Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe African Union has called for increased international support for Nigeria following the deadly March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri.In a statement, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf condemned the attacks, which left several people dead and many others injured, describing them as a grave violation of human rights
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaAfrobeats star Burna Boy has met with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara as part of efforts to rebuild a dilapidated school and improve healthcare in Ahoada West Local Government Area.The visit, which included his father Samuel Ogulu and music executive Soso Soberekon, is linked to a planned intervention
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government.In a
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu lands in London Tuesday for a state visit hosted by Britain’s King Charles III, the first between Africa’s most populous nation and its former colonial power in nearly four decades.Tinubu has visited the United Kingdom several times in his tenure as Nigeria’s president and the two
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The world football governing body, FIFA, has sanctioned both the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Congolese Football Association following disciplinary incidents recorded during a 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture between the two countries.According to FIFA’s latest disciplinary overview for World Cup qualifying matches, the two football bodies were found
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for government’s intervention to address the surge in petrol prices between N1,170 and N1,300 per litre across the country.The demand was contained in a statement signed by Mr Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, on Thursday.Ajaero said the rising cost of petrol had
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said Tuesday that no Nigerian in Iran has, so far, been affected by the conflict and that officials are posted at the Armenian border to receive and assist all evacuees."Nigerians who wish to leave Iran are being safely escorted across the Armenian border by officials
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the Abuja residence of a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the order after hearing an ex parte application
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has identified 11 states as high-risk areas for cerebrospinal meningitis, urging residents to remain vigilant and take preventive measures.In a public health advisory issued on Thursday, the agency warned that Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe and Borno are currently at
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At least 40 per cent of Nigerian adults live with hypertension, highlighting the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in the country.This is according to the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report released by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on Sunday.The report, produced in line with
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