61 m. ago Osinachi: Delta PPRO urges partners suffering domestic violence to flee

By John Ogunsemore Following the death sentence passed on late singer Osinachi’s husband, Peter Nwachukwu, police spokesman in Delta State, SP Bright Edafe has advised against tolerating domestic violence in marriage. Daily Sun reports that Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the FCT High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Monday found Osinachi’s husband guilty […] The post Osinachi: Delta PPRO urges partners suffering domestic violence to flee appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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92 m. ago UK Govt Urged To Collaborate On Probe Of British Army Major In Alleged Arms Trafficking

A coalition of civil society organisations in Nigeria has called on the British Government to collaborate fully with Nigerian authorities to launch a comprehensive investigation into the activities of a British Army Major arrested over alleged illegal arms procurement intended to exacerbate tensions in Delta State. In a letter dated April 28, 2025, the Coalition […]

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5 h. ago NCAA to sanction unlicensed airports, airstrips from January 2026

•Considers review of N30m permit fee   By Chinelo Obogo The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that, starting January 1, 2026, all local airports and airstrips operating without valid permits will be sanctioned. The declaration was made during the inaugural Airstrip Owners/Operators Stakeholders Engagement, held in Lagos on Monday. The Director of Aerodrome […] The post NCAA to sanction unlicensed airports, airstrips from January 2026 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago UTME: Ekiti Governor commends JAMB, assures people with disabilities of more support as over 30 write exam

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has commended the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board(JAMB) for providing candidates with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Governor hailed the Board’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for coming up with the Jamb Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) an inclusive education […] The post UTME: Ekiti Governor commends JAMB, assures people with disabilities of more support as over 30 write exam appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago American Pastor, T.D. Jakes Steps Down From Mega Church, Hands Leadership To Daughter, Son

Popular American cleric, T.D. Jakes has announced that the position of senior pastor of the Potter’s House in Dallas, U.S.A, will be transferred to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and son-in-law, Pastor Touré Roberts. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the development is coming, following few months after Pastor Jakes suffered a heart attack while preaching at […] The post American Pastor, T.D. Jakes Steps Down From Mega Church, Hands Leadership To Daughter, Son-In-Law appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Osinachi’s Husband Sentenced To Death By Hanging Over Singer’s Murder

Peter Nwachukwu, the spouse of the late gospel artist Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, located in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. The judgment was delivered on Monday by Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, who rejected Nwachukwu’s no-case submission. The court convicted him of culpable homicide […] The post Osinachi’s Husband Sentenced To Death By Hanging Over Singer’s Murder appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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16 h. ago NCAA may consider review of N30m airport permit fee, other charges

From Chinelo Obogo The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may review the N30 million fee charged for airport permits, following stakeholders’ pleas for reduced costs to encourage investment. The NCAA also warned that, from January 1, 2026, local airports and airstrips operating without valid permits will face sanctions. At the maiden Airstrip Owners/Operators Stakeholders’ Engagement […] The post NCAA may consider review of N30m airport permit fee, other charges appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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16 h. ago Court sentences late gospel singer Osinachi’s husband to death by hanging

Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel music sensation Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal read more Court sentences late gospel singer Osinachi’s husband to death by hanging

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16 h. ago FG to sanction airports without permits starting January 2026

By Chinelo Obogo The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that, from January 1, 2026, all local airports and airstrips operating without valid permits will face sanctions. Speaking at the maiden Airstrip Owners/Operators Stakeholders’ Engagement in Lagos on Monday, Godwin Balang, Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, said only a few of Nigeria’s 92 […] The post FG to sanction airports without permits starting January 2026 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Women Protest Alleged Destruction Of Farmlands By Firm In Ekiti

Some women of Odo-Oro Ekiti in Ikole local government area of Ekiti State on Monday trooped to the streets to peacefully protest alleged destruction of their farmlands by an agriculture firm. The protesting women in their numbers matched round the community with placards accusing the firm, Agbeyewa Farms of destroying their sources of livelihood which […]

