At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying 52 passengers capsized midway on a journey from Adiyani town in Jigawa State’s Guri LGA to Garbi town in Yobe State’s Nguru LGA. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) confirmed the tragedy in a statement issued Sunday, noting the […]
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The Nigerian federal government has officially withdrawn criminal charges against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The discontinuance notice was filed in case number FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025 at the Federal High Court in Abuja, between the Federal Government and Akpoti-Uduaghan. The document dated December 12, 2025, invokes sections 108(1), 108(2)(a), and 108(5) of the […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to lock horns with Mozambique in the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The fixture was confirmed on Wednesday night following Mozambique’s 2-1 defeat to Cameroon. The loss consigned the Mambas to a third-place finish in Group F; however, they successfully advanced to the […]
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that is is Nigeria that provided the intelligence for US airstrikes on Christmas Day. The minister, on Friday signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country, which it said […]
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed hope that the state of emergency in Rivers State will expire on September 18. Wike said that, with the expiration, the Rivers State Assembly is expected to resume its duties. He spoke after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in […]
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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (NGX: GTCO; LSE: GTCO), today announced that it has increased its investment in its wholly owned Banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (“GTBank”) to ₦504 billion through a rights issue subscription for 6,994,050,290 ordinary shares of fifty kobo each made by GTBank for a total consideration of ₦365,850,403,572.67, thus increasing […]
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Crystal Palace beat Liverpool 3-2 on penalties to win the 2025 Community Shield after a 2-2 draw. This is Palace’s first-ever Community Shield title. Last season’s FA Cup winners twice came from behind in 90 minutes and then won it in the shootout. Palace goalkeeper, Dean Henderson was the hero again for Palace, saving from […]
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Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, has called on residents in flood-prone communities across Lagos to consider relocating to safer, upland areas due to looming threats of flash flooding. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, Wahab emphasized the urgency, citing recent extreme weather conditions and predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological […]
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Sponsors of the Women National Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday at a reception held at their Abuja head office in Maitama, rolled out the drums for the victorious D’Tigress of Nigeria after the team secured a record-breaking 5th back-to-back AfroBasket title. The bank rewarded the team with N200m. Each of the players will […]
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Dr. Doyin Abiola, a pioneering figure in Nigerian journalism and widow of the late Chief MKO Abiola, passed away Tuesday night at the age of 82, following a period of illness. Family sources confirmed her death occurred at 9:15 p.m. Dr. Abiola made history as the first Nigerian woman to become editor and later managing […]
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