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    The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged past administrations to show records that they have done more projects than the administration of President Bola Tinubu, since the inception of the federal capital.   Wike made the statement on Tuesday during the commissioning of the ...

      A teenager, Joy Ogah, symbolically took over the seat of Vice President Kashim Shettima for a day, using the platform to advocate passionately for the rights and education of girls across Nigeria.   In a statement issued by the Office of the Vice President on Tuesday, the ...

      The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to intervene in the recent face-off between members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the Dangote Refinery, which had disrupted petroleum product distribution nationwide.   The resolution of the House followed the consideration and ...

      Former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter has been officially appointed as the new head coach of the Sweden men’s national football team, the Swedish Football Association confirmed on Monday.   According to Fabrizio Romano’s X post on Monday, “Graham Potter, new head coach of Sweden until ...

    In a landmark moment for African football, Morocco clinched the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup title with a commanding 2-0 victory over Argentina in the final, held early Monday morning in Santiago, Chile.   The North African side owed their historic win to rising star Yassir Zabiri, who ...

    Security operatives on Monday fired tear gas canisters at protesters, including human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, who had gathered in Abuja to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.   The protest, tagged #ReleaseNnamdiKanuNow, was planned to take off from ...

    Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians to join a nationwide protest demanding the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, despite a court order restricting demonstrations around key government areas in Abuja.   In a post on X (formerly ...

    Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States to head its Election Observation Mission for the forthcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire.   According to a statement from ECOWAS, the election is scheduled to be held on October 25, ...

    The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority and the Bureau of Public Procurement have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate leasing into Nigeria’s public procurement framework.   This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Head of Media and Corporate Communication of ELRA, Adebola Brookslyn, in Abuja on ...

    The Federal Government has officially handed over four Technical Aid Corps volunteers to the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone.   The formal ceremony took place in Freetown on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Representing Nigeria at the event, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Nigeria, Ambassador Anthony ...