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FCT' 2026 budget passes second reading at the Senate

Nigeria, March 11 -- The 2026 budget of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has passed second reading at the Senate. The senators voted to pass the appropriation bill after debating i... Read More


Nigeria begins evacuation of citizens in Iran

Nigeria, March 11 -- The Nigerian government has begun evacuating Nigerians in Iran, with officials accompanying them across the Armenian border as the US and Israel's war with Iran continues. The he... Read More


BUK to investigate student who allegedly scammed Farouk Kperogi, others

Nigeria, March 11 -- The Bayero University Kano (BUK) says it is investigating a student accused of online impersonation and financial misconduct. A United States-based university lecturer and public... Read More


Bandits attack Katsina village, kill three, injure 11

Nigeria, March 11 -- Bandits attacked Jikamshi village in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday evening. The attack began shortly before the villagers broke their Ramadan fast and ... Read More


Only 17% of Africans have access to essential oral health services - WHO

Nigeria, March 11 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern about the growing burden of oral diseases in Africa, noting that only 17 per cent of people in the region have access to ess... Read More


'If Nigeria must be fixed, Tinubu should serve third term '" - Actor Alapini Osa

Nigeria, March 11 -- Little over eight months after veteran actor Ganiu "Alapini Osa" Nafiu publicly regretted campaigning for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections, he has backtracked o... Read More


Defence minister summons service chiefs

Nigeria, March 11 -- Christopher Musa, the minister of defence, has summoned all service chiefs to a meeting following the resurgence of insurgency in the North-east where more than three military bas... Read More


Iran moves to withdraw from 2026 World Cup

Nigeria, March 11 -- Iran has threatened to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing war with the United States, raising fresh uncertainty about the country's participation in football's big... Read More


Six in 10 patients consult pharmacists before visiting hospitals - Group

Nigeria, March 11 -- About six in every 10 patients in Nigeria first seek help from community pharmacists before visiting hospitals, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has reve... Read More


Again, Anambra govt vows to prosecute woman accused of assaulting teenager with hot iron

Nigeria, March 11 -- The Anambra State Government has restated its earlier resolve to prosecute a woman accused of assaulting a teenage girl with a hot electric iron. The Commissioner for Education i... Read More