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Enugu North by-election: Health Commissioner hails electorates for defiling rain, delay

Enugu North by-election: Health Commissioner hails electorates for defiling rain, delay   The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has hailed

Business & Economy

2015 Maiduguri attacks: Court sentences Boko Haram member to death by hanging

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced a Boko Haram member, Alkali Yarima, also known as La’ari, to death

Sports & Entertainments

  • Team Nigeria bags 4 gold medal at senior Athletics Championships

    By Abdulrahman Yahaya Abuja, May 18, 2026, Team Nigeria won another gold medal on the final day of the Senior Athletics Championships in Accra Ghana, on Sunday night. The quartet of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patient Okon-George ran a dominant race, clocking a time of 3:29.25 to

  • Lagos Outclass Ogun to Win Fifth South-West U-19 Tournament

    ‎Lagos Outclass Ogun to Win Fifth South-West U-19 Tournament ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju ‎ ‎ ‎Lagos State on Saturday emerged champions of the fifth South-West U-19 Cricket Tournament, defeating defending champions Ogun State in the final of the competition tagged the “Jide Bademosi Cup” at the Obafemi Awolowo

  • Edet Dominates 100m, 200m as CHAMPS Grand Final Produces Thrills

    Edet Dominates 100m, 200m as CHAMPS Grand Final Produces Thrills   By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju.   Fervent Edet emerged as one of the standout performers at the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final, clinching gold in both the boys’ junior 100m and 200m events, while setting his sights on breaking his own records

  • Top Athletes Dazzle at MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Ibadan.

    ‎Top Athletes Dazzle at MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Ibadan. ‎ ‎By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju ‎ ‎ ‎The MTN CHAMPS Grand Final on Thursday delivered a series of thrilling performances, with multiple finals decided and medals won across track and field events at the Lekan Salami Stadium. ‎ ‎ ‎The News

Education and Youth

Nigeria’s Award-Winning Playwright Majekodunmi Ebhohon and Former FIFA World Cup Player H.K. Yahaya Jawula Headline JAY Lit Issue 11

The Journal of African Youth Literature (JAY Lit) has unveiled the cover and contributors for its 11th issue, slated for release later in June 2026. According to the journal, the nature- and climate-themed edition brings together works across poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, visual arts and photography, featuring contributors from

Health & Environment

Enugu Govt. moves to sanction violators of sanitation regulations, engagements

Enugu Govt. moves to sanction violators of sanitation regulations, engagements The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) says it will sanction violators of sanitation regulations and engagements especially violators of the state monthly environmental sanitation. The Managing Director of ESWAMA, Mr Richard Onaga, gave the warning on Friday while announcing

Religion, Culture & Tourism

ORI OLOKUN: A Masterpiece of Yoruba Civilisation, Spirituality and Artistic Heritage

ORI OLOKUN: A Masterpiece of Yoruba Civilisation, Spirituality and Artistic Heritage ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Dawodu Abigail Olateju, Conservator, the National Museum of Unity,  Ibadan,  has said  that  Ori Olokun, literally translated as “Head of Olokun,” is one of the most celebrated artistic and cultural

Science & Tech

EU Funds UNESCO To Train Enugu Civil Servants On Ethics of AI

EU Funds UNESCO To Train Enugu Civil Servants On Ethics of AI   UNESCO with funding from the European Union (EU) has trained top civil servants in Enugu State on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI).   Dr Dimitri Sanga, the Officer-in-Charge of UNESCO Office in Abuja and UNESCO representative

Judiciary

Landlord sues tenants over rent arrears, seeks ejectment

Ejectment By Christiana Nicholas Mararaba (Nasarawa), June 5, 2026. A landlord, Anthony Onyinwa, has dragged two tenants before a Senior District Court, Mararaba, over alleged non-payment of rent and refusal to vacate his property at Tudun Wada. The defendants were referred to in court as ‘Mr Mustapha’ and ‘Mrs Janet’,

Foreign

Cuba’s president fires back at Trump over takeover remarks

Takeover Mexico City, March 18, 2026 (dpa) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has fired back at comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about a possible takeover of Cuba. On Monday, Trump told reporters he thinks he will have the “honour of taking Cuba.” “I do believe I’ll be … having the honour of