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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has decorated 113 senior officers recently promoted from the rank of Deputy Commandant of Corps, DCC, to Commandant of Corps, CC, with the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, announcing that the officers will be redeployed to strengthen operational efficiency across the country.Speaking during the...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the nation’s language, culture and cuisine.The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, features more than 500 new words, phrases and senses, including internet slang such as “DM&r...

The Federal Government has said that the Super Eagles’ match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have cleared the necessary regulatory stages.According to a statement issued on Thursday, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, said the payments would be reflected in the players’ domiciliary accounts “st...

The political landscape in Rivers State took another turn on Thursday when members of the state’s House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Rivers S...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, is in Abuja for a strategic meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan, signaling ongoing efforts to navigate internal party tensions and chart the party’s path forward.The meeting is taking place at Jonathan’s Maitama office in the nation’s capital. While the agenda was not officially disclosed, sources ...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has raised fresh concerns over data integrity in the mobilisation of corps members, warning tertiary institutions nationwide to strengthen internal validation processes or face sanctions.The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, delivered the message on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, themed ...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has appealed for calm among residents following a deadly attack by gunmen on the National Park Service office in Oloka Village, Oriire Local Government Area, which claimed the lives of five forest guard officers.The governor, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media, confirmed that the attack occurred on Tuesday night and described the incident as a tragic and devast...

The Nigeria Police have launched a full-scale manhunt for the gunmen responsible for a deadly attack on the National Forest Rangers’ office in Oloka Village, Oyo State, which claimed the lives of five officers.The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, confirmed the development on Wednesday during an on-the-spot security assessment of the affected community. He was joined by heads of sister security agencies a...

The process to select the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland has officially begun, following clearance from the Ogun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs through the Ijebu Ode Local Government.In line with the directive, the Fusengbuwa ruling house—next in line to produce the revered monarch—has fixed Monday, January 12, 2026, for the commencement of its internal selection proces...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it will continue the probe of a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, despite the withdrawal of the petition by Aliko Dangote....