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Nigerian Massacres: Treating Ring Worm While Ignoring Leprosy
The News Chronicle
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June 23, 2025
I was in Ndjamena, Chad in 2014 as the then Secretary General of the African Workers, to meet the labour leaders in that country. There was a major barracks on the road opposite the hotel I stayed. Newly arrived soldiers poured from the barracks...
NIGERIA DAILY: Why Insecurity Is Rising Across Nigeria’s Roads
Daily Trust
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June 23, 2025
More Podcasts Download Here: Recent brutal attacks on travelers in Plateau State , including a mob lynching near Mangu and a deadly ambush in Jos North have sparked fresh concerns about rising insecurity on Nigeria’s highways. With more people...
Nigerian Woman Advocates Polygamy Over Divorce in Viral Post
News Ghana
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June 23, 2025
A Nigerian social media user has sparked online debate after advising men in difficult marriages to consider polygamy instead of divorce or domestic violence. In a viral post, the anonymous woman stated: “If your wife is not giving you peace, you...
Nigeria Aquatic Federation trains 50 coaches
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 23, 2025
The National Sports Commission (NSC) through the Nigeria Aquatic Federation (NAqF) in collaboration with the African Aquatic (AQ) has trained coaches across the country. The exercise tagged “Africa Level 2 Coaching Clinic 2025” reached a...
Nigeria Receives 119 Benin Bronzes From Netherlands In Historic Repatriation
TVC News Nigeria
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June 23, 2025
In a landmark cultural achievement, Nigeria has officially received 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands, marking the largest return of stolen artefacts in the nation’s history. The handover ceremony took place at the National Museum in Onikan,...
Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (23/06/25)
Daily Independent
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June 23, 2025
2 Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: Struggling Banks Face Hurdles To Navigate Recapitalisation … About 10 Lenders Under CBN Watch For Recapitalisation...
Nigerian man sentenced to 43 months in U.S. prison for cyber fraud
Prompt News Online
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June 23, 2025
A United States District Court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Ridwan Adepoju, to 43 months in prison for his involvement in a series of fraudulent schemes that targeted American citizens and businesses. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed...
Zulum Gets NUJ Media Friendly Gov Award
This Day
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June 23, 2025
Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has awarded Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum with its prestigious media friendly award. The event was held on Saturday in Abuja, to mark the 70th anniversary of...
Practical skills undervalued in Nigeria, says Kolade-Otitoju
Prompt News Online
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June 23, 2025
Ace Broadcaster and the Group Controller, Current and Public Affairs, TVC Communications Limited, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, has decried the undervaluing of practical skills in Nigeria as against the country’s growing youth population and persistent...
NAHCON boss lauds media reportage on 2025 Hajj operation
Eagle Online
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June 23, 2025
Prof. Abdullahi Usman, the Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has described the media reportage on the just concluded Hajj operation as contributions toward defending and projecting a positive image of Islam. The Chairman of...
Grief in Enugu as community mourns death of another Nigerian in India
Prompt News Online
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June 23, 2025
The Uguru community in the Nsukka area of Enugu State is in mourning following the death of one of its sons, Agbo Onyeka, popularly known as “Sky,” who passed away in a hospital in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. His passing evokes painful...
Two years of CDS and service chiefs at the helm of Nigeria’s military
The Cable
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June 23, 2025
Last week, I was among the invitees to an expanded conversation to commemorate the second anniversary of the Assumption of Command of Nigeria’s service chiefs: Chief of Defence Staff, General CG Musa; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General TA...
KEY academy Shortlisted for World’s Best School Prize in Innovation – A First for Nigeria and West Africa
Pulse
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June 23, 2025
KEY academy, a 21st-century project-based school located in Lagos, has been named a Top 10 Finalist for the prestigious World’s Best School Prizes 2025 in the Innovation category - making it the first school in Nigeria and West Africa to be...
Obasanjo, Christ Embassy, eminent Nigerians celebrate Pastor Sylvester Ebhodaghe at 50
The Sun Nigeria
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June 23, 2025
Chief Obasanjo praised Pastor Sylvester Ebhodaghe for his dedication to both God and humanity The Sun Former President Olusegun Obasanjo joined top clergy and dignitaries across Nigeria on Thursday to celebrate Pastor Sylvester Ebhodaghe,...
What Nigeria owes its forgotten citizens
The Cable
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June 23, 2025
BY LEKAN OLAYIWOLA As of late 2023, Nigeria had over 3.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) across 14 states. Yet, much of the national narrative and even humanitarian response focuses on the north-east, particularly Borno, Adamawa, and...
School sport federation to host tennis championship for students in Lagos
The Cable
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June 23, 2025
The Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) National Table Tennis Championships is set to begin on Monday at the National stadium, Lagos. The two-day tournament is part of NSSF’s ongoing efforts to provide students across Nigeria with a platform to...
Special Movie Awards 2025 announces final nominees for June 28 grand finale
The Point
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A total of 39 outstanding films were submitted across various categories, showcasing the vibrant creativity, diverse storytelling, and powerful messages being produced across the continent. After a careful and independent review by the SMA jury,...
Beyond concrete: Why Nigeria must build skills, not just roads
The Cable
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June 23, 2025
BY SEUN FAKUADE In Lagos traffic, 25-year-old Aisha steers her ride-share vehicle between gleaming overpasses and sparkling new rail stations. She’s an engineering graduate, yet she drives for a living. Her story is no outlier—it is the face of a...
Cardtonic Upskill 3.0 Offers 20 M4 MacBook Laptops to Aspiring Nigerian Techies
Pulse
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June 23, 2025
There’s hustle and then there’s hustle with a plan. In a world where everyone’s chasing opportunities, the ones who rise are those with the right mix of drive, direction, and the tools to make things happen.That’s what Cardtonic’s Upskill 3.0 is...
New UK care worker rules shatter dreams in Zimbabwe, Nigeria
Context
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What’s the context? The UK's decision to halt recruitment of overseas care workers causes dismay in Africa among those who hoped to move. Britain announces new ban on overseas care workers Care worker visa system dogged by abuse, exploitation New...