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April 23, 2026

Gov Lawal sponsors mass wedding for 100 couples in Zamfara

Governor Dauda Lawal said the mass wedding reflected his administration’s commitment to supporting vulnerable citizens and improving their welfare.

Kano mass wedding
April 22, 2026

Households paying hidden $12 trillion yearly cost of fossil fuels: Report

This cost was estimated to be around $23 million per minute in “gift to Big Oil’, which is silently costing each person on Earth $1,400 annually.

Fuel nozzle
April 22, 2026

Enugu community petitions Gov Mbah over alleged lease of ancestral land

Individuals from the Ani Oyiwode family were accused of attempting to lease about 300 hectares of communal land jointly owned by both families without proper consultation.

Enugu community
April 22, 2026

FCT secondary school teachers disassociate from NUT strike

The chairman, Julius Ogundiran, told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that ASUSS was not part of NUT and should not be involved in the ongoing strike.

teachers
April 21, 2026

Benue lawmaker sponsors bill to set minimum pension at N50,000

He described the current N4,000 monthly salary as unacceptable.

Benue Map
April 21, 2026

Gov. Radda elevates Katsina district, village heads to higher grades

Mr Radda described the reform as a major step towards strengthening traditional institutions.

Governor Dikko Radda
April 21, 2026

MRA decries ambiguities in NBC’s pre-election broadcast guidelines

The Media Rights Agenda on Tuesday commended the National Broadcasting Commission for issuing timely guidance to broadcasters ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.

TV AND RADIO STATIONS
April 21, 2026

UN chief urges countries to honour commitments of indigenous peoples

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called on member states to honour their commitments under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

AntĂłnio Guterres
April 21, 2026

Tinubu will resolve generational grievances, Jimoh Ibrahim tells UN

Mr Ibrahim stated this after presenting his letter of credence to UN secretary-general AntĂłnio Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York City on Monday.

Nigeria’s new permanent representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim,
April 20, 2026

Ex-police DIG, others warn youths against drug abuse

He said the increasing connection between drug use, cultism, cybercrime and violent offences now constitutes a major internal security concern.

People smoking credit { BBC}