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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 November 2025

In Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, the Government House was awash with emotion as parents embraced the 24 schoolgirls of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, who were rescued after days in captivity. What began as a formal handover quickly became heartfelt family reunions. Governor Nasir Idris personally returned the girls to their parents, one by […]

Tech & Tools Desk27 November 2025

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three ambassador-nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. This move comes more than two years after the President ordered the recall of envoys serving in Nigeria’s 109 foreign missions. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed the transmission during Wednesday’s plenary. The nominees are Kayode Are (Ogun), […]

James Obasi27 November 2025

Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, requesting that a mutually agreed date be fixed for him to honour the agency’s invitation regarding an alleged $14.8m fraud case. In the letter, personally signed and addressed to the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, he criticised the […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 November 2025

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has revealed that 16 gold-plated beaded crowns were taken from the palace during the British invasion of Oyo in November 1895, describing them as vital symbols of Yoruba cultural, spiritual, and historical heritage. Oba Owoade made the disclosure while receiving the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 November 2025

The Nigerian Tax Act, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, introduces reforms aimed at transforming the economy, promoting equity, improving the financial capacity of low- and middle-income earners, and closing Nigeria’s infrastructure gap. To ensure compliance, the Act prescribes penalties for various breaches, summarized below: Failure to Register N50,000 for the first month of default; N25,000 […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 November 2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and child rights advocates have called for urgent, coordinated action to address the obstacles preventing Nigerian children from fully enjoying their rights, including access to education, healthcare, clean water, and protection. With insecurity in the North forcing widespread school closures, the stakeholders emphasised the […]

Tech & Tools Desk26 November 2025

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The Ogun State government has reported notable progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with officials stating that 96 per cent of people living with the virus in the state are aware of their status. The Health Commissioner, Tomi Coker, disclosed this on Tuesday while delivering the keynote address at the 2025 World AIDS Day celebration, […]

James Obasi26 November 2025

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Tuesday formally inducted 349 foreign-trained doctors and dentists into the country’s healthcare system in Abuja. Having successfully passed the MDCN assessment examinations, the inductees received certificates allowing them to practise medicine and dentistry in Nigeria, contributing to the expansion and strengthening of the nation’s healthcare workforce. […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 November 2025

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, have apprehended two herders accused of trespassing on community farmlands and destroying crops during a routine harvest-season patrol in Makurdi, Benue State. The incident occurred on November 20, 2025, when soldiers deployed at Zongo Akiki intercepted the herders after they allegedly led their cattle into cultivated […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk26 November 2025

Asian equities strengthened further on Wednesday, extending a global market rebound after fresh, weaker-than-expected US economic figures boosted expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Sentiment was also lifted by reports that President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser is currently favoured to lead the Federal Reserve when Jerome Powell’s term ends, adding momentum […]

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Emotional Scenes as Freed Kebbi Schoolgirls Return to Their Families

Tinubu Forwards Three Ambassadorial Nominees to the Senate

Alleged $14.8m Fraud: Sylva Requests EFCC To Fix a Date for His Appearance

Alaafin: 16 Gold-Plated Crowns Taken During 1895 British Invasion

Key Offences and Penalties Under Nigeria’s New Tax Act (Part 1)

UNICEF, Media Leaders Call for Immediate Measures to Safeguard Children Amid Rising Insecurity

Ogun Commissioner: 96% Of People Living With HIV/AIDS Are Aware of Their Status

MDCN Welcomes 349 Foreign-Trained Doctors and Dentists into Practice

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