2023: Youth, students group declares support for Atiku
A coalition of youth associations and student groups, under the aegis of Atiku Campus Youth Network (ACYN), has thrown its...
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$25bn global investment needed annually to access clean cooking by 2030 – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva said that annual global investment of 25 billion dollars could...
Human rights groups ask FIFA for millions for Qatar migrant workers’ fund
World football ruling body FIFA has been asked to contribute at least 440 million US dollars to help remedy migrant worker...
Women referees to officiate at men’s World Cup finals for first time
Women referees have been selected to officiate at a men’s FIFA World Cup finals for the first time. Stephanie Frappart of...
WHO raises alarm as monkeypox spreads to Italy, Sweden
Italy and Sweden became the latest countries on Thursday to report cases of the rare disease, monkeypox, with Britain, Spain,...
Soludo presents N170bn revised draft budget to Anambra Assembly
Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra on Thursday presented a revised draft budget of N170 billion for 2022 to the state...
Nigeria to earn $2bn in advertising –Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says at the conclusion of the on-going reform in the creative industry and advertising sector, the country...
Ebonyi APC encourages women to contest elections, says chairman
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has said that the party has always...
Russian soldier asks for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial
A 21-year-old Russian soldier asked a Ukrainian widow to forgive him for the murder of her husband, as a court...
Man jailed for headbutting Sheffield United captain during Championship playoff semi-final
A 30-year-old man has been jailed for headbutting Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp at Tuesday’s English Championship playoff semi-final second...
Military destroys 167 illegal refineries, arrests 18 alleged oil thieves
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Delta Safe and Operation Dakatar da Barawo, discovered and destroyed 167 illegal...
Court admits 2 to N20m bail for alleged rice fraud
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday admitted two men to bail in the sum of N10 million each,...
Nigeria cruises past Guinea as ITTF regional qualifiers begin in Lagos
The 2023 World Table Tennis Regional Qualifications began at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Thursday with Nigeria beating...
Ogun commissioner assures Igbo community of govt. support
The Ogun Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Gbenga Dairo, on Thursday said that the present administration would continue to operate an...
Troops kill 42 terrorists, capture 20, rescue 63 victims in N/East
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 43 terrorists, arrested 20 and rescued 63 kidnapped victims...
Electoral Act Amendment: Supreme Court joins Rivers in suit
The Supreme Court admitted an application filed by Rivers to be joined as a party in the suit by President...
Poland will help Sweden, Finland if attacked before NATO accession –
Poland will assist Sweden and Finland, should they be attacked before obtaining membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO),...
FAAN inaugurates App for airport taxi
Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated Taxi App loading booth at Nnamdi...
Group identifies over 140 GBV survivors in Edo for support –Official
The Global Women for Quality and Sustainable Development Initiative (GWSD), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it has identified over 140...
Regulatory authority working to sustain uninterrupted petroleum product supply
The Bauchi office of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will continue to ensure the...
