2027
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that