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The Osun government has approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers and 250 education officers to fill existing vacancies in the teaching service in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Olawale Rasheed, Chief Press Secretary to Governor...

Nigeria's Super Eagles have qualified for the African Cup of Nations final after defeating South Africa in Wednesday's semi-final. The match was decided on penalties after 120 minutes of football that ended 1-1. The Super Eagles scored four of their penalties,...

The House of Representatives has decided to investigate the ban on sachet alcoholic beverages by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The House, following a motion moved by Paschal Agbodike (APGA, Anambra) on Wednesday, resolved...

The International Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Nigeria, a network of international human rights advocates, has called for zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) and measures to eradicate this harmful practice in Nigeria. This was stated by the...

Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has claimed that protests held in some cities across the country on Monday were sponsored by opposition parties to portray the government as "underperforming". Ruling party spokesperson Felix Morka, in a...

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has called on the federal government to ensure that filmmakers in the country get easy access to funds to produce films. Silva made the call while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday quashed an N21 suit. A $5 billion money laundering charge has been laid against former Chief of Air Staff Adesola Amosu and two others. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...

President Bola Tinubu warmly congratulates Nigerian musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake and Ayra Starr. President Tinubu celebrates these musical marvels that have placed Nigeria on the cultural command list through their...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over fake certificates of pharmaceutical products being imported into Nigeria. Speaking on Monday at the stakeholder engagement meeting with regulators, policymakers and law enforcement agencies...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) the winner of the run-off election for the Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State. Ukpong-Udo, who returns to the National Assembly for a...