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Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Elected 33rd President Of Nigerian Bar Association

NewsDeskNgJul 19, 2026July 19, 20260

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya pledges inclusive leadership, integrity and accountability after emerging as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), promising to lead an inclusive Bar focused on strengthening the legal profession and advancing justice and...

Residents Demand Reconstruction Of Katsina Community Road

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2026July 18, 20260

Residents urged Governor Dikko Radda to reconstruct the neglected Eka-Iyatawa-Remawa road, citing transport challenges and economic hardship. Residents have called on the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, to construct the long-neglected Eka-Iyatawa-Remawa road in the Rimi Local Government Area. Residents of the agrarian communities made the appeal on Saturday...

German Foreign Minister To Visit Nigeria With Top Business Delegation

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2026July 18, 20260

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul leads business delegation to strengthen investment, security and strategic cooperation with Nigeria. Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, will visit Nigeria on July 21 and 22 for high-level political consultations and economic engagements aimed at deepening one of Europe’s most important partnerships in...

ECOWAS Faces Defining Test As Leaders Demand Reforms

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2026July 18, 20260

West African leaders are calling for reforms that will strengthen ECOWAS, and help confront mounting regional security challenges. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is at a critical crossroads, with regional leaders demanding renewed unity, institutional reforms and concrete action to restore citizens’ confidence in the integration project....

Nigerian Army Immortalises Former COAS, Late General Lagbaja

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2026July 18, 20260

Nigerian Army names Lagos complex after late COAS Lt Gen Lagbaja to honor his service The Nigerian Army has immortalised its late former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, by naming a newly constructed complex at the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM), Lagos, after...

Shettima Orders LG Chairmen To Drive Nutrition 774 Across Communities

NewsDeskNgJul 18, 2026July 18, 20260

Vice President directs local government chairmen to strengthen nutrition committees and deliver measurable improvements in communities nationwide. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday tasked local government chairmen to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative at the grassroots to improve nutritional outcomes in communities across the country. Accordingly,...

Army, DSS, Police Rescue Four Kidnap Victims In Kogi Forest Operation

NewsDeskNgJul 17, 2026July 17, 20260

Multi-agency rescue mission secures freedom of abducted examination centre victims as security operatives continue manhunt for fleeing kidnappers. Four people abducted during an attack on an unauthorised examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, have been rescued following a coordinated security operation involving multiple security agencies,...

Cardoso: Nigeria’s Net Foreign Reserves Has Surpassed $40bn

NewsDeskNgJul 17, 2026July 17, 20260

CBN governor Cardoso says Nigeria’s net reserves exceeded $40 billion as CBN launched stricter electronic FX guidelines for BDC operators. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday disclosed that Nigeria’s net foreign reserves have risen to $40 billion presently, compared with about $3...

Relief As Radda Distributes Free Medical Equipment, Drugs to Hospitals

NewsDeskNgJul 16, 2026July 16, 20260

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda has flagged off the distribution of free medicare commodities and medical equipment donated under Project CURE to hospitals across the state. While flagging Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda has flagged off the distribution of free medicare commodities and medical equipment donated under Project...

UK Proposes Overnight Social Media Curfew For Teenagers Aged 16 And 17

NewsDeskNgJul 16, 2026July 16, 20260

The UK proposes an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds alongside wider online safety measures. The UK government has proposed an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds as part of a wider package of online safety measures aimed at reducing excessive screen time, improving sleep and...