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Super Eagles: Okocha warns on dangers of missing FIFA World Cup 26

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2025April 16, 20250

Former Nigeria International, Austin Okocha, has implored the current senior men’s national team players to brace and do everything within their reach in the remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, adding the country cannot yet miss another World Cup as it happened at Germany 2006 and as recent as Qatar 2022....

Tinubu laying foundation for national prosperity, says Jibrin

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2025April 16, 20250

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is laying a solid foundation for the country’s prosperity. He said In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, that Nigerians should support the President in his quest to address the challenges facing the...

I won’t tolerate intellectual theft, Bimbo Ademoye warns pirates

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2025April 16, 20250

Actress and producer Bimbo Ademoye has expressed her frustration over the unauthorised use of her movie title and poster by some YouTube channels. On her Instagram page, Ademoye revealed that the channels in question had stolen her content, prompting her to take swift action. She vowed to report the offending...

Rising cost of living pushes inflation to 24.23%

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2025April 16, 20250

Inflationary pressure has reappeared as Nigerians grapple with increases in average costs of basic food items and energy. For the first time after the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), headline inflation spiked in March to 24.23 per cent – 105 basis points above the 23.18 per cent recorded...

Jos-Based CSO Faults Amnesty International Over ‘Inflated’ Death Toll, Defends FG’s Response to Plateau Attack

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2025April 15, 20250

A civil society organisation based in Jos, Coalition for Peace and Security Monitoring in Nigeria (CPSMN), has condemned the latest report by Amnesty International on the recent attack in Zikke village, Bassa LGA of Plateau State, describing it as “grossly exaggerated, misleading, and detached from reality.” In a statement released...

Nigerian Army Takes a Step into the Future with AI Integration, Fact-Checking at NASPRI

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2025April 13, 20250

The Acting Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI), Lt Col Adamu Ngulde has disclosed to the participants of Strategic Communication Course to prepare to further enhance their knowledge on Artificial Intelligence in Information Management and Fact Checking as part of the courses lined up for their...

Appreciating Tinubu’s penchant for excellence in budgeting

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

By Okanga Agila The Budget Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria operates under the guidance of the Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Over the years, the Office has witnessed numerous leadership transitions—often abrupt and inconsistent—leading to underperformance, infrastructural decay, and an erosion of professionalism. Leadership struggles and...

Centre Lauds Water Resources Minister Utsev Over Outstanding Performance

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

*hails key reforms in less than two years The Centre for Public Advocacy on Governance (CPAG) has commended the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev, for his exceptional leadership and commitment to ensuring water and food security in Nigeria. Under his guidance, the Centre said the...

APC Youth Network Worldwide to Ndume: Stop Playing to the Gallery, Tinubu’s Appointments Are Constitutional and Budgeting Is Prudent

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

The APC Youth Network Worldwide has condemned in strong terms the recent outburst by Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, describing his remarks about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointments and alleged mismanagement of borrowed funds as reckless, misleading, and unbecoming of a ranking lawmaker. A statement issued after a high-level...

Group Demands Probe Into Alleged Plot to Frame Fubara’s Chief of Staff for Assembly Fire

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2025April 11, 20250

A civil society organisation, Citizens for Justice and Accountability in Governance (CJAG), has called for a full-scale investigation into claims by four suspects that they are being pressured to falsely implicate Edison Ehie, chief of staff to suspended Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in the fire that gutted the state assembly...