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Democracy Day blunder: Fasoranti, Madunagu wrongly listed as dead, Presidency apologises
The Presidency has issued an official apology after mistakenly listing two prominent pro-democracy figures, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, under the posthumous award category during the Democracy Day address by President Bola Tinubu at the National Assembly.
Tinubu Honours Soyinka, Kukah, Falana, Aghanenu, Others With National Award
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday conferred national honours on Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, among others.,
Tinubu Seeks Action On Ocean Protection, Funding For Developing Countries
President Bola Tinubu has called for the prompt ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and a significant increase in funding for blue economy initiatives to ensure the protection and sustainable use of the world’s oceans.
₦1.48tn Rivers budget banks on Fubara’s comeback, says Ibas
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), says the 2025 budget of ₦1.48 trillion has been crafted with expectations that Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other suspended political officials will eventually return to office.
“Niqab is not a crime” – Hijab advocates decry brutal attacks in Lagos, Ibadan
The Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative has condemned in the strongest terms the recent violent attacks on two Muslim women wearing the hijab and niqab in Ibadan and Lagos.
How the 32 teams qualified for Club World Cup
The new-look FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States this weekend with 32 teams from around the globe taking part.
No show for Nigerian athletes at Oslo Diamond League
There will be no Nigerian athlete present when the sixth instalment of the 2025 Diamond League makes its scheduled stop in the city of Oslo, Norway on Thursday.
Lagos man Samson Davies, firm docked for alleged theft N190m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Samson Davies and his firm, Signature Advisory Limited, before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on a one-count charge bordering on stealing the sum of N190,791,494 from a company identified as Ronchess Global Resources Plc.
Enugu: First Lady gets Igbo title, launches campaign against HIV
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu was confered with the title of “Ugosimba 1 of Enugu State” on Tuesday as she launched campaign to eliminate Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Syphilis and Hepatitis in the South-East Zone of the country
LASODA Champions Inclusive Education for PWDs, Eyes Partnership with LAGAME
In a significant move to bolster educational opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos State, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) is actively pursuing enhanced collaboration with the Lagos State Agency for Mass Education (LAGAME).