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As Nigeria gears up for season of electioneering, the United Nations has called on political parties to focus their campaigns on policies and ideas, not insults or divisive rhetorics. During a speech at the Roundtable on Hate-Free Politics in Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation–Americas (NiDOA) has called on Nigerians, both at home and abroad, to foster closer collaboration for the country’s meaningful and sustainable development. Continental Chair of NiDOA, Dr Victor Ubani, gave the advice during a chat with youth journalists. Ubani’s comments came in response to the recent public exchange involving Mrs Abike…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has dismissed claims that Nigerians must obtain a separate Tax Identification Number before they can own or operate a bank account, insisting that the new framework integrates seamlessly with existing national registries such as the National Identification Number and Corporate Affairs Commission records. This clarification comes amid widespread debate…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day nationwide warning strike. NARD explained that the suspension followed its virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting on September 13, 2025. The association disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the Federal Government committed to addressing the issues outlined in the doctors’ strike communiqué,…
The United Nations Women (UN Women) has supported the staging of a musical stage play, “Bunk Talk: The Musical” in Abuja to raise awareness on sexual and gender-based violence, disability inclusion, mental health, and climate justice. The production, put together by the Girl Child Value Support Initiative with support frrom the UN Women used drama,…
An Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerian accomplices: Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode and Bakare Korede Muheeb have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 pills of tramadol 200mg/225mg intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The spokesman…
All 3,780 staff members of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have embarked on capacity building aimed at top service delivery. According to a statement by the spokesman of the Commission, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, the training, which is across all departments and units of the Commission, in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu,…
One person has been confirmed dead after the collapse of a three-storey building in Alagomeji, located in the Yaba area of Lagos State. The ill-fated building, located at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, caved in on Friday night. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in its Day 2 incident report on Saturday, confirmed that the body…
Residents of Baga, a community in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, have presented gifts of farm produce including onion, watermelon and smoked fish to Governor Babagana Zulum to appreciate his bold effort of resettling them back home in their town over the last three years. According to the residents, the resettlement of Baga…
…Borno targets 1m jobs as Baga-Chad water clearance nears completion The governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has inaugurated a new 48-classroom integrated learning High Islamic College in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area. The college, which was unveiled on Friday, is specifically designed to offer almajirai a comprehensive second chance at acquiring a…