Soyinka Legacy: National Theatre Reborn
Nigeria renamed the National Theatre after Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, unveiling a $68bn renovation and endowment fund to revive arts and culture....
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Oba of Benin Rejects Iyaloja: Tinubu’s Daughter Runs Into Cultural Wall
Oba Ewuare II has rejected the inauguration of an “Iyaloja of Edo” by Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, calling the concept alien to Benin culture and defending the Iyeki tradition....
ARISE Anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu Killed in Abuja Robbery, Conflicting Accounts Emerge
Confusion surrounds the death of ARISE News anchor Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu during a robbery in Abuja. While FCTA insists she was lifeless on arrival at hospital, colleagues and the NUJ demand a forensic probe, citing delays and contradictions....
Actors Guild of Nigeria Lagos Calls Urgent Meeting Over Industry Crisis
The Actors Guild of Nigeria Lagos chapter has called an urgent meeting to address mounting industry concerns, signalling deepening cracks in Nollywood’s creative unions....
Adamawa flesh-eating disease kills 7 as FG launches urgent probe
By IDNN Health Desk The Federal Government has launched an urgent probe after seven people died from a mysterious flesh-eating disease in Malabu, Adamawa. Health......
Katsina bandit peace deal shaky as kingpin warns “kill 10 of us, 20 will rise”
By IDNN Security Desk A notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Ummaru, has warned that killing his men will only produce more recruits, undermining ongoing peace deals......
Diezani Alison-Madueke denial: Former minister rejects social media claims, vows legal action
Former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied recent social media claims attributed to her, calling them false and malicious. The Diezani Alison-Madueke denial, released by her legal team and allied groups, promised to pursue legal action against those spreading the stories and urged journalists and the public to verify information before sharing potentially damaging allegations....
President, Atiku and national figures to attend Ladoja’s crowning
Organisers confirmed that President Bola Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar are among the distinguished guests expected at the crowning of Senator Rashidi Ladoja as......
Oyo deploys 2,000 operatives ahead of Ladoja’s crowning
Oyo State officials announced the deployment of more than 2,000 security operatives to guarantee order during the coronation of Senator Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th......
NECO 2025: 60.26% Pass Rate, Mass Cheating in 13 States Probed
The National Examinations Council (NECO) says 60.26% of candidates in the 2025 SSCE secured five credits including English and Maths. Registrar Prof. Dantani Wushishi revealed mass cheating cases across 13 states involving 38 schools, alongside 3,878 individual malpractice cases. Nine supervisors face blacklisting, but overall malpractice cases declined compared to 2024....