Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has made a U-turn on his earlier comment describing Lagos as a “no-man’s land.”Recall that the presidential aide made the remark, which has now sparked outrage on social media, on Wednesday during his appearance on Arise Television.Reacting to the
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Federal Government has declared Friday, 5th September 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government extended warm
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately take responsibility for completing the long-abandoned National Library of Nigeria project in Abuja, warning that a national monument of such importance should not be left to private charity.Reacting to recent comments by First Lady Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu,
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Agency ReportsThe death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban government spokesman, said on social platform X.Rescuers are scrambling in a “race against time” to reach the mountainous and remote area devastated by Sunday's powerful
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The Minister of Transportation, Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali, has stated that the damaged portions of the Abuja-Kaduna tracks will be restored in the next ten days.Recall that some portions of the rail tracks and coaches were damaged last Tuesday, after a Kaduna-bound train derailed at Asham station.618 persons were on board,
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Vice-President of Colombia, Francia Marquez, says a meeting was held with Nigerian aviation stakeholders over the commencement of direct flights as part of efforts to deepen bilateral ties.According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, on Monday, Marquez announced during a visit
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Agency ReportRussian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may have bilateral contacts after Wednesday's events to be held in the Chinese capital Beijing, a Kremlin aide said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters in the Chinese capital, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said both leaders will be together
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Agency ReportMore than 1,000 people have been killed after a landslide wiped out a village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, according to the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army (SLM-A).The incident occurred on Sunday in the village of Tarasin in Central Darfur's Marrah Mountains, following days of rainfall, the rebel group said
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Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Finnish court for terrorism, tax fraud, and an ethical violation.Ekpa, who lives in Finland, heads the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) group, which has been allegedly responsible for killings and abductions of hundreds of people
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Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr. Tony Ojukwu, in a statement to commemorate the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of enforced disappearances and kidnappings in Nigeria, describing them as a grave assault on human dignity.He described
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