NIGERIAN ECONOMY EXPANDS BY 3.13% IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
Jul 22, 2025
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.13% year-on-year in real terms in Q1 2025, following a GDP rebasing using…
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IRAN VOWS TO CONTINUE NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT
Jul 22, 2025
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Iran will not halt its nuclear enrichment program, despite severe damage from U.S. strikes on its facilities,…
OHANAEZE FROWNS AT THE EXCLUSION OF SOUTH-EAST, SOUTH-SOUTH FROM FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS
Jul 22, 2025
leading Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for excluding the South-East…
BANGLADESH AIR FORCE PLANE KILLS 19 AFTER CRASHING INTO COLLEGE CAMPUS
Jul 21, 2025
At least 19 people have died after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood during…
IGP SPEAKS WITH PROTESTING RETIRED OFFICERS OVER POOR WELFARE
Jul 21, 2025
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is currently holding a meeting with protesting retired police officers at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The…
TIMINI EGBUSON REVEALS LANDING HIS DEBUT ACTING ROLE AFTER MISSING OUT ON BIG BROTHER AFRICA
Jul 21, 2025
Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson has revealed that he was once close to representing Nigeria on Big Brother Africa but was ultimately dropped. According…
1000 ATHLETES ASSEMBLE IN ABUJA FOR AFRICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Jul 21, 2025
Over 1,000 athletes from 31 countries are set to compete in the 2025 African Karate Championship in Abuja, running from July 21 to 28. The event…
RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE AFTER KYIV OFFERS FRESH TALKS
Jul 21, 2025
Russia has launched a large-scale attack involving drones and missiles on Ukraine early today, targeting Kyiv and other regions. The strikes damaged…
IGP MANDATES TIGHT SECURITY AS RETIRED OFFICERS COMMENCE NATIONWIDE PROTEST
Jul 21, 2025
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed all police commissioners nationwide and in the FCT to provide maximum security for a planned…
SUPER EAGLES TO GO AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA IN WAFCON 2024 SEMI FINAL
Jul 21, 2025
South Africa's women's team, Banyana Banyana, has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 4-1 penalty shootout win over…
FG TO TRAIN 10,000 ARTISANS IN HOUSING INTERVENTION
Jul 21, 2025
Federal Government, through the National Artisan Skills Acquisition Programme (NASAP), plans to train and certify 10,000 artisans annually to support the…
DRC AND M23 REBELS SIGN CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT FOR PEACE
Jul 21, 2025
A comprehensive peace agreement has been signed between the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in Doha, Qatar, aiming to end conflict…