President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on his 70th birthday, commending his contributions to peace, unity and nation-building. In a statement personally signed by him on Monday, Tinubu described the Sultan’s seven decades as a testament...
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NEW DELHI, 24 August 2026 — Nigeria’s newly appointed High Commissioner to India, Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru, has formally assumed office after presenting his Letters of Credence to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, India’s presidential residence. The ceremony, held in a cordial atmosphere, also saw the presentation of credentials by diplomats from South Sudan,...
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Veteran Nollywood actor Yinka Quadri broke down in tears on Monday during the burial of his longtime colleague and friend, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Quadri was among family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers who gathered in Ilaro, Ogun State, to pay their final respects to the late Yoruba actor. Emotions ran high as...
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Former Adamawa State Governor Jibrilla Bindow has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending his three-year absence from the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Bindow formally re-registered as an APC member at his ward in Mubi, Adamawa State, on Sunday. The former governor left the APC in January 2023 after losing...
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Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), have intercepted three disassembled canoes allegedly procured by a notorious terrorist leader, Shehu Bagewaye, to facilitate the movement of his fighters across riverine areas of Zamfara State. The canoes, which were being transported to their intended destination, were intercepted on Sunday, August 23, 2026, during a covert...
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At least 18 Nigerian doctors and medical professionals were sanctioned by the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) between July 2025 and July 2026, with offences ranging from fraud and rape to theft, unauthorized medical practice, drug possession and professional misconduct. The review of MPTS records found that 10 were suspended, while at least three...
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A months-long investigation by Norway’s NRK and BEN TELEVISION has uncovered a sprawling investment scam network targeting victims through fake cryptocurrency websites, with a Nigerian web developer’s hosting infrastructure linked to hundreds of suspected fraudulent platforms. David Erubure, a 32-year-old web developer and IT expert based in Warri, Delta State, is at the centre of...
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A 30-year-old Nigerian man, Olukanyinsola Odebode, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Wales after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another while on bail. Odebode was convicted at Swansea Crown Court of one count of rape and two counts of assault by penetration following a trial. The court imposed...
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is increasingly transforming Nigeria’s public tertiary education landscape through strategic investments in infrastructure, research, innovation, academic development and institutional capacity. The Fund’s evolving impact suggests a shift beyond its traditional intervention role towards becoming a potential African reference point for education financing and development. A key indication of this...
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By Festus Fifen In a solemn and emotional memorial gathering at the Force Headquarters on Monday, Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, issued a powerful message of hope to the families of ten fallen officers who lost their lives in Kebbi State. The 10 officers who were members of the Special Intervention...
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