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Bayelsa Fixes Date For Burial Of Late Deputy Governor
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has announced January 30, 2026, as the burial date for the late Deputy Governor, Senator...
Nigerians To Pay 7.5% VAT On Selected Banking Services From January 19
From January 19, 2026, Nigerians will start paying a 7.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain banking services, including...
Olubadan Of Ibadanland Explains He Did Not Snub Alaafin At Interfaith Event
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has clarified that he did not intentionally snub the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba...
US Temporarily Halts Visa Processing For Nigeria And 74 Other Countries
The United States has temporarily halted visa processing for Nigeria and 74 other countries as part of a review to...
Anambra Government Orders Church To Reduce Noise Disrupting Onitsha School
The Anambra State government has ordered churches near schools to limit noise that disrupts learning, following complaints from a private...
Bishop Kukah Insists He Never Denied Christian Persecution In Nigeria
Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has clarified that he never denied the persecution of Christians in Nigeria,...
Newswatch Co-Founder Dies At 75
Yakubu Mohammed, co-founder of Newswatch magazine and former deputy chief executive officer of the publication, has died at the age...
FG, ASUU Sign Deal To Restore Stability In Universities
In a major breakthrough expected to redefine Nigeria’s tertiary education system, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of...
Taiwo Oyedele Says He Faces Death Threats Over Nigeria’s Tax Reforms
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has revealed that he has received death...
Kano State Suspends Three Hospital Staff Over Patient’s Death From Surgical Error
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended three medical personnel at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre following the death...
Lagos State To Deploy Electric Boats On LAGFERRY To Cut Commuter Fares
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to introduce electric-powered boats to the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) fleet this year,...
Owo Church Attack: Witnesses Give Chilling Testimonies As DSS Submits New Evidence
Two prosecution witnesses on Tuesday gave chilling accounts of the June 5, 2022, terror attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic...
Lagos Court Orders Meta To Pay $25,000 To Femi Falana Over False Facebook Health Claim
A Lagos State High Court has ordered Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, to pay $25,000 in damages...
2026 UTME: JAMB Announces Registration, Exam Dates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified...
Military Strikes: Nigeria Allegedly Pays $9m To Appease Trump
The Nigerian government, under President Bola Tinubu, has reportedly approved a $9 million lobbying contract with a Republican-linked firm in...
Economy: Nigeria To Record Fastest Growth In 2026 — World Bank
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s economy is on course to record its fastest growth in more than a...
Isaac Oyedepo Reveals God Instructed Him Not To Collect Offerings At Abuja Sunday Services
Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, founder of Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries, has revealed that God instructed him not to collect offerings at...
JAMB Opens Sale Of 2026 UTME And Direct Entry Forms, Sets Exam And Mock Dates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of sales for application forms for the 2026 Unified...
Popular Nigerian Gospel Singer Passes Away
Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnanu, best known for her hit song “Omije Ojumi,” has passed away. The news of...
Nigeria And UAE Sign CEPA Removing Tariffs On Over 7,000 Nigerian Products To Boost Trade
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that will significantly enhance trade and...
