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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu consent to the bill of the institution of the police institutions of Nigeria, 2024, a global legislation that provides legal support for 48 police training institutes at national level. The reference bill, sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori, marks a decisive step towards the institutionalization of police education, continuous professional development and the best global practices …

A member of the United States Congress, Riley McGowan Moore, has described Nigeria as the deadliest place in the world to become a Christian, quoting what he calls systematic persecution and the massacre of Christians in the country. In a letter he was addressed to the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on Tuesday, Moore urged the US to take …

The outlawed Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has rejected a medical report prepared by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on the health condition of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, which will be tendered as evidence before the Federal High Court, Abuja, during Kanu’s appearance on Wednesday. In rejecting the report, the group alleged that the document, …

The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo State has banned all forms of celebrations for the release of graduating students. The ban was announced with a circular issued by the UNIBEN chancellor Ademola Bobola on Tuesday 7 October 2025. University management has warned that violators risk serious disciplinary action, including lying, expulsion or withdrawal of certificate. Bobola …

Scorenigeria can exclusively report that plans have reached an advanced stage for the coaches who will take the Super Eagles to the AFCON 2025 in Morocco in December. Scorenigeria first reported that NFF technical director Augustine Eguavoen is now being tipped to succeed Eric Chelle as Super Eagles coach in the likely event Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 …

The Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday condemned the recent demolition of plazas and business structures belonging to Igbo traders at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, describing the act as “targeted, insensitive and economically dangerous.” The assembly urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to immediately intervene to stop what it called “systematic economic attacks” on Igbo …

The controversy surrounding the prolonged detention of the original leader of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, took a new turn on Tuesday as the National Assembly and the House of the State Council of Abia intensified the call for urgent medical intervention and the possibility of liberation. In the Plenary of the House of Representatives, MPs agreed to take a motion …

The awareness of the public on the rights and rehabilitation of the Vulnerable Initiative (Initiative PAR-RVP) has asked for an increase in post-reassuring support and effective rehabilitation for the prisoners of the Nigerian correction service, pushing the communities to welcome former befenders reformed into society. The defense came during the celebration of the NGO’s Maiden Anniversary, which was held in …

Here are the top 10 news stories across the country. 1. Minister of Science, Uche Nnaji, resigns over certificate forgery story Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from his post.Read more 2. Umahi assured that the court case will not stop the coastal highway project Minister of Public Works, Dave Umahi, has appealed to the Nigerian …

The 27th Nigerian University Games (Nuga) is scheduled to take place at JOS University (Unijos) from 6 to 16 November 2025. With only one month left, preparation was mature because Unijos prepared to welcome 7,457 athletes and accredited officials from universities throughout Nigeria for ten days of rigorous competition, friendship, and celebration of university sports excellence. This Olympics, which is …