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CAF approves expanded 28-man squad size for teams participating in the 2025 AFCON

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved an expanded squad size of 28 players for teams participating…

IGP Egbetokun confirms recall of 11,566 police personnel from VIP duties, orders redeployment to underserved and vulnerable communities

The Lagos State government on Thursday disclosed that about 160,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency…

Lagos State says about 160,000 residents are living with HIV, according to Dr. Folakemi Animashaun of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LASCA)

The Lagos State government on Thursday revealed that about 160,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency…

β€œI will not have corruption tied to me” β€” Mikel Obi declares ambition to lead the NFF

Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has expressed strong interest in taking up a leadership role within…

Nigerian Senate urges Federal Government to review firearm laws to allow responsible citizens own guns amid rising insecurity in Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger states

The Senate on Tuesday took far-reaching decisions as insecurity escalates across multiple states, calling on President Bola Ahmed…

Peru’s former President Vizcarra sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption

A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President MartΓ­n Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him…

President Bola Tinubu urges National Assembly to review laws to allow states establish their own police forces amid rising insecurity

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the National Assembly to review existing laws to enable states to…

Guinea-Bissau military officers declare total control of the country

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced that they are taking β€œtotal control” of the West African country, three days…

Twenty-four rescued students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, are formally handed over to Kebbi First Lady Zainab Nasare Idris

The handing-over ceremony, held in Birnin Kebbi, was conducted by the Commissioner for Education, Halima Bande, who confirmed…

Japan and WHO donate $500,000 worth of cholera response commodities to the Federal Government

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has expressed deep gratitude to…

US to provide intelligence support and defence equipment to Nigeria

The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government on Monday said the United States government has expressed readiness to deepen…

Paystack says Ezra Olubi was dismissed over β€œsignificant reputational damage” linked to resurfaced tweets

Paystack, the Stripe-owned Nigerian fintech, says it terminated its cofounder, Ezra Olubi, on the grounds of β€œsignificant negative…

Edo NDLEA arrests 19-year-old social media influencer Praise Nwogu, known as Candy, for promoting and selling cannabis-laced cookies online

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 19-year-old social media influencer Praise…

FCT Police ban the sale and use of firecrackers

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has banned the sale, purchase, and use of firecrackers, knockout explosives,…

Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu reportedly dies in South Africa after a night out

President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, confirmed Nwobu’s death to BBC Igbo.Rollas said, β€œIt…