75 m. ago CAA U18/20 Champ: Team Nigeria Clinch 2 Gold Medals In Women Heats

Nigerian athletes dominated the women’s heat events on the second day of the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18/20 Championships in Abeokuta, Ogun State. In the U20 Women’s 100 metres final, Nweke Chioma Cynthia of Nigeria sprinted to victory with a record time of 11.65 seconds, setting a new benchmark for the event. Her […]

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3 h. ago Ekiti NMA rejects FG’s circular on review of health workers’ allowances

Tribune Online Ekiti NMA rejects FG’s circular on review of health workers’ allowances The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ekiti State Chapter, has rejected the circular released by the Federal Government on the proposed upward Ekiti NMA rejects FG’s circular on review of health workers’ allowances Tribune Online

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4 h. ago 2027: Kachikwu challenges Atiku to declare support for southern presidency

Tribune Online 2027: Kachikwu challenges Atiku to declare support for southern presidency The presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 presidential election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to publicly declare his support for a southern presidency for the next six years. 2027: Kachikwu challenges Atiku to declare support for southern presidency Tribune Online

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5 h. ago JUST IN: Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri after Buhari

By Seyi Babalola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that the University of Maiduguri will be renamed Muhammadu Buhari University in memory of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The declaration came during a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja on Thursday, where condolences were paid to the former Head of […] The post JUST IN: Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri after Buhari appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Troops arrest NURTW members smuggling arms for terrorists in Borno

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that troops engaged in counter-insurgency operations in the North East have arrested two members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Borno State for allegedly transporting arms and military uniforms for terrorists. The suspects, identified as Isah Abdullahi and Abdullahi Mohammed, were apprehended […] The post Troops arrest NURTW members smuggling arms for terrorists in Borno appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ after Israeli strike kills three at Gaza’s only Catholic Church

Tribune Online Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ after Israeli strike kills three at Gaza’s only Catholic Church The church has served as a refuge for Gaza’s small Christian population during the war. Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ after Israeli strike kills three at Gaza’s only Catholic Church Tribune Online

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7 h. ago Tinubu Gov’t Committed To Protecting Local Manufacturing Firms — SON

The President Bola Tinubu-led administration is committed to the protection of local manufacturing companies to enhance their growth. Director General of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, stated this on Thursday while declaring open a one-day stakeholders’ forum for manufacturers, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), importers and exporters in Ilorin, Kwara […]

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7 h. ago Ondo NMA rejects NSIWC circular, threatens strike action over allowance downward review

Tribune Online Ondo NMA rejects NSIWC circular, threatens strike action over allowance downward review The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ondo State Branch, on Thursday, kicked against the move by the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC)... Ondo NMA rejects NSIWC circular, threatens strike action over allowance downward review Tribune Online

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8 h. ago N32,000 pension increment: We’re not part of any planned protest — NUP

Tribune Online N32,000 pension increment: We’re not part of any planned protest — NUP The National Leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has strongly disassociated itself from any planned protest over the recently approved ₦32,000 pension increment by the Federal Government... N32,000 pension increment: We’re not part of any planned protest — NUP Tribune Online

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8 h. ago Reverse delineation of Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo communities, OPC charges INEC

Tribune Online Reverse delineation of Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo communities, OPC charges INEC It urged for a reversal to prevent breakdown of law and order between Itsekiri and Ijaw communities in the area Reverse delineation of Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo communities, OPC charges INEC Tribune Online

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9 h. ago Troops Nab 2 NURTW Officials, IPOB Tax Collector, Others Suspected Terrorists

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the Nigerian troops arrested two members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) for receiving consignment for terrorists in Borno State. This is just as troops also arrested a suspected tax collector for the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in Anambra State from whom […]

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10 h. ago “Wunmi Is Yet A Victim” – Human Rights Lawyer On Attacks Against Mohbad’s Widow Over Singer’s Death

Human rights lawyer Festus Ogun has revealed that it took him just four sittings of the inquest to uncover the cause of late singer Mohbad’s death. Ogun, who noted that he was the first to petition the Chief Coroner of Lagos for an investigation into the singer’s mysterious death, said the inquest sessions swiftly revealed […] The post “Wunmi Is Yet A Victim” – Human Rights Lawyer On Attacks Against Mohbad’s Widow Over Singer’s Death appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Media Rights Agenda calls on FG to comply with ECOWAS judgment on freedom of expression

Tribune Online Media Rights Agenda calls on FG to comply with ECOWAS judgment on freedom of expression Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to implement the April 9, 2025 judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice. This ruling declared certain aspects of Kano State’s blasphemy laws to be a violation of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the […] Media Rights Agenda calls on FG to comply with ECOWAS judgment on freedom of expression Tribune Online

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11 h. ago Ogun, Lagos communities brace up for Oyan Dam flooding as rainy season approaches

As the second peak of the rainy season looms, communities nestled along the Ogun River basin are scrambling in a read more Ogun, Lagos communities brace up for Oyan Dam flooding as rainy season approaches

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12 h. ago IGR: Gombe Surpasses Revenue Target, Records 13.6% Surplus In First Two Quarters Of 2025

Gombe State has once again reaffirmed its status as one of Nigeria’s most fiscally responsible and reform-driven subnational governments, with the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service (GIRS) announcing a 13.6% surplus in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the first two quarters of 2025. This remarkable achievement reflects a sustained trend of fiscal growth under the […]

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12 h. ago Burkina Faso, South Africa Win First Gold Medals At CAA U18/U20 Athletics Championships

Burkina Faso made an impressive start by clinching the first gold medal in the U-18 women’s triple jump at the ongoing 3rd combined CAA African U18/U20 Championships taking place in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Burkinabe athlete, Zango Salisa, achieved a jump of 12.79m to capture the gold, finishing ahead of Morocco’s Masat Kaota, who recorded […]

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13 h. ago Refuse dumping: Lagos govt seals Afolabi Ege Plantain Market indefinitely

By John Ogunsemore The Lagos State Government has sealed off the Afolabi Ege Plantain Market indefinitely over illegal waste disposal. Managing Director, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin disclosed this in a statement shared on X on Thursday. He said the action was taken after LAWMA’s Public Waste Operations Team discovered the market […] The post Refuse dumping: Lagos govt seals Afolabi Ege Plantain Market indefinitely appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Oyo Gov’t Increased Secondary School Workers To 26,436 In 6 Years — TESCOM

Oyo State Government increased the staff strength of its secondary schools from 13,730 in 2019 to 26,436 within six years in office of Governor Seyi Makinde. Chairperson of the Oyo State Post-Primary Schools’ Teaching Service Commission, otherwise known as TESCOM, Mrs. Olubukola Oladipo, made this known at a session of Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing, held […]

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16 h. ago Recognise Maritime Workers’ Contribution To Trade, Commerce – Ex

The Mission to Seafarers, Nigeria, has appealed for deeper recognition of Seafarers for their vital contributions to trade and commerce across the world. The event, which was held at the Anglican Church of Resurrection, Victoria Island on Sunday, honoured the selfless sacrifices of seafarers. Speaking to LEADERSHIP, the chairman of Mission To Seafarers, Chief Adebayo […]

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16 h. ago Promote Industrialisation, Textile Workers Urge Govt WorIndustrialisation For Economic Growth

Textile workers under the auspices of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) have called on the  federal government to create more conducive atmosphere for industrialisation in line with the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s regime. The president, NUTGTWN, Comrade Peter Godonu, suggested that achieving industrialisation goal was  one […]

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