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Tinubu Announces Rescue of Abducted Kwara Worshippers, Recovered Niger Schoolchildren

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced the rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted earlier in the week from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.‎‎In a post on his verified X handle, the President

November 23, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News

Statehouse Press Release: President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress On Winning Fifth Consecutive Afrobasket Title

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for lifting their seventh African championship at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The Coach Rena Makama-led female team won the Afrobasket finals by defeating the Malian side, 78-64, in a

by News Editor

August 4, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News·Religion

Nigerian Anglicans Rebuke Election of Lesbian Archbishop of Wales

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has formally disapproved of the recent election of the Right Reverend Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian priest, as Archbishop of Wales, terming it as being against biblical teachings and contrary to the unity of the global

by News Editor

August 4, 2025

News Update·Headlines·News·Politics

Dino Melaye Apologizes To Nigerians For Supporting APC

Former senator and 2023 Kogi State governorship candidate, Dino Melaye has publicly apologized for ever supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC), labelling his erstwhile support as political blindness that resulted in an error. Talking during a recent interview, Melaye did not mince

by News Editor

August 3, 2025

News Update

Howe Admits Alexander Isak Saga Is ‘Far from Ideal’ Amid Liverpool Interest

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has described the ongoing uncertainty over striker Alexander Isak as “complex” and “far from ideal” after the club rejected a £110m bid from Liverpool. The Magpies value the 25-year-old at around £150m and remain hopeful he will

by Olatunji Olajide

August 2, 2025

Economy·News·News Update

FirstBank Retains Top Spot as Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG At 2025 Euromoney Awards

FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has emerged as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, held recently in London. This marks FirstBank’s second consecutive win

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

Headlines·News·News Update·Politics

Atiku’s Aide Clarifies Viral Video

The media adviser to a former Vice President and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has addressed a viral video of Atiku making the rounds on social media. In the video, the former vice

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

Headlines·Editorial·Editorial (Featured News)·News·News Update

Nurses on Strike: Healthcare at Breaking Point

When nurses strike, any sensible nation should panic.When the people who tend to the ill choose protest over patients, then the system is not just cracked, it’s crumbling.This week, Nigerian nurses embarked on a seven-day warning strike, led by the National Association

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

News Update·Economy·News

GTCO Completes GDR Delisting From London Stock Exchange

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has completed the cancellation of its Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The company said in a notice filed at the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) that the shift from GDRs to

by News Editor

August 2, 2025

News Update

Tinubu Appoints Omotenioye Majekodunmi As NCCC DG

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). Majekodunmi succeeds Nkiruka Madueke, the pioneer head of the agency, appointed by the President in June 2024. Her appointment was contained in a

by News Editor

August 1, 2025

News Update·Headlines

JUST IN: Health Minister In Closed-Door Meeting With Striking Nurses, Midwives

The Minister of Health, Prof Ali Pate, on Friday, met with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and representatives of the Ministry of Labour. The closed-door meeting was part of ongoing negotiations between the nursing association

by News Editor

August 1, 2025

News

Senate Ad-hoc Committee meets IGP on Crude Oil Theft

The Senate’s Ad Hoc Committee on Crude Oil recently convened with Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to strengthen their partnership in combating crude oil theft across the nation. During the meeting held on Thursday in Abuja, the committee, chaired by Senator

by News Room

August 1, 2025

News

Navy to establish base in Kebbi

Birnin Kebbi, Aug. 1, 2025 (NAN) The Nigeria Navy has concluded arrangement to establish a Naval Base in Yauri, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a delegation from the Chief of the Naval Staff,

by News Room

August 1, 2025

News Update·Foreign News·News

Bianca Ojukwu Engages Ghana’s Foreign Minister on Anti-Nigerian Protests

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has met with Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Ablakwa, to address the recent wave of protests targeting Nigerians living in Ghana. In a statement shared on her official social media

by News Editor

July 31, 2025

Headlines·News·News Update·Politics

Breaking: Dino Melaye Quits PDP, Slams Party’s ‘Lack of Potency’

A former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “prevailing political cankerworms”. Melaye, a former senator for Kogi West, made this known on Thursday via

by News Editor

July 31, 2025

News Update

Tinubu Extends Adeniyi’s Tenure As Customs’ Comptroller-General

The Presidency has announced that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has been extended by President Bola Tinubu. Adeniyi’s tenure, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year, according

by News Editor

July 31, 2025

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News - Page 39

Tinubu Announces Rescue of Abducted Kwara Worshippers, Recovered Niger Schoolchildren

Statehouse Press Release: President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress On Winning Fifth Consecutive Afrobasket Title

Nigerian Anglicans Rebuke Election of Lesbian Archbishop of Wales

Dino Melaye Apologizes To Nigerians For Supporting APC

Howe Admits Alexander Isak Saga Is ‘Far from Ideal’ Amid Liverpool Interest

FirstBank Retains Top Spot as Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG At 2025 Euromoney Awards

Atiku’s Aide Clarifies Viral Video

Nurses on Strike: Healthcare at Breaking Point

GTCO Completes GDR Delisting From London Stock Exchange

Tinubu Appoints Omotenioye Majekodunmi As NCCC DG

JUST IN: Health Minister In Closed-Door Meeting With Striking Nurses, Midwives

Senate Ad-hoc Committee meets IGP on Crude Oil Theft

Navy to establish base in Kebbi

Bianca Ojukwu Engages Ghana’s Foreign Minister on Anti-Nigerian Protests

Breaking: Dino Melaye Quits PDP, Slams Party’s ‘Lack of Potency’

Tinubu Extends Adeniyi’s Tenure As Customs’ Comptroller-General

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