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Governor donates N1.4 bn Sallah bonus to pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

Nigeria, June 9 -- Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has donated 1,000 Saudi Riyals (N450,000) to each of the 3,200 pilgrims from the state performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The gift am... Read More


Grooming Endowment Trust rewards 12 outstanding teachers with financial grants

Nigeria, June 9 -- Grooming Endowment Trust (GET), through its Teachers Appreciation Programme (GETAP), has honoured twelve Nigerian teachers for their outstanding educational contributions. In a sta... Read More


Wole Soyinka at 91: Lagos to host epic theatre celebration with 'The Noble Warrior'

Nigeria, June 9 -- This July, lovers of inspiring stories and enlivening theatre productions in Lagos are in for a big treat! It's the re-enactment of the internationally acclaimed stage play The Nob... Read More


Portugal defeat Spain to win UEFA Nations League final

Nigeria, June 9 -- Portugal defeated Spain via penalties on Sunday to lift the 2025 UEFA Nations League trophy. The match ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, and no goal was scored in the 15 minutes of extra... Read More


Tinubu meets with Sanwo-Olu, GAC, reportedly forgives Lagos governor

Nigeria, June 9 -- President Bola Tinubu on Sunday had a meeting with Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Although Mr Sanwo-O... Read More


Nigeria strategic to US policy objectives in Africa - Mills

Nigeria, June 9 -- The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that Nigeria is strategic to the United States' policy objectives in Africa due to the deep trade, cultural and b... Read More


No trust, no police!, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, June 9 -- If you thought nothing good could ever come out of the police barracks, you may just be wrong! Nigeria's police chief, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, recently hugged media attention for the ... Read More


FG orders probe into alleged neglect of accident victims at Abuja hospital

Nigeria, June 9 -- The federal government has launched an investigation into a viral video showing alleged neglect of accident victims at the Emergency Unit of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, ... Read More


Catholic priest, nine others abducted in Borno

Nigeria, June 9 -- A Catholic priest, Daniel Alfa, and nine others have been abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents along the Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State. A friend of Mr Alfa's family at Pom... Read More


June 12 and its casualties, 32 years after, By Festus Adedayo

Nigeria, June 8 -- On Thursday this week, it will be 32 years of that June 12 phenomenon. On 9 July, 1998, the lifeless body of a young man adorned the front page of the Nigerian Tribune. The tear-jer... Read More