Nov. 5, 2025 The Federal Government says the United Nation’s General Assembly has finally granted Nigeria the right to host and operate the UNESCO Category 2 Media and Information Literacy Institute in…
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FG to demolish, rebuild 3 spans of Iddo Bridge in Lagos
Nov. 5, 2025 The Federal Government will demolish and rebuild three major spans of the Iddo Bridge in Lagos, which has suffered structural damage from a fire caused by illegal occupants and…
Court adjourns kidnapping, robbery case against 2 police inspectors
Nov. 5, 2025 A High Court sitting in Lokoja has adjourned the trial of two police inspectors for alleged involvement in Kidnapping and armed robbery to Nov. 25. The defendants, Sunday Ibrahim…
NIS to introduce emergency passport for Nigerians abroad
Nov. 5, 2025 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) as part of efforts to strengthen identity management and enhance border governance in…
EU provided €1.5m support to IDPs in Nigeria – Envoy
Nov. 5, 2025 The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, says the bloc recently provided €1.5 million to support victims of the Yelwata attacks and other Internally Displaced Persons…
Akwa Ibom Govt. suspends village head for alleged terrorism
Nov. 5, 2025 The Akwa Ibom Government, has suspended the Village Head of Ikot Umo Essien, in Essien Udim Local Government Area, Chief Monday Esu for alleged acts of terrorism. This is…
Troops rescue military officer, 9 others in Benue
Nov. 5, 2025 Troops of Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued a military personnel and nine others from kidnappers in Benue State. This is contained in a statement by…
Report predicts additional 1.7 m working mothers in Nigeria by 2030
Nov. 5, 2025 Nigeria could gain up to 1.7 million working mothers by 2030 if the country invests in affordable, quality childcare. This is according to new findings from Economist Impact’s Childcare…
Health Drive: Awba-Ofemili donates First Aid kits, books to schools; partners Red Cross, ASPHCDA
The Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU), through its Health Committee, has donated First Aid boxes to seven schools in Awba-Ofemili, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, as part of its 2025…
UN attack: DSS blames delay in trial of suspects on legal, procedural issues
Nov. 5, 2025 The Department of State Services (DSS) has blamed delay in the trial of terrorism suspects, accused of masterminding the Aug. 26, 2011 bombing of the UN building on legal…