39 m. ago Nigeria Bids To Host 2031 African Games After Commonwealth Suffers Setback

Following an unsuccessful bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which were awarded to India, Nigeria has formally submitted its proposal to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) to host the 2031 African Games. This move signals the nation’s ambition to welcome Africa’s premier multi-sport event once again, nearly 25 years after successfully staging the […]

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44 m. ago Customs, NDLEA Intercept Drugs Concealed In Imported Vehicles At Apapa Port

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized 2,374 packages of Canadian Loud concealed inside imported vehicles at the Lagos Port. In a statement on Thursday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman, revealed that the illicit substance, hidden in 55 bags, […]

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48 m. ago Uzee Usman Honoured Globally As Nollywood Star Deepens Commitment To Peace, Culture, Youth Empowerment

Nollywood actor, producer, and entertainer. Usman Adeyemi, popularly known as Uzee Usman, has continued to attract global recognition for his outstanding contributions to filmmaking and his unwavering commitment to promoting peace and cultural harmony through the creative industry. Uzee, who has built a reputation as one of Nollywood’s strongest voices for unity and social impact, […]

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55 m. ago Young Nigerians Channel Struggle Into Verse At Vic’Adex Book Launch

In a vibrant celebration of art as resistance, young Nigerians packed a venue in Abuja last weekend for the launch of two poetry collections by writer Victor “Vic’Adex” Adetimilehin Inioluwa. The event highlighted how a generation is increasingly turning to poetry and performance to confront national crises. The launch of “Poetry Has All My Pain” […]

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57 m. ago Army Chief Solicits Traditional Rulers’ Support For Military Operations

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, implored traditional rulers in the country to support military operations. Lt.-Gen. Shaibu made the call during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, at his palace in Lagos. A statement by the Nigerian Army spokesperson, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said […]

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60 m. ago Obi Cubana Hosts “Dem Mama” Crooner Ahead of Abuja Timaya Day

Business philanthropist and CEO of the Cubana Group, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has hosted veteran hip-hop musician Timaya ahead of Timaya Day in Abuja. Bayelsa-born international music sensation Timaya is expected to attract notable musicians and others in the entertainment industry from across the country to his Timaya Day Concert in Abuja. […]

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62 m. ago Lengdung Tungchamma: Why We Started A Library In Our Community

My father was a security man at the now-defunct Jos Breweries. He often returned home with newspapers from work. These were papers supplied to the office by various companies. After a decade of working there, he had gathered newspapers that filled a corner of our room. These were newspapers from the 1980s up to the […]

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1 hour ago PSC opens portal for recruitment of 50,000 police constables

The Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has opened the recruitment portal for the read more PSC opens portal for recruitment of 50,000 police constables

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2 h. ago Nigeria to recruit more than 94,000 security personnel as government responds to rising insecurity

Nigeria will recruit more than 94,000 new security personnel as part of a nationwide effort to confront worsening insecurity, federal read more Nigeria to recruit more than 94,000 security personnel as government responds to rising insecurity

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7 h. ago Reps Rue Airfares’ Hike, Demand Cut In Taxes, Airport Charges

House of Representatives has expressed displeasure over the hike in airfares ahead of the Yuletide season, saying it has security consequences on millions of Nigerians. The House, therefore, urged the Executive arm of government to reduce taxes for airline operators while airport charges be slashed by 50% during the season. This followed the adoption of […]

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7 h. ago Nigeria, World Bank To Restore Degraded Landscapes For Communities

The Agro-Cimatic Resilience in Semi Arid Landscapes ACReSAL project has reiterated its commitment to restoring the landscapes of major water shades to ensuring improved and better communities. The ACReSAL national project coordinator Abdulhamid Umar stated this at the Hybrid Pre-mid term Review Mission of the the project held in Jos, Plateau State. The event reflects […]

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7 h. ago Ministry Marks 16 Days Of Activism Against Violence On Women, Children

Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, in partnership with the World Bank Group in Nigeria, hosted a high-level National Dialogue on Ending Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Abuja and Lagos, to mark the end of its 2025 initiative and the “16 Days of Activism” campaign. The event brought together government officials, development partners, private […]

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7 h. ago Expand Community Projects Beyond Oil States, Group Tells Commission

The Council of Civil Society Organisation on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI), a United Nations-recognised platform, has urged the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to broaden its community and social development interventions beyond oil-producing states to ensure equitable national growth. In a statement issued by its director general, Kunle Yusuff, CSCHEI commended […]

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7 h. ago Governors’ Forum To Rank Members On Financing, Health Performance

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has announced that state governors will be ranked on health governance, financing and overall primary healthcare (PHC) performance as it unveiled the third edition of the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge Awards. The awards, scheduled for today, aim to strengthen accountability and drive reforms across Nigeria’s PHC systems. In a […]

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14 h. ago Hike in Airfares: House Of Reps. Seeks 50% Slash In Airport Charges, Auxiliary Taxes

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Aviation has been asked to intervene in the exorbitant cost of domestic air tickets by effecting a fifty percent reduction in airport charges and auxiliary taxes. The House of Representatives which passed the resolution at Thursday’s plenary is hoping that this will translate to a significant reduction in […] The post Hike in Airfares: House Of Reps. Seeks 50% Slash In Airport Charges, Auxiliary Taxes appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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15 h. ago FG assigns official emails to over 92,000 civil servants ahead of full digitalisation

The Federal Government has revealed that more than 92,000 of its workers nationwide, have been assigned official government email addresses to enhance secure ...

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16 h. ago Yuletide: Reps decry high airfares, ask FG to cut aviation taxes by 50%

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to cut aviation taxes by half and reduce airport charges read more Yuletide: Reps decry high airfares, ask FG to cut aviation taxes by 50%

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17 h. ago UniJos set for 50th anniversary, to graduate 60,000 students

Addressing newsmen at the Senate chamber of the university on Thursday, the vice-chancellor, Professor Ishaya Tanko, pointed out that the graduates at the combined convocation included 9,236 diploma holders, 37,741 first-degree graduates, and 13,023 postgraduates, making it one of the largest graduation figures in the history of the university.

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19 h. ago VP Shettima Seeks Private Sector Push As Dangote Launches ₦100bn Scholarship Fund

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has flagged off the Aliko Dangote Foundation Education Scholarship Initiative, calling for stakeholders to recommit to building a future where every Nigerian child can become the best version of themselves. This is in line with the unveiling of a ₦100 billion annual education support programme by the President of […]

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19 h. ago 13th Convocation: KWASU Rolls Out Milestones, Hails Gov. AbdulRazaq

Fifty – four (54) law graduates of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, comprising of the first and second sets have been called to the Bar this year. Similarly, the institution’s  fourth year medical students have resumed at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital ( KWASUTH), Ilorin. The vice chancellor of the University, Prof Shaykh […]

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