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INEC Launches Online Pre-Registration for Continuous Voter Registration

newsnowng9 months ago9 months ago01 mins

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially launched the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, commencing today with the online pre-registration phase, the commission announced via its official X account. Eligible Nigerians can now register online through the official portal at www.cvr.inecnigeria.org before the in-person registration begins on Monday, August 25, 2025. Physical registration…

NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Consignment at Lagos Airport

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Consignment at Lagos Airport Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, concealed in duvet, packaged for export to the United Kingdom through the cargo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi…

Convicted Dubai- Based Human Trafficker Nabbed In Abuja Airport

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Convicted Dubai-based Human Trafficker Nabbed In Abuja Airport A convicted Socialite and arrowhead of an International Human Trafficking network operating across the Middle East with an operational base in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) Dubai, and has been on the wanted list of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) since…

Anani urges Uhunoma Foundation to prioritize grass root development

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Will the Uhunoma Foundation’s efforts to empower women at the grassroots level yield tangible results, or will the challenges prove insurmountable?

Politics

Zulum Says I am Happy FG Responded Swiftly to Our Plea to Push Boko Haram Back

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, returned to Marte on Thursday, after spending a night in the community last Saturday. The visit was part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace, rebuild trust and foster sustainable development in the Lake Chad region, which members of the Boko Haram terrorist group infest. Zulum, who left Maiduguri…

Tinubu unveils renovated National Arts Theatre October 1

newsnowng8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

President Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to inaugurate the newly renovated National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on Independence Day. This was disclosed in a statement from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday. The renovation of the National Theatre has been undertaken by the CBN and the Bankers’ Committee as part of their commitment to…

Budget Defence; NHRC Promises To Tackle Emerging Human Rights Challenges

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Budget Defence: NHRC Promises to Tackle Emerging Human Rights Challenges The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has presented its 2024 budget performance and defended its proposed 2025 budget before the Joint Committees on Human Rights of the Senate and House of Representatives. The budget presentation at the National Assembly Complex highlighted the Commission’s efforts to…

Police Intercept Vehicle, Recover Firearm In Akwa Ibom

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Police Intercept Vehicle, Recover Firearm In Akwa Ibom Uko Okon, Uyo Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command intercepted a Mercedes Benz C300 with a customized plate number FORBES JR during a stop-and-search operation in Ikot Ekpene and recovered a firearm in the process. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon…

Nigeria Urges BRICS to Champion Climate Justice and Health Equity at COP30

newsnowng11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called on BRICS nations to lead a transformative global agenda that addresses the twin challenges of climate change and health inequity. Tuggar made the call while speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian delegation. He delivered an address outlining Nigeria’s vision for a…

Agriculture

Rivers Govt Confirms Outbreak of Bird Flu, Alerts Farmers

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Rivers Govt Confirms Outbreak of Bird Flu, Alerts Farmers Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has occurred at a 3,000-capacity poultry farm in Iriebe, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The outbreak, initially reported on…