Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has shared the emotional moment Guinness World Records officially confirmed her latest achievement: the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice.The confirmation came on Monday after GWR revealed that Baci, in collaboration with food brand Gino Nigeria, set a new record at the Gino World Jollof
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Nigeria’s track queen, Tobi Amusan, has won a silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, clocking a brilliant 12.29s in the final.Amusan powered through the high-pressure final at the National Stadium, finishing just behind Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland, who struck gold in a
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has met with the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr., at the American Embassy in Abuja.Atiku, who disclosed the meeting via his social media handle, said discussions centred on strengthening Nigeria–US relations in the areas of democracy, security, and shared prosperity.“This afternoon,
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The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the controversial Free On Board levy on all imported goods.In a directive issued late on Monday, Finance Minister Wale Edun said that the levy, introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) last month, should be suspended to address the concerns raised
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About 40 worshippers in a mosque at Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State were abducted by armed bandits.The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday during dawn prayers, when the gunmen reportedly surrounded the mosque and whisked away the worshippers.Locals said the abductees were
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led federal government has announced that over 126 million Nigerians have been enrolled in the National Identity Database with their National Identity Numbers (NIN).At the 7th National Day of Identity, organised by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, represented by
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The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has approved a sum of N372,051,176.00 as a bursary for 24,452 students across the 34 local government areas of the state.The Executive Secretary of the state’s Scholarship Board, Dr. Aminu Salisu Tsauri, on Tuesday in a statement, said the gesture underscores the governor’s
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Authorities in Libya have transferred 18 undocumented Nigerian migrants from the Sirte Immigration Detention Centre to the southern city of Sabha, where they are expected to be repatriated in the coming days.The development was confirmed in a statement by Migrant Rescue Watch, a humanitarian monitoring group, which said the transfer
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched an automated “Overtime E-Clearance System” aimed at tackling longstanding port congestion, reducing corruption, and accelerating cargo clearance processes across the country.Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the digital platform will allow consignees to submit and monitor overtime cargo clearance applications online, eliminating repeated
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Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday held separate closed-door meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, in Ibadan, Oyo State.Although the details of the discussions were not disclosed, the meetings are widely viewed as part
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