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July 31, 2025

COAS urges more funding to boost Nigerian Army’s operational efficiency

The army chief noted that many personnel remained unaccommodated, a situation he warned would worsen without urgent intervention.

Olufemi Oluyede
July 31, 2025

Kebbi is only state offering 100% free education: Gov. Idris

Mr Idris said his administration offers total scholarships to the students, adding, “We are doing this to remove the stress and burden from the parents.”

Governor Nasir Idris
July 31, 2025

74% of children in Nigeria’s borstals awaiting trial: Report

The report sought urgent reform and collective action to protect the rights and welfare of children and young adults in detention

PRISON INMATES
July 31, 2025

13% Derivation: Niger drags attorney-general to Supreme Court over exclusion from states producing natural resources  

The suit seeks the inclusion of Niger State in the 13 per cent derivation as enshrined in the Enactment of Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, etc.) Act, 2004.

Niger State
July 31, 2025

Scientists research Nigeria’s okra, melon, four other crops during NASA’s space mission

Mr Ale stated that Crew-11 Mission, and its biological cargo were expected to reach the ISS within 24 hours after lifting off.

NASA
July 31, 2025

NIMC reaffirms commitment to secure, inclusive national identity system

Mr Adegoke stated that only ID cards officially issued by NIMC or authorised partners are legally valid.

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
July 31, 2025

NCC shuts down piracy site moviebox

Mr Asein described the site’s operations as part of a coordinated attempt to sustain piracy using clone and fallback domains.

Nigerian Copyright Commission
July 31, 2025

Jigawa, Ondo, Lagos paid highest retail price of petrol in June: NBS  

The NBS said that Yobe, Kogi, and Imo states paid the lowest average retail price of fuel at N950.60, N986.67, and N987.86, respectively.

Fuel pump
July 31, 2025

Tinubu extends Adeniyi’s tenure as CG Customs  

Mr Adeniyi will remain in office until August 2026.

Bashir Adeniyi
July 31, 2025

Ex-Barcelona star Carles Perez recuperating from dog attack

Mr Perez remains under close observations by medical professionals and may require surgery.

Carles Perez