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As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on citizens to move beyond ceremonial festivities and embrace patriotism, civic responsibility, and value-driven citizenship. According to the NOA Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Nigerians should reflect on what it means to be a Nigerian, drawing strength […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s March 2025 declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State, which included the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the state legislature. Justice James Omotosho ruled on Thursday that the five plaintiffs lacked the legal […]

Nigeria’s crude oil production has risen by approximately 200,000 barrels per day following recent divestments by major International Oil Companies (IOCs), including Shell, ExxonMobil, and Chevron, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri. Speaking at the Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, Lokpobiri said […]

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has issued a formal apology to thousands of overseas adoptees affected by the country’s controversial foreign adoption programme, which operated in the aftermath of the Korean War and for decades after. In a Facebook statement on Thursday, the president expressed regret for the “anxiety, pain, […]

Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, has cautioned that Nigeria can no longer depend heavily on donor-driven health programmes, stressing that global financing for health is shifting more rapidly than anticipated. Speaking in Ilorin at the opening of a three-day stakeholders’ meeting on the fight against HIV/AIDS, […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the rebirth of the National Arts Theatre will serve as a springboard for promoting arts, culture, and the creative economy in Nigeria. Speaking on Wednesday at the official inauguration of the newly renovated edifice in Iganmu, Lagos, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th […]