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19 h. ago FG to sanction local airports without valid permits from January 2026

…only few states with valid operational permits – NCAA The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed that the Federal read more FG to sanction local airports without valid permits from January 2026

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25 h. ago 21,000 Out Of 60,000 Workers In Kano Indebted To Private Loan Vendors

The standing committee on Pay Parade, which verifies the payment of workers in Kano state, has revealed that 21,000 civil servants out of the total of 60,000 workers in the state are indebted to private loan Vendors. This indebtedness, under which most are from the teaching sector, results in not receiving anything when the salary […]

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26 h. ago Food Security: Afe Babalola Tasks Govts On Farmers’ Security

A legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, has called on the government at all levels to support farmers with secure environments, viable seedlings, and farm equipment to ensure food security and sufficiency in Nigeria. The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) urged all Nigerians, irrespective of their economic status, to embrace farming to produce what […]

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33 h. ago Kano Government Exposes Payroll Fraud, 240 Workers Receiving Double Salaries

The Kano State Government has uncovered payroll anomalies, revealing 240 employees receiving double salaries and 217 with duplicate Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs). These issues were discovered during a verification exercise that also led to the suspension of salaries for over 2,000 civil servants who failed to attend the process. Secretary to the Kano State Government, […] The post Kano Government Exposes Payroll Fraud, 240 Workers Receiving Double Salaries appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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39 h. ago Society demands justice for assaulted Tantita staffer in Bayelsa

From Okwe Obi, Abuja Partnership Advocacy for Sustainable Society (PASS) has called on the Federal Government to deliver justice following a violent attack on Abu Joseph, a staffer of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, and the Akamama community in the Opuama Kingdom, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. PASS Convener, Lion Adebayo, at […] The post Society demands justice for assaulted Tantita staffer in Bayelsa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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39 h. ago Soludo committed to workers welfare in Anambra – Ezenwaka, State Civil Service Commission boss

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Chairman, Anambra State Civil Service Commission, Anambra State, Tony Ezenwaka has stated that the Prof Chukwuma Soludo led administration in Anambra State is committed to workers welfare. Ezenwaka spoke when the Anambra State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC, Comrade Humphrey Emeka Nwafor paid him a solidarity visit. Ezenwaka, a union […] The post Soludo committed to workers welfare in Anambra – Ezenwaka, State Civil Service Commission boss appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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39 h. ago UNAIDs seeks community collaboration for HIV response in Africa

From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has advocated for community leadership in Africa and collaboration in driving the strategies for global response to end the epidemic by 2030. UNAIDS highlighted thia critical role of community leadership in Africa’s HIV response during a thematic consultative virtual meeting with Civil Society […] The post UNAIDs seeks community collaboration for HIV response in Africa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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43 h. ago Don’t Wear Military Uniforms Without Joining Service, Army Warns Nigerians

The Nigerian Army has appealed to citizens to avoid wearing military uniforms illegally, emphasising that respecting the uniform is an important part of strengthening national security and building trust between the military and the public. The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs (Army), Maj. Gen. Gold Chibuisi, stated this while speaking during a media chat with Defence […]

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44 h. ago NGO Rejects Conditions For Restoring Seluwa’s EKSUTH Studentship

A non-government organisation, Workers’ Rights Campaign (WRC), has expressed disappointment over the harsh conditions given for the reinstatement of a nurse, Seluwa Oluwaseun Vincent, by the management of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). WRC national coordinator, Comrade Lai Brown and the national secretary, Comrade Kelvin Ayemhenre, who made this known to LEADERSHIP Sunday after […]

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46 h. ago Nigerian Army urges public to stop wearing military uniforms illegally

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Army has appealed to civilians to refrain from wearing military uniforms illegally, warning that such actions undermine national security and enable criminal activities. Major-General Gold Chibuisi, Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, made the call during a media briefing with defence correspondents in Abuja on April 25. Chibuisi described the misuse […] The post Nigerian Army urges public to stop wearing military uniforms illegally appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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