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The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority on Wednesday said that the exhibition Six Kings Slam tennis tournament has been postponed after Yemen’s Houthis carried out several deadly attacks on the kingdom.

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By Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The Jigawa State Government has said the state’s economy grew from N3.62 trillion in 2019 to N5.65 trillion in 2023, reflecting an increase in nominal gross domestic product (GDP) over the four-year period. Governor Umar Namadi disclosed this during the dissemination of the Jigawa State Gross Domestic Product (SGDP) Survey 2025 […]

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By Favour Ulebor The United States Mission in Nigeria has clarified that visa application fees are non-refundable, regardless of whether an applicant is granted or refused a visa. The mission stated this in a post on its official X account, @USinNigeria, on Wednesday, correcting the misconception that applicants are entitled to refunds when their visa […]

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Rider: Union seeks implementation of 2026 agreement, seven-tier academic career structure By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has urged the Federal Government to fully implement its renegotiated 2026 agreement, particularly the payment of agreed allowances as part of lecturers’ monthly salaries and the introduction of a seven-rung academic career […]

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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened its investigation into allegations against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following a petition by former House of Representatives member, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, seeking his prosecution over alleged financial crimes. The petition seeks to revive a case dating back to 2006, […]

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By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Taraba State University, TSU Chapter, has refuted claims circulating on social media that academic staff of the institution are the highest-paid university workers in Nigeria, describing the narrative as misleading propaganda designed to manipulate public opinion. The union’s clarification followed claims in a […]

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Nigeria has called on international investors to take advantage of its vast oil and gas resources, ongoing industry reforms and strategic access to the African market to drive long-term investment in its energy sector. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, made the call at the 25th World Petroleum Congress in […]

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By Sebastine Obasi After the suspected plague outbreak in the Irkutsk region of Siberia made headlines in global media, on Saturday the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially confirmed that it had found no evidence of ongoing transmission. Contrary to media reports, no additional cases of infection have been identified. Russia confirmed the death of […]

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