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  Some social media users across the country have advocated for the establishment of an indigenous social networking platforms following the exit threat by Meta.   Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.   The users made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of ...

  The Enugu State Government, in collaboration with Population Services International, has organized a three-day rally to mark the 2025 World Hypertension Day.   The event aims to create awareness and reduce the impact of high blood pressure, a silent killer disease that affects millions of people worldwide.   Speaking ...

  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has attributed the club’s failure to win the 2024/2025 Premier League title to a spate of injuries and costly red cards.   According to a post on Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Sunday, Arteta, when asked why Arsenal failed to clinch the title, replied, “Red ...

  Afrobeats star Davido has penned an emotional tribute to his long-time manager, Asa Asika, following Asika’s traditional wedding in Lagos.   PUNCH Online previously reported that the award-winning singer served as a groomsman during the ceremony, visibly supporting his manager throughout the celebrations.   On Saturday, Davido took to ...

  Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor before an audience, including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims.   Ten days after Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the first US head of the world’s ...

  The Nasarawa Police Command has apprehended a wanted cattle rustler and kidnapper, identified as Abashe Gizo, and recovered dangerous arms in his hideout at Ruwan Baka village, Doma area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Rahman Nansel, on Sunday.   The ...

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a drug trafficking attempt involving cocaine concealed in traditional Nigerian ‘aso-ebi’ male caps and female headgears popularly called ‘fila’ and ‘gele’, respectively.   This was disclosed by the NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi via his official X handle on Sunday, warning Nigerians ...

  The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 5 in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi who was kidnapped few days ago has reportedly died in the custody of his abductors.   Adepoyigi was kidnapped by some armed men at his residence along Ifon-Owo ...

  Craftsmen and small business owners have expressed concern over the persistent power outages in Kano state, saying the situation is crippling their operations.   Some of the affected residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in interviews on Sunday said the poor electricity supply was affecting productivity ...

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, has arrested a 47-year-old man, Muraino Lasisi, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in Abeokuta.   The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya.   He said the ...