THE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has wished Muslims across the country a joyful and blessed Eid Kabir celebration. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, conveyed this message to Muslims in commemoration of the 2025 Eid Kabir on Friday in Abuja. Okoh also assured victims of the recent flood disaster in …
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THE Federal Government has unveiled activities for the celebration of this year’s Democracy Day. Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Segun Imohiosen, announced this in a statement on Thursday. June 12 of every year is set aside for the celebration …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja after attending the inauguration of the 267th Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in Rome, Italy. The President who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 6.50 p.m. was received by senior government officials. The President had attended …
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THE Nigerian Navy says it has intercepted a wooden boat laden with 90,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Araromi riverine community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Newsextra24 reports that the operation was executed by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, following credible intelligence …
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Professor Chris Piwuna has emerged as the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Prof. Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, succeeds Professor Victor Osodeke, a soil science expert from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. The new ASUU leader …
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THE Federal Ministry of Works has assured Nigerians that the Akure-Ikere road dualisation project will be ready for inauguration by President Bola Tinubu in December. The Federal Controller of Works in Ondo State, Engr Olajide Hussein, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to partner Qatar to explore opportunities in the agricultural sector. The President said this while receiving Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, a special envoy from the Amir of the State of Qatar, at the State House on Friday. Al-Khulaifi, Qatar’s Minister of State …
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THE Federal Government has inaugurated a reform committee to initiate a comprehensive overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Naija News reports that the Minister of Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, said the reform is aimed at strengthening the scheme’s structure, relevance, and impact. Olawande stated that the reform would align the …
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THE Federal Government has upgraded 38 federal and state technical colleges as part of a broad reform to equip Nigerian youths with internationally competitive skills. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2025 Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) …
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Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has assured that the Ughelli-Asaba road dualisation project would be completed soon. Oborevwori gave the assurance on Saturday during the inspection of the ongoing work on Sector C2 of the Ughelli–Asaba Expressway. The governor also inspected the reconstruction of the Olomoro–Igbide Road in Isoko South …
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