Category: News
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NIGERIA STOCK MARKET BOUNCES BACK AFTER SIX-DAY SLUMP WITH N94 BILLION GAINS
The Nigerian stock market showed signs of recovery on Tuesday, climbing by 0.10% and adding N94 billion to investors’ wealth after six consecutive bearish sessions. Driven by renewed interest in stocks including NCR Nigeria , Ikeja Hotel, Prestige Assurance, and Eunisell Interlinked, the market’s capitalization rose from N91.346 trillion to N91.440 trillion. The All-Share Index…
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2025 ARDOVA HANDBALL PREMIER LEAGUE OPENS WITH THRILLING DRAW BETWEEN COAS SHOOTERS AND TOJEMARINE
Excitement was high as the 2025 Ardova Handball Premier League kicked off Tuesday at Rowe Park, Yaba, with COAS Shooters battling reigning champions Tojemarine to a dramatic 26-26 draw. Fans were on the edge of their seats as the match lived up to expectations, with both teams trading leads in a goal-for-goal showcase. Safety Shooters…
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GOMBE STATE, UNICEF TEAM UP TO FIGHT CHILD MALNUTRITION WITH READY-TO-USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD
Inuwa Yahaya, Governor of Gombe State, has approved a N500 million matching fund to procure Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in collaboration with UNICEF, aiming to strengthen the state’s response to severe acute malnutrition. Ismaila Uba-Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs in Gombe, highlighted that this intervention under the Child Nutrition Fund will expand access to treatment…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY SWEEP OF FORESTS IN KWARA, NIGER, AND KEBBI AMID RISE IN KIDNAPPINGS
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale security operation across forests in Kwara, Niger, and Kebbi States following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist activities. The directive includes a total cordon of the forested areas and 24-hour aerial surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force to complement ground troops tackling the menace. President’s Special Adviser on…
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“NIGERIA IS IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR CHILDREN,” NGE PRESIDENT WARNS AT UNICEF WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY EVENT
President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Eze Anaba, has issued a stark warning that Nigeria is facing an unprecedented emergency concerning the safety, welfare, and future of its children.Speaking at the UNICEF–NGE–DAME World Children’s Day event in Lagos on Tuesday, Anaba said the condition of the Nigerian child has deteriorated so severely that…
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HOUSE OF PRAYER ASSEMBLY LEADER URGES UNITY TO TACKLE INSECURITY, REJECTS RELIGIOUS DIVISION
General Overseer of the House of Prayer Assembly, Basilica, Dr Joseph Omorinoye has called on Nigerians to unite against the persistent insecurity, stressing it is not a religious crisis. Speaking in Ilorin during a sermon titled “Prayer for Protection” from the Book of Psalm 35:1-10, he urged people to avoid hatred across religious divides and…
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POLICE RESCUE ONE GIRL, INTENSIFY SEARCH FOR 13 ABDUCTED IN BORNO FARM RAID
Police in Borno State have rescued one girl and intensified efforts to find 13 girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents during a farm raid in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. The abduction took place on November 22 when 14 girls from Mussa District were seized while working on farmland, according to ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso,…
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KEBBI GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FREE EYE TREATMENT FOR 5,000 PATIENTS ACROSS ALL LGAs
Kebbi State is set to deliver free eye treatment for 5,000 patients throughout its 21 local government areas in a five-day medical outreach. The initiative is a collaboration between the state government, the Saudi-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), and the Nasara Foundation. Health Commissioner Isma’il Augie, speaking after inspecting the program at Kebbi…
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FCTA TO CONDUCT PROMOTION EXAMS FOR OVER 8,000 CIVIL SERVANTS USING DIGITAL PLATFORM
More than 8,000 civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), spanning 165 cadres, will sit for promotion examinations this week. The Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, announced the exams will run for five days, from Tuesday to Saturday, at the National Open University Study Centre, Kubwa Road, Abuja. The…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA ACROSS NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army, operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has escalated search-and-rescue missions for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Sources at Army Headquarters confirmed that troops have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and North West corridors within the last 24 hours. Troops of 22 Brigade responded…
