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Navy dismisses circulating recruitment notice
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has alerted the public that a recruitment notice currently circulating on social media platforms, purportedly announcing the Nigerian Navy Recruitment 2026 Batch 39 exercise,
JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has relaxed its long-standing restriction on the swapping of candidates’ registered GSM numbers and changing of registered email addresses,
European Union dismisses Russia’s ‘so-called’ elections
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday dismissed Russia’s parliamentary elections as a “veneer” of democracy, and said she was proposing sanctions on those who helped hold them in occupied
UNGA81: Nigeria‘ll be guided by national interest – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria’s engagements at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will be guided by the country’s national interest. Shettima spoke shortly after
Putin’s United Russia party wins record 355 parliament seats
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma lower house of parliament, according to preliminary results from the three day election released by
Nigerian newspapers review: Why 2026 capital budget may not be implemented
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a report that there are indications that the Federal Government’s capital budget for 2026 may record zero
Lagos directs evacuation from Eti-Osa, Kirikiri, other flood-prone areas
The Lagos State Government has directed residents in flood-prone communities to temporarily relocate to higher ground. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the directive in
Miners’ deaths: NSCDC suspends more personnel, orders 3-day half-mast
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has suspended three more personnel and ordered three days of half-mast to mourn alleged illegal miners who died in its Niger State
APGA gave many Igbo politicians visas to stardom – Soludo
By Nwabueze Okonkwo, Onitsha Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has described the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as a visa through which many Igbo politicians rode to stardom. He said
Nigeria to address UNGA on Thursday
Nigeria will address the UN General Assembly on Thursday afternoon, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima delivering the country’s national statement for the third consecutive year. An updated provisional speakers’ schedule obtained
