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The United States has delivered some military equipment it sold to Nigeria as part of the two countries’ bilateral counterterrorism collaboration. The delivery, made over the weekend using the United States Air Force C-17 aircraft,…
After losing his banking job during the COVID-19 pandemic, former banker and Mathematics and Computer Science graduate, Adekunle Adeloye, turned to selling peppered ponmo (cow skin) to survive. In this interview with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE, he recounts his journey from depression…
Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu has brushed aside criticism of his tactical approach following Nigeria’s shock 3-2 defeat to WAFCON debutants Malawi, insisting his side are ready for Saturday’s crucial Group C clash with Zambia, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Madugu…
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, have rescued 14 kidnap victims following an operation along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement made available to the…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said the growing erosion of trust among nations poses one of the biggest threats to global trade, investment and economic stability. She said the rising mistrust was creating uncertainty that…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed that there is no going back on the ban of small volume alcoholic drinks in the country. The NAFDAC Zonal Director, South-east, Festus Ukadike, made the vow…
Street-pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, lost his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha by disqualification on Friday after walking out of the ring before the end of the opening round at the Balmoral Convention Centre,…
Adeyinka Famadewa, a presidential aide on homeland security, has outlined four strategic priorities to strengthen Nigeria’s homeland security architecture, including a unified surveillance system, improved identity management, enhanced border security, and stronger early warning and crisis response mechanisms. Mr Famadewa,…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Friday suspended the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions in the state Ministry of Justice, Abubakar Jungudo, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of misconduct levelled against him. The suspension followed the governor’s…
Both Hamas and Israel have given conditions for the implementation of the US-brokered disarmament agreement, which President Donald Trump said will end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Hamas, the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist movement, insists that implementation of the agreement…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the process of restoring the suppressed Abraka, Ughelli South II and Isoko North II State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta State. The commission said the exercise was aimed at restoring representation to…
Italy says it is suspending the European Union’s border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain for one month. This move is in response to the mass influx of 60,000 migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco. This implies that…
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and Governor Siminalayi Fubara have inaugurated a state-of-the-art Specialty Protective Coatings and Paints Manufacturing Plant built by an indigenous company, ‘Solewant Group’ in Rivers State. This is as Lokpobiri described…
The Tanimu Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has submitted the names of its presidential candidate, Goodluck Jonathan, manually to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National…
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, participating in Operation WABAIZIGAN, have successfully rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Edo State. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Benin City, Lt. Col. Kennedy Anyanwu,…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee has released the timetable for the federation’s executive committee elections scheduled for 27 September in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. According to the timetable released by the committee, the sale of nomination forms…
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