Katsina Youths Protest Backing Iran Amid Israel Conflict

Katsina, Nigeria — Amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, a group of youths staged a public demonstration in Katsina on Sunday, voicing support for Iran in the ongoing Middle East crisis. The protest, captured in a video posted by social media user Oyindamola (@dammiedammie35), showed demonstrators waving Iranian flags and holding solidarity banners as…

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SERAP Urges Tinubu to Report Benue Killings to ICC

Lagos, Nigeria — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently refer the ongoing violence and human rights abuses in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This appeal was contained in an open letter dated June 21, 2025, signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. The…

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JAMB Schedules Mop-Up, Targets Over 96,000 Candidates

Abuja, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, June 28, 2025, for its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), aimed at accommodating candidates who missed the earlier tests due to biometric and attendance issues. In an official statement released on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that…

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Maada Bio Takes Over as ECOWAS Chairman from Tinubu

Abuja, Nigeria — Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), following the conclusion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tenure. The transition was officially announced at the recent ECOWAS Summit, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where heads of state…

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Man Detained in Edo Over Suspected Murder of Girlfriend

Benin City, Nigeria — The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a 31-year-old man, Joshua Osaigbovo, in connection with the suspected murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Osato Festus Edogiaweria. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, the investigation began after the deceased’s mother, Mrs. Ojo, reported to the…

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The Rise and Legacy of the UEFA Conference League

Column, DNEWSINFO The UEFA Conference League, Europe’s third-tier club football competition, has evolved into a significant tournament since its inception, opening doors for clubs across the continent to participate in international football beyond the prestigious UEFA Champions League and Europa League. The idea of establishing a third European club competition had been considered by UEFA…

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13 banks clear USSD debts using airtime-based billing model

Nigeria – In a development for Nigeria’s digital financial services, thirteen commercial banks have fully settled their outstanding debts for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, services owed to Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, paving the way for a new, streamlined billing structure. The remaining three banks are nearing completion of their payments, having cleared over 95…

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You must remain mission-ready at all times – Commander tells soldiers

NIGERIA – The Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison (AHQGARR), Maj.-Gen. William Dangana, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to maintain mission ready soldiers at all times through continuous training. Dangana stated this at the closing of the AHGARR Warrant a officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Competition 2025, on Friday in Abuja. He said the competition…

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5 Latest Android phones with 10000mAh battery

One of the major challenges for mobile phone users in developing countries like Nigeria (which still hasn’t achieved constant power supply) is battery life and the ability to go for hours on end without having to charge their phone batteries, due to the unavailability of electricity. This problem of low battery capacity isn’t limited only…

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National Economic Council Postpones, Planned 150th Meeting

Abuja, Nigeria — The National Economic Council, NEC, has postponed its meeting earlier scheduled for yesterday. NEC, which is chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has the constitutional mandate to advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation— particularly on measures necessary for the coordination of the economic planning efforts or economic programmes…

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