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By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, marking a significant step toward filling long-vacant diplomatic positions. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s request during Wednesday’s plenary, announcing the nominees as Kayode Are from Ogun…

By Deborah Nnamdi A raging fire on Wednesday morning destroyed property and goods valued at billions of naira at a factory in Abubor Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The blaze, which reportedly started around 5:50 a.m., tore through the facility, consuming production machines, office equipment, vehicles,…

The Senate has been urged to reopen investigations into the death of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, following a petition submitted on Wednesday by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, PDP, Kogi Central. The petition, filed on behalf of Inibehe Effiong Chambers, calls for an urgent probe into the alleged prolonged sexual abuse suffered by…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of a security threat in Abuja, describing as unauthorized and misleading a circular directing the early closure of schools in the territory. Wike spoke on Wednesday after inspecting ongoing infrastructural projects in Guzape, Abuja, where he clarified that…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Timothy Gilbert, who allegedly doused his girlfriend, 40-year-old Angela Ogah, with acid in the Ihovbe Quarters area of Benin City. Command spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the…

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a newly married woman accused of stabbing her husband to death just three days after their wedding in Jibia Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, revealing that the groom…

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media alleging that herdsmen attacked a community in the state, describing it as completely false and intended to cause panic. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, showed intense gunfire between supposed herders and unidentified individuals, with voices…

The global brand of late Brazilian football legend Pelé has been acquired by NR Sports, the company owned by Neymar Santos Sr, father and manager of football star Neymar Jr. Neymar Sr announced the acquisition on Tuesday during an event at the Pelé Museum in Santos, the city forever linked…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to take swift and decisive action to safeguard citizens amid rising insecurity across the country, insisting that the situation now demands an immediate, excuse-free response from national leaders. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the appeal on Wednesday…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive security lockdown across forests in Kwara State in response to a surge in kidnappings and terrorist activities. The directive, announced on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, also mandates the Nigerian Air Force…