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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has expressed optimism that the 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted in Oyo State will soon regain freedom, saying the ongoing military operations are making significant progress. Shaibu gave the assurance on Sunday during an interactive session with media executives in Port Harcourt as part of activities marking the 2026 Nigerian …

TEHERAN, Iran (AP) — Top Iranian officials and the brothers of the country’s new supreme leader appeared in public Sunday to attend the funeral service for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling renewed confidence in their safety as calls to kill U.S. President Donald Trump grow. Their presence before hundreds of thousands of people in the capital Tehran would have …

Since its founding by the European Broadcasting Union in 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has delighted, baffled and enraged music fans not only in Europe but around the world. And now that the CBC has become a full member of the EBU, Canada has the right to send participants to the 71st competition which will be held in Bulgaria in …

Amid global economic uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and slowing growth, China is reinforcing its role in economic resilience and international cooperation for shared prosperity. At the centre of this effort is innovation-led development, advanced manufacturing and technological self-reliance, which authorities say support national growth and global economic recovery. However, China’s rapid industrial expansion has intensified debate …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Government, in collaboration with the 12th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Hybrid Forces of the Office of the National Security Adviser, Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, vigilantes and local hunters, recovered about 1,000 stolen cattle during sustained security operations across the state. The operations targeted remnants of the criminal network of …

Nigeria on Sunday reversed its calm stance as it stepped up its diplomatic response to xenophobic attacks on other Africans in general, and Nigerians in particular living in the country. Nigeria warned that it may take unspecified action against Pretoria if persistent killings and targeted attacks on Nigerian citizens continue, following the deaths of two Nigerians in as many days …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately disclose certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion (₦1,302,978,784) to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)/Presidential Economic Advisory Council …

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated Nigerian track and field stars for their impressive performances at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, describing their achievements as a proud moment for the nation. The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Bukola Olopade, congratulated the athletes for proudly flying the Nigerian flag on one of the biggest stages in …

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The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Koinkoin Global Network Limited, GIGX Technologies, Blockvault Custodian Ltd, and six other Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) into the Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program (ARIP). The SEC granted Approval in Principle to nine entities, allowing them to begin operating within its regulatory framework. The commission, which made the announcement in two separate …