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The Gombe State Government has assured 1,502 newly deployed National Youth Service Corps members of adequate security and welfare throughout their service year in the state. The Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development, Abdullahi Waziri, gave the assurance on Friday while representing Governor M...
The General Manager of the National Theatre, Tola Akerele, has said Nigeria has abundant but largely untapped talent capable of helping the country establish a presence in the global contemporary circus industry. Akerele spoke during the unveiling of the Lagos Contemporary Circus Festival, slated fo...
England manager Thomas Tuchel says he would not rule out selecting players who are playing outside the top flight for their clubs, amid uncertainty over potential sanctions facing Manchester City. An independent commission recently found Manchester City guilty of breaching the Premier League’s finan...
Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has recorded about N71m from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release. According to Nigerian Box Office (@NGAboxoffice), a Nigerian box-office analysis and consultancy platform, the film generated N70m from 12,134 admissions duri...
The Presidency has called for wider deployment of electric vehicles across Nigeria following the rollout of 1,000 electric vehicles. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Transportation and Mobility, Prince Adetokunbo Ademola Ade-John, made the call at the official launch of the P...
Five Nigerian contemporary artists are set to showcase their works at the Art Market Budapest, an international contemporary art fair in Hungary. The artists; Albert Ohams, Nurudeen Odeniyi, Ajibo Ikechukwu, Opara Onyekachi and Bali Audu, will feature in an exhibition titled Beyond Borders, organise...
The Sokoto State Police Command has foiled an attempted bandit attack on Tsabre community in Isa Local Government Area, recovering two rocket launchers and other items abandoned by the fleeing attackers. The incident occurred around 1am on Friday when the armed men reportedly invaded the village and...
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has described his goal in last season’s Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain as his favourite since joining the club, despite the eventual defeat. Havertz made the disclosure on Friday during an “Ask Me Anything” session published on Arsenal’s official websi...
The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, has warned troops deployed to newly established formations in Oyo and Osun states against unprofessional conduct. Mahmuda gave the warning during a visit to the newly established Headquarters 7 Brigade in Oyo and 13...
The National Youth Service Corps has announced Wednesday, November 4, 2026, as the commencement date for the 2026 Batch C Stream II Orientation Course. The NYSC disclosed this in a Friday statement signed by its Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu. “The Management of National Y...
Kenyan runner Naomi Korir overcame a difficult childhood medical condition and three surgeries to reach the final of the mile at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Korir, who was born with a congenital fistula, suffered continuous urine leakage because of an abnormal opening between her bladder and ...
The Federal Government has charged young Nigerians to move beyond discussions and develop practical solutions to challenges confronting them. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, gave the charge on Friday while declaring the National Youth Confab 2026 open at the National Counter Ter...
