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Tinubu Orders Free Nationwide Rice Distribution For Ramadan, Lent

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Tinubu directs free rice distribution across 36 states and FCT to support Muslims and Christians observing Ramadan and Lent. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) to distribute rice across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in support of Nigerians observing...

Tinubu To Meet UK PM Starmer As Britain Unveils Programme For State Visit

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Tinubu will meet UK Prime Minister Starmer during historic state visit featuring royal reception, bilateral talks and agreements. President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer as part of his upcoming state visit to the UK, according to the official programme...

Tinubu Receives Sultan Of Sokoto At Presidential Villa

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

President Tinubu holds private meeting with Sultan of Sokoto’s delegation as consultations with traditional and religious leaders intensify. President Bola Tinubu on Sunday received in audience the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar III, at the State House, Abuja, in what officials described as a private engagement. The meeting,...

Yusuf Scraps Higher Education Ministry, Removes Deputy As Commissioner Amid Impeachment Talks

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Kano Governor Yusuf dissolves Higher Education Ministry, removing deputy as commissioner as political tension grows following impeachment notice. Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has dissolved the Ministry of Higher Education, effectively removing his deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, from his position as commissioner. The decision was announced in a statement...

Delta Approves N34bn For 25 Divisional Police Headquarters Ahead Of State Policing

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Delta approves construction of 25 modern divisional police headquarters and Special Police Protection Unit to strengthen security statewide. Ahead of the implementation of the federal government’s policy on state policing, the Delta State Government has approved the construction of state-of-the-art Divisional Police Headquarters across the 25 local government areas (LGAs)...

After 10 Years, Lagos Reintroduces Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

Lagos state governor Sanwo-Olu reintroduces monthly sanitation from April, urging residents to take collective responsibility for keeping Lagos clean. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally approved the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which he said will kick off in April. The reintroduced sanitation will take...

Tinubu Mourns Former Super Eagles Midfielder Henry Nwosu

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

President Tinubu pays tribute to late Super Eagles legend Henry Nwosu, recalling his role in Nigeria’s 1980 AFCON triumph. President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the family of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, the former Super Eagles midfielder who died on Saturday at the age of 62. Tinubu, in a statement...

Tonto Dikeh Faces ₦200m Lawsuit Over Alleged Exorcism Of Abuja Schoolgirl

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Human rights lawyer files ₦200 million suit against actress Tonto Dikeh over alleged deliverance ritual involving a minor. A Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has been dragged before a court over an alleged religious deliverance performed on a schoolgirl, with a human rights lawyer seeking ₦200 million in damages for alleged...

Air Peace Clarifies Abuja–London Flight Disruption After Bird Strike, Denies Abandoning Passengers

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Air Peace says Abuja–London flight returned due to bird-strike windshield crack, insists no passengers were stranded. Air Peace has denied claims circulating on social media that passengers on its Abuja–London service were abandoned following an air return on March 13, 2026. In a statement issued by the airline’s management on...

NDPC Warns Content Creators Against Filming Nigerians Without Consent

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Nigeria’s data protection regulator cautions creators against recording unsuspecting citizens for online content, citing constitutional and legal privacy protections. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has cautioned content creators against recording or photographing unsuspecting members of the public and sharing the material on social media without their consent, warning that...