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Poverty, malaria remain Nigeria’s toughest challenges – Gates Foundation

The Chief Executive Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mark Suzman, has…

YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m over account suspension

Google-owned YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by…

NCDMB to launch nationwide digital training programme for youths

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has concluded plans to roll out a…

NAF strikes bandits’ hideouts in Kwara after Oke-Ode attack

The Nigerian Air Force has launched a series of airstrikes targeting bandits’ hideouts in…

FG cancels Independence Day parade

The Federal Government has cancelled the parade earlier planned to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence…

Tinubu to inaugurate renovated National Theatre on Independence Day

President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, October 1, inaugurate the newly renovated National Arts…

2027: North-Central group warns political parties against zoning exclusion

The North-Central Renaissance Movement has issued a stern warning to political parties, declaring that…

Kwara South monarchs, stakeholders decry poor NASS representation, demand accountability

Traditional rulers and members of the Kwara South Development Initiative have strongly criticised the…

One dead, nine injured in US church shooting

At least one person has been confirmed dead and nine others injured after a…

China sentences ex-agric minister to death for corruption

A Chinese court on Sunday sentenced former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tang…

Nigeria reaffirms support for AU mission in Somalia

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed the country’s firm support…

Plateau govt rescues 16 Anambra-bound trafficked children

The Plateau State Government has announced the rescue of 16 children who were being…

ADC presidential hopefuls agree to unite behind 2027 flagbearer

Presidential aspirants under the African Democratic Congress have pledged to support whoever emerges as…

Nigerians expect much from EFCC, says Olukoyede

As Nigeria continues to grapple with endemic corruption, the Chairman of the Economic and…

FAAN to begin cashless payments at airport gates, lounges

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced that beginning September 29, 2025, all…