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Two teenagers drown while swimming in Kano stream

On October 9, 2025, two teenagers, Habu Sani and Haruna Isah, both 15 years old, drowned while swimming in a stream at Hayin Yawa Gada in the Tudun Wada...

Expert blames poor education standards on undervaluing teachers

Several experts and studies point to the undervaluing of teachers as a core reason for the poor standards...

Retailers blame supply challenges for cooking gas scarcity, price hike

In Nigeria, cooking gas retailers are attributing the recent scarcity and hike in prices to broader supply chain...

Nigeria targets 106 million children for vaccination

Nigeria has launched one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect approximately 106...

N’Central APC hails Tinubu for appointing Amupitan as INEC chair

Tensions surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict continue to be a major source of political debate and division, with some...

Boko Haram once chose Buhari as negotiator, says Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that during his administration, Boko Haram insurgents once nominated former President Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in peace...

Meet the Tech Company Offering Africans the Best Opportunities

Africa’s tech scene is exploding, but one company is taking a fresh angle: Zagasm. More than just a humor app, Zagasm is building a...

Customs seize N3.94bn in donkey parts, transfers exhibits to NESREA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B, Kaduna, has seized a large quantity of donkey bones and skins with a...

NYSC provides N14bn worth of services to Lagos annually — DG

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has stated that corps members deployed to Lagos State provide services...

Next generation Nigeria’s greatest asset – Cardoso

In a recent speech, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, identified the country's youth as its most valuable asset.1...

Church of England appoints first female Archbishop of Canterbury

In a historic move, the Church of England has appointed its first female Archbishop of Canterbury, naming Bishop of London Sarah Mullally to the...