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Tinubu Appoints
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Tinubu Appoints Attahiru Jega, 554 Persons As Governing Board Members For Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions 

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of new members for the governing boards of 111 Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education....

Minister of Women Affairs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye defended the expenditure of her ministry
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Women Affairs Minister Withdraws Suit Against Niger Assembly Speaker Over Orphan Mass Marriage

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has withdrawn the lawsuit filed against Niger State Assembly Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkindaji over his plan to...

Homeless
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Nigeria Tops Homeless People List in 2024

Nigeria has been rated number one on the list of countries with the highest number of homeless people, according to recent data by...

CultureFashion

Natural Hues, Deep Roots: Afrikastabel’s Sustainable Threads of Nigeria

Nigeria’s textiles are more than just colourful clothes. They’re steeped in history, with each design and vibrant hue whispering tales of the past....

UN Children Food Crisis
HealthNews

5.9 Million Nigerian Children in Severe Food, Nutrition Crisis – UN

Mohammed Fall, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, has said approximately 5.9 million Nigerian children are facing a severe food...

BusinessNews

Nigeria’s Oil Output Increases by 4% in April – OPEC Report

Amidst global market fluctuations and internal challenges, Nigeria’s oil production grew, according to the latest reports from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries...

Niger Speaker stops plan to send 100 female orphans to early marriage
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Niger Speaker stops plan to send 100 female orphans to early marriage

Speaker of Niger Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has bowed to pressure, stopped plans to marry off 100 female orphans from his constituency as requested...

Nigerian Flagboy John Eze begins the Longest Hand-flown National Flag Marathon in Lagos
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Nigerian Flagboy John Eze begins the Longest Hand-flown National Flag Marathon in Lagos

A Nigerian flag boy has begun a quest to take on the next Guinness World Records (GWR) holder for the longest hand-flown National...

Entertainment

Spotify’s Annual Report Reveals Nigerian Artists Earned Over ₦25 Billion in Royalties in 2023

Spotify’s latest Loud & Clear report focusing on Nigeria unveiled that Nigerian artists generated over ₦25 billion in royalties in 2023, a significant...

NewsPolitics

Labour Party: Ken Omusi Declares Himself State Chairman of Edo, Asks Bank to Freeze LP’s State Account

The former Youth Leader of the Labour Party in Edo State, Ken Omusi, on Thursday, declared himself the new acting chairman of the...

Nigerian Govt. Arraigns 10 Suspects Over Importation of 844 Firearms, 112,500 Cartridges in Rivers State
FinanceNews

Customs Intercepts 90 Sacks of Cannabis from Ghana in Ogun State  

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Ogun 1 Command on Thursday confiscated 90 sacks and 1,309 parcels of cannabis sativa, along with...

UNICEF school children
EducationNews

Out-of-school Children in Nigeria Now 18.3 Million – UNICEF

UNICEF has expressed concern over the growing number of children in Nigeria who are not attending school, which, according to it, has reached...