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Platinum anniversary, bold new course for Africa’s strongest navy
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (491+ words) Monday, April 6, 2026 06 April 2026 1:33 am WAT Similarly, March 2026 marks four years since Nigeria officially exited the International Maritime Bureau's list of piracy-prone countries. And then in June 2026 the Nigerian Navy-led Gulf of Guinea Combined Maritime Task Force (CMTF) will take off,…...
How Sir Victor Uwaifo shaped my musical career –Godly Showpromoter
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (712+ words) Sunday, April 5, 2026 05 April 2026 12:55 am WAT When did you first discover your love for music, especially highlife? My love for music began when I watched Sir Victor Uwaifo perform at Wisdom Hotel in Uromi many years ago. His performance was so…...
Like AKS, like SARS? Concerns mount over activities of police
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1727+ words) Sunday, April 5, 2026 05 April 2026 2:25 am WAT It is almost six years since that night of infamy, October 20, 2020, when young Nigerians were mowed down at the Lekki Tollgate by a detachment of soldiers. For days, thousands of youths and even hundreds of…...
FG dismisses report of Ezeigbo installation in S’Africa
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1101+ words) Friday, April 3, 2026 02 April 2026 1:54 am WAT From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Federal Government has dismissed reports of alleged installation of Igwe Ndigbo by the Igbo Community in" East London," Republic of South Africa. The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, in…...
Car dealer Sarkin Mota denies selling damaged cars, threatens N2bn lawsuit
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (330+ words) 02 April 2026 7:30 am WAT Popular Abuja car dealer, Al Amin Sarkinmota of Sarkin Mota Autos has threatened to institute a N2 billion defamation lawsuit against a blogger who accused him of selling damaged cars. Sarkinmota issued the threat on Wednesday in response…...
NIDCOM condemns deportation of Nigerians from Mozambique
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (396+ words) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 01 April 2026 3:03 am WAT The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has confirmed the deportation of 40 out of 42 Nigerians arrested in Mozambique, describing the process as inhuman and a violation of fundamental human rights. The commission disclosed that the affected Nigerians…...
Alia declares 1 week Easter break for Benue workers
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (326+ words) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 01 April 2026 3:05 am WAT From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has approved one week Easter holiday for all civil servants in the state, directing that workers close early yesterday, March 31, to enable them to…...
Women in security proffer solutions to terrorism, banditry
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (841+ words) 31 March 2026 2:40 am WAT Following the worsening spate of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria, a group of women under the aegis of Women in Security (WIS), have called for the collective efforts of both men and…...
Jonathan, Bode George, others seek creation of international seaport to avert future cargo diversion
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (867+ words) 30 March 2026 5:36 pm WAT Former president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan; former Board of Trustees Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Chief Bode George; and other maritime stakeholders have called for the development of…...
ATB, South Africa deepen tourism cooperation ahead of global events – The Sun Nigeria
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (361+ words) 30 March 2026 11:53 am WAT The African Tourism Board (ATB) and the South African High Commission in Abuja have held talks aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation and boosting collaboration across the continent. The meeting, which took place at South Africa's High Commission,…...