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Trump Orders Flags Across U.S. Lowered In Tribute To Dolly Parton

adminAugust 25, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered American flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff for a week following the death of Dolly Parton, elevating the country music icon’s passing to the level of a national mourning. Parton, who died Tuesday at 80, was remembered by Trump as a towering figure in...

2027: Fathers of Faith Back Umo Eno, Seek Continuity Of ARISE Agenda

adminAugust 25, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo With prayers, peace and continuity at the centre of its political message, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, has endorsed Governor Umo Bassey Eno as its sole preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement came from a special meeting of the fellowship held at the Faith...

APC Denies Withdrawal of 2027 Presidential Campaign Council List

adminAugust 25, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected reports suggesting that its list for the 2027 Presidential Campaign Council has been withdrawn, saying any decision to change the membership of the body would be officially announced by the party. According to TheNewsGuru, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said on Tuesday that the reports were...

Umahi Launches N3bn Legal Battle Against Linda Ikeji, Others

adminAugust 25, 2026

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has launched a N3 billion legal battle against media personality Linda Ikeji, her company, Linda Ikeji TV Limited, and the Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Estate Services, Engr. Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, over alleged defamatory publications. In a suit filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital...

India Destroys More Than 36 Tonnes Of Banned Thai Catfish In Nagpur

adminAugust 25, 2026

Indian authorities have destroyed more than 36 tonnes of banned Thai Mangur, or Thai catfish, after raiding 11 ponds where the fish was allegedly being illegally farmed in Nagpur, Maharashtra. According to NDTV, the Fisheries Department carried out the operation in the Chicholi-Mahadula area of Parshivni taluka after receiving information about the illegal farming and...

65 Nigerians Set To Return From South Africa As Govt Coordinates Fresh Repatriation

adminAugust 25, 2026

Another 65 Nigerians are expected back in the country on Wednesday, August 26, as the Federal Government steps up coordination of the latest return of Nigerians from South Africa. The returnees, whose repatriation is being funded by private individuals, are scheduled to leave the O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at 3:30 p.m. local...

Tinubu Orders Coordinated Rescue As Niger Mass Abduction Sparks Fresh Security Concerns

adminAugust 25, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a coordinated security operation to rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers in Niger State, as the latest mass kidnapping raises fresh concerns over the worsening security situation in communities around Borgu and the Kainji Lake axis. The directive followed the August 21 attack on worshippers in Kpenya Mosque, Dekara District,...

Nigeria drops to 56th in Global Finance ranking of poorest countries

adminAugust 25, 2026

Nigeria has slipped to 56th position among the world’s 60 poorest countries measured by GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a 2026 ranking by Global Finance magazine. The country recorded a GDP per capita of $9,532.92, down from 44th position in the 2025 ranking, placing Nigeria among a group dominated by...

US Trains Nigerian Troops In Drones, Combat Medicine In Bauchi

adminAugust 25, 2026

The United States has stepped up military cooperation with Nigeria, training Nigerian troops in unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care and other specialised operational skills in Bauchi State. The training is being conducted at a US military operating location in the state as part of a broader security partnership aimed at strengthening the capability and...

FG Sets a 12-Month Target For Carter Bridge Reconstruction

adminAugust 25, 2026

The Federal Government has set a 12-month timeline for the reconstruction of Carter Bridge in Lagos. This brings forward the completion schedule for the strategic 1.58-kilometre bridge. Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the Carter Bridge and Iddo Bridge projects, saying the government was accelerating the work because of...

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Trump Orders Flags Across U.S. Lowered In Tribute To Dolly Parton

2027: Fathers of Faith Back Umo Eno, Seek Continuity Of ARISE Agenda

APC Denies Withdrawal of 2027 Presidential Campaign Council List

Umahi Launches N3bn Legal Battle Against Linda Ikeji, Others

India Destroys More Than 36 Tonnes Of Banned Thai Catfish In Nagpur

65 Nigerians Set To Return From South Africa As Govt Coordinates Fresh Repatriation

Tinubu Orders Coordinated Rescue As Niger Mass Abduction Sparks Fresh Security Concerns

Nigeria drops to 56th in Global Finance ranking of poorest countries

US Trains Nigerian Troops In Drones, Combat Medicine In Bauchi

FG Sets a 12-Month Target For Carter Bridge Reconstruction

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