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College of Agriculture Lafia Confirms โ‚ฆ4.4m Loan Disbursement to 70 Students

The College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, has confirmed the receipt of โ‚ฆ4.4 million from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as financial support for 70 of its students for the 2024/2025 academic session. In an official letter dated July 24, 2025, the institutionโ€™s Registrar, Umar Tijani, acknowledged the disbursement and expressed the collegeโ€™s […]

Peter Obiโ€™s Son Caught in Deepfake Controversy as AI-Generated Video Sparks Outrage

The son of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been dragged into a swirling controversy after a viral video, suspected to be an AI-generated deepfake, surfaced online, triggering widespread debate and renewed concerns over the rise of political disinformation in Nigeria. The controversial clip, which gained massive traction on X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, […]

Buratai Says Insecurity in Nigeria a Political Problem Handed to Military

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd.), has described Nigeriaโ€™s persistent insecurity as a political problem that has been shifted almost entirely to the military to resolve. Buratai, who made the remarks at a recent security forum, argued that while the armed forces have played a vital role in tackling insurgency, banditry, […]

Tinubu Urges Nigerians Abroad to Return Home and Invest, Declares Nigeria Is Rising Again

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians living abroad to return home and contribute to the countryโ€™s economic revival, assuring them that Nigeria is on the path of growth and stability. Speaking in Yokohama, Japan, during an interactive session with the Nigerian community on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development […]

India’s Parliament Passes Bill Banning Real-Money Gaming

Indiaโ€™s Parliament has approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, a sweeping law that bans all forms of real-money online gaming, including fantasy sports, poker, rummy, and betting platforms. The bill, which awaits President Droupadi Murmuโ€™s assent, also prohibits related advertising and financial transactions, with offenders facing fines and possible jail terms. […]

Money Laundering: EFCC Declares Atikuโ€™s Son-in-Law, Bashir-Haske, Wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir-Haske, a businessman and son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The Commission, in a statement issued on Friday and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, called on members of the public […]

Miyetti Allah Explains Why Herders Still Do Open Grazing Despite Bans

The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Bello Aliyu Gotomo, has explained why open grazing continues across the country despite bans and repeated government interventions, stressing that the practice cannot end abruptly due to deep-rooted cultural traditions, economic realities, and gaps in policy implementation. Gotomo noted that pastoralism […]

NPID Appeals to Tinubu to Shield Ex-NNPCL Boss Mele Kyari from โ€œUnfounded Attacksโ€

The Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora (NPID) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to safeguard the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, from what it described as โ€œunfounded attacksโ€ and unnecessary restrictions on his personal accounts. In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Olawale Oguntonade, the […]

EPL Spending Soars To Record ยฃ2.37bn As Leeds United Complete Signing Of Noah Okafor

The English Premier League has once again broken new ground in the transfer market, with total summer spending climbing to an unprecedented ยฃ2.37 billion, following the confirmation of Leeds Unitedโ€™s signing of Swiss international Noah Okafor from AC Milan. Okafor, 25, joins Leeds on a permanent deal believed to be worth around ยฃ18 million, penning […]

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Taribo West Slams NFF, Lagos Govt for Abandoning Late Goalkeeper Peter Rufaiโ€™s Family

Former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, has berated the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Lagos State Government for allegedly neglecting the family of late goalkeeper Peter Rufai. Speaking at Rufaiโ€™s burial in Lagos, in a video posted by News Central on Friday, West said he was deeply saddened by what he described as the […]