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THE 20th edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Games begins on Saturday (today) through February 14, with organisers…

Atletico to face Barca in Cup semi-final Ademola Lookman expressed his delight after scoring his 100th career goal on his…

February 7, 2026 12:00 am File Copy: The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi,…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a comprehensive reset of Nigeria’s sports funding framework, directing that funds for sporting activities and…

1 BIRNIN-KEBBI – Governor Nasir Idris has expressed his administration’s commitment to revitalising Kebbi State’s tourism sector, leveraging its rich cultural…

1 The Minister of Interior has reaffirmed the strategic importance of Nigeria’s engagement with Türkiye following his visit alongside President…

1 ABUJA – The British High Commission held Welcome Home Ceremonies to celebrate 99 Nigerians who have recently completed their studies…

By Victor Okoye The National Sports Commission (NSC) has endorsed Nigeria’s hosting of the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT)…

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday praised the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…

The Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) has successfully graduated 589 soldiers after a rigorous four-week pre-deployment training programme at the…

1 ABUJA  – The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attacks carried out between 3rd–…

No fewer than 18,193 individuals have benefited from the European Union-funded digital training skills programme in Borno and Yobe. The…

The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja, has repatriated $23,000 recovered from an international romance scam to a…

Ebonyi State Government on Friday sealed a three-star hotel, Golden Synergy Apartments and Suites, belonging to a top politician from…

1 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded clarifications for the presence of American troops in Nigeria. The group expressed…

A former Rivers State chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Apostle Eugene Ogu, has petitioned the governments of the…

National Sports Commission (NSC) chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko has assured that he is in support of a bid for Nigeria…

2 The World Crafts Council has honoured Otunba Olusegun Runsewe with the Icon of Crafts, Culture and Hospitality in Africa…

0 A Federal Capital Territory FCT Chief Magistrate’s Court, Abuja, has dismissed a defamatory suit filed against popularly known Nollywood…

1 Torkwase Nyiekaa The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has stressed that effective…

1 Tinubu Positions Nigeria Among Leading Nations, Declares 2026 ‘Year of Families, Social Development’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has designated…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has described the conviction and life imprisonment of Okpara Onyekachi as a landmark victory for…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Wale Okediran, on Thursday submitted that insurgency as reported in the North…

1   The Senior Pastor Dunamis International Gospel Center (DIGC), worldwide, Dr Pastor Paul Enenche, has stated that nothing but…

Strengthening Alliance Against Graft: ICPC Kano, NIS Reinforce Collaborative Framework Independent Newspaper Nigeria

1 Torkwase Nyiekaa The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KSI Construction Company Limited, Engr. Koleola Emmanuel Fadeni,…

Magarau village, located in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has been completely abandoned. The development came after…

Nigeria is bleeding, slowly, persistently, and in full public view. From rural communities ravaged by bandits to highways turned into…

Diminutive Nollywood actress, Ajara Lasisi, popularly known as Aunty Ajara, has died after battling liver disease. Naija News recalls that the…

A Nottingham Crown Court has handed a life sentence to 40-year-old Adedapo Adegbola for the murder of his former girlfriend,…

1 Fragmented planning frameworks and inconsistent government policies are undermining Nigeria’s transportation system and worsening congestion, inefficiency and regional imbalance,…

1   For decades, Nigeria has mastered the language of economic diversification while remaining trapped in an oil-dependent reality.  Policy…

• Village head’s wife, remaining children, 35 residents abducted• Search ongoing for victims feared killed in nearby bushes• Govt, security…

2 LAGOS – Nigeria’s aviation industry is grappling with a quiet but potentially catastrophic menace: the growing proliferation of jet…

1 Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has received freed worshippers abduct­ed from three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government…

1 This article was first published on 25th May, 2025. A few days ago, I got a call from an…

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerian schools to embrace endowments as a strategic measure to address the chronic…

By the time you finish reading this article, the price of Bitcoin may have changed twice. That is the nature…

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1 As the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) awaits the verdict of FIFA on the petition against the Democratic Republic of…

The Federal Government has unveiled fresh measures to strengthen Nigeria’s gas-to-power value chain, describing natural gas as the backbone of…

The National Automotive Design and Development Council has called for an end to the importation of vehicle tyres and batteries…

The naira experienced a slight depreciation against the US dollar at the official Nigerian foreign exchange market on Thursday, domiciled…

The pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede, has warned that some private universities…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja launched Nigeria’s National Halal Economy Strategy aimed at positioning the country to tap…

2 Sunday Apah Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Delta Broadcasting Service…

Nigeria’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates has been described as one of the country’s most…

1 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that ongoing judicial infrastructure projects in…

1 Optasia, a global AI-driven fintech platform, reinforced its commitment to privacy-by-design and responsible innovation as the official Platinum Sponsor…

A Christian group, Christian Citizenship  International, has cautioned Christians in Nigeria against shunning political activities, warning that such attitude would further…