Category: news
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Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has dropped to 53rd in the FIBA world rankings from 42nd in March 2025, after their performance at AfroBasket 2025. They also fell from sixth to eighth on the African continent. The team, led by coach Mohammed Abdulrahman, advanced past the group stage but lost in the quarter-finals to…
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Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) has reported that Nigeria imported over 560,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser raw materials in 2025, reflecting the government’s commitment to ensuring consistent access to agricultural inputs under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI). Currently, at least 10 vessels are discharging fertiliser raw materials at Nigerian ports this year, supporting local…
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Libyan Zuwara Naval Operations Force has announced that they rescued 35 migrants near the Tunisian border during a mission on Tuesday. The force released footage showing the migrants on rescue boats and receiving medical treatment on land. Among the survivors were five women and a child, according to the naval authorities in Zuwara, a western…
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Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has transitioned from multiple passport production centers to a single, centralized system for the first time in 62 years, marking a significant reform milestone. Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the completion of the new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja. He highlighted that the…
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Rivers State House of Assembly has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara to promptly submit the list of commissioner-nominees for screening and confirmation. Additionally, during its first plenary session following the six-month emergency rule, the House called on the Governor to immediately commence the process of drafting an Appropriation Law for the remainder of the year. These…
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Ghana and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty in a UK court to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women. The alleged offences occurred between 2021 and 2022 while he was at Arsenal. Partey was charged four days after leaving Arsenal at the end of June…
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British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, announced that trade between Nigeria and the UK has reached a record £7.9 billion (₦16 trillion). Speaking in Abuja, he credited the growth to the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP), which removes non-tariff barriers and promotes cooperation in key sectors. Montgomery explained that ETIP, alongside…
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Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Wednesday to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the UK. Police estimated about 5,000 people joined the demonstration, which ended in a rally outside Parliament. While Trump received red-carpet treatment at Windsor Castle, demonstrators displayed placards, flags, and recreated the famous “Trump…
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Independent national electoral commission (INEC )Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to inclusive democracy, with a focus on boosting women’s participation in politics and party leadership. Speaking during a visit by the Women’s Collective Forum in Abuja, Yakubu highlighted that women currently lead 55% of INEC’s departments and directorates, including many state…
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has praised President Bola Tinubu for lifting the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State in March 2025, calling it a restoration of democratic governance. Tinubu had suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy under emergency powers, appointing a sole administrator, but announced the suspension on Wednesday, citing improved understanding in…
