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President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, peace, and tolerance as the nation commemorates its 65th Independence Anniversary. Speaking through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at a special Juma’at prayer held at the National Mosque, Abuja, the President emphasised that Nigeria can only realise the vision of its founding […]

The world football governing body, FIFA, has unveiled three official mascots for the 2026 World Cup. “Maple” the Moose from Canada, “Zayu” the Jaguar from Mexico and “Clutch” the Bald Eagle from the United States, will represent the first edition of the tournament to be jointly hosted by the three nations. FIFA, in a statement, […]

President Bola Tinubu has described the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, as a man of determination and impeccable reliability. The President stated this on Friday at the Mapo Hall venue of the coronation of Oba Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Tinubu recalled the role of […]

The Borno State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic death of three children found in a parked car in Maiduguri, the state capital. It was reported that the victims, identified as two-year-old Fatima (also known as Mama); three-year-old Anwar, and a neighbour’s son, were reportedly abducted on Tuesday by an unidentified woman […]

Not fewer than four miners lost their lives after a mining site collapsed in Dura Community of Jos South local government area of Plateau State. An eyewitness said the incident occurred Thursday night when the site collapsed and trapped the four individuals working in the pit. A resident of the community, Chuwang Davou, confirmed the […]

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has moved to institutionalise a comprehensive welfare scheme for its workforce, unveiling measures that guarantee lifetime support for families of staff who die in service, following the recent Lagos fire tragedy that claimed four employees. Speaking at a memorial service for the deceased, FIRS Executive Chairman, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, […]

Shareholders and boards of Providus Bank and Unity Bank, on Friday, gave the nod for a business combination of the two lenders, paving the way for the creation of a stronger institution with wider reach and deeper capacity. The approval, which came at a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), is the second merger finalised as […]

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Friday, dismissed accusations of “genocide” and “starvation tactics” in Gaza, insisting that Israel was instead providing aid to civilians in the war-torn territory. “Those who peddle the blood libels of genocide against Israel are no better than those who peddled the blood libels against Jews in the Middle Ages,” […]

The new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, has demanded the creation of Ibadan State out of the present Oyo State. Oba Ladoja, who was officially crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland and presented with the staff of office by Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday, made the call in his maiden speech […]