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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

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Court Shuts Down Ondo Governor’s Bid to Block Eligibility Lawsuit

The Court of Appeal dismissed Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa's appeal, allowing a lawsuit over his re-election eligibility to move forward.

Court Clears ICPC to Probe Alleged N350 Million Contract Scandal, Dismisses Businessman’s Lawsuit

A Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit seeking to block ICPC from investigating an alleged N350 million contract scandal.

Tinubu Says Terrorists Are Desperate Because Nigeria Is Winning

President Tinubu declared terrorists are desperate and losing ground as Nigeria's military keeps up sustained pressure across the country.

Boko Haram Kills Nigerian Army Lt. Colonel, Overruns Two Military Bases in Borno and Yobe

Coordinated Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks on military bases in Borno and Yobe left a commanding officer and scores of Nigerian soldiers dead.

Peter Obi, Victor Umeh, Ben Obi register with ADC

KEY POINTS Peter Obi, Victor Umeh and Ben Obi have officially registered with the...

IGP Appoints DCP Anthony Placid as New Police Spokesperson

KEY POINTS Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony...

Showunmi Criticises Al Jazeera Interview with Tinubu Aide Bwala

KEY POINTS PDP chieftain Segun Showunmi criticised an Al Jazeera interview between Mehdi Hassan...

FG Commends Zulum as 3,000 Borno TVET Trainees Graduate

About 3,000 Borno State trainees have graduated from nine vocational institutes, earning federal government praise and N100,000 entrepreneurship grants apiece to launch productive careers.

Dangote Refinery Hikes PMS Price Amid Middle East Crisis

Dangote Refinery has raised its ex-depot petrol price by N100 per litre, citing a 26 percent surge in Brent crude prices from the Middle East conflict, while absorbing a fifth of the cost increase itself.

Nigeria’s Finance Ministry Says Capital Projects Are Running

Nigeria's Finance Ministry has pushed back against claims that capital projects are stalling, citing N11.7 trillion in 2025 capital spending and rising federal revenue as evidence of fiscal correction, not collapse.

Jimoh Ibrahim Named Nigeria’s UN Rep Despite Collapsed Firms

President Tinubu has appointed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, even as a N69.4 billion court judgment against him remains unsettled and hundreds of former workers await wages courts awarded years ago.

Dangote Pledges $5M at Dubai Auction for Kids

Aliko Dangote pledged $5 million at a Dubai charity auction that raised $24.9 million in one night to feed five million children.

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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.