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Two weeks after the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has declared that the electoral umpire is capable of successful...

The Department of State Services (DSS) is asking persons and groups yet to identify themselves in the public as leaders of the plot to stage a nationwide protest to shelve their plans and eschew any form of proposed rage, anarchy, and spoliation....

Nigeria’s weightlifter Joy Ogbonne Eze, set to compete in the women’s 71kg category at Paris 2024, has expressed her ambition to make a memorable debut at the Olympics.Eze, who earned three gold medals at the 2023 African Games in Ghana, shared with NWF Media that she was confident in her abilities after securing her place in the prestigious event.“I was overwhelmed with emotion when I found out I had qualified for the Olympic Games. This will be my first O...

The Senate has revealed plans to summon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Port Authority, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dangote Group, and Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri among others, for questioning ...

The draw for the table tennis events at the Paris Olympics has been held, and Team Nigeria faces a challenging path.Nigeria’s top player, Aruna Quadri, received a bye for the opening round but will face a formidable opponent, Romania's Edouard Lonescu, in the Round of 64. The two have previously competed once, in the semi-finals of the European Champions League, where Lonescu narrowly defeated Quadri 3-2. Their upcoming match at Paris 2024 will be their second encounter....

Traditional rulers have called for calm over the planned nationwide protest to demonstrate against the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria. ...

In a bid to enhance workforce welfare and ensure optimal performance, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the adoption of several resolutions aligned with the National Council on Establishments (NCE) guidelines for the state’s Civil Service.This announcement was made by Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, during a courtesy visit from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ogun State Council, led by Chairman Comrade Hameed Ademola-Benco....

Former President BARACK OBAMA has endorsed Vice President KAMALA HARRIS for United States President....

President Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings, or indebtedness to any individual or institution....

The Taskforce has uncovered two illegal petroleum storage facilities where over 2,000 litres of diesel were recovered during multiple sting operations of blackspots in Ikoyi and environs....