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BREAKING: Senate Passes N54.9trn 2025 Budget 1 min read

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BREAKING: Senate Passes N54.9trn 2025 Budget

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The Senate on Thursday passed an N54.9tn budget for 2025. Components of the budget as passed by the upper legislative chamber include N3.6tn for statutory... Read More

‘We Are Sorry’— MTN Apologises After Raising Data Tariff Above Regulatory Limit 2 min read

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‘We Are Sorry’— MTN Apologises After Raising Data Tariff Above Regulatory Limit

ovanews 5 months ago

MTN Nigeria Communication Plc has apologised to customers for the 200 per cent tariff hike. MTN’s apology came in the wake of threats to boycott... Read More

Sex trafficking: Appeal Court upholds R. Kelly’s 30-year prison sentence 1 min read

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Sex trafficking: Appeal Court upholds R. Kelly’s 30-year prison sentence

ovanews 5 months ago

A federal appeal court in Manhattan has upheld singer R. Kelly’s 30-year prison sentence. The court also upheld his racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. DAILY... Read More

NPFL: Kano Pillars defender, Alasan elated with goal against El-Kanemi 1 min read

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NPFL: Kano Pillars defender, Alasan elated with goal against El-Kanemi

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Kano Pillars defender, Rashid Alasan has dedicated his goal against El-Kanemi Warriors to the club’s supporters. Alasan grabbed the winning goal for Kano Pillars in... Read More

Actor Uche Maduagwu slams Tuface for proposing marriage to Natasha 1 min read

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Actor Uche Maduagwu slams Tuface for proposing marriage to Natasha

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Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, has slammed embattled music icon, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Face, over his public marriage proposal to Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru... Read More

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles drawn Egypt, Morocco, South Africa in Group B 1 min read

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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles drawn Egypt, Morocco, South Africa in Group B

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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been handed a tough draw for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The seven-time champions will battle it out with... Read More

UN Releases $5m Ahead Rainy Season To Tackle Flooding In Nigeria 2 min read

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UN Releases $5m Ahead Rainy Season To Tackle Flooding In Nigeria

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The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has approved a $5m allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support anticipatory action for expected... Read More

BREAKING: Court Dismisses N2.5bn DSO Fraud Suit Against Ex-NBC Boss 1 min read

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BREAKING: Court Dismisses N2.5bn DSO Fraud Suit Against Ex-NBC Boss

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The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit filed against former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, over an alleged... Read More

Inside 2baba’s family: A look at his 7 children 3 min read

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Inside 2baba’s family: A look at his 7 children

ovanews 5 months ago

Ace Nigerian singer, 2face Idibia has been in the news recently for his separation from his ex-wife, Annie and his engagement to his fiancée, Natasha... Read More

We Will Facilitate Trade With Rail Transport, Says NRC 2 min read

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We Will Facilitate Trade With Rail Transport, Says NRC

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The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed the corporation’s commitment to achieving 100 per cent smooth movement of... Read More

Accountant General Warns MDAs Against Circumventing TSA Policy 2 min read

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Accountant General Warns MDAs Against Circumventing TSA Policy

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The Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, has tasked Federal Pay Officers (FPOs) with ensuring strict compliance with the Treasury Single Account (TSA)... Read More

Actor Uche Maduagwu slams 2Baba’s new fiance for accepting his proposal 1 min read

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Actor Uche Maduagwu slams 2Baba’s new fiance for accepting his proposal

ovanews 5 months ago

Nollywood actor Uche Maduagwu has weighed in on 2Baba’s decision to propose marriage to Edo State lawmaker Natasha amid his public split from his wife Annie... Read More

Video: Makinde, Abiodun, Others Storm Lagos For South-West Governors’ Meeting 1 min read

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Video: Makinde, Abiodun, Others Storm Lagos For South-West Governors’ Meeting

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, have arrived at Lagos House, Ikeja, for a crucial zonal meeting focused on the... Read More

One Month After Removal, Former Lagos Speaker Obasa Absent From Assembly Sittings 2 min read

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One Month After Removal, Former Lagos Speaker Obasa Absent From Assembly Sittings

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  One month after his controversial removal as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has yet to attend any sittings in... Read More

Berger Paints Urges Govt To Tackle High Import Tariffs, Unfair Competition 2 min read

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Berger Paints Urges Govt To Tackle High Import Tariffs, Unfair Competition

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Berger Paints Nigeria Plc has called on the federal government to address high import tariffs on essential raw materials and take measures to curb unfair... Read More

Why We Want To Establish Sports University In Edo State – Okpebholo 2 min read

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Why We Want To Establish Sports University In Edo State – Okpebholo

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Edo State Governor, Governor Monday Okpebholo has revealed the objectives behind the establishment of a University of Sports in the state. It would be recalled... Read More

Breaking: NSA Ribadu Fumes As Canada Denies Defence Chief , Senior Military Officers Visa 2 min read

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Breaking: NSA Ribadu Fumes As Canada Denies Defence Chief , Senior Military Officers Visa

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  The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has condemned the Canadian government for its decision to deny visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence... Read More

EPL: Maresca confirms new Chelsea first-choice goalkeeper as Sanchez struggles 1 min read

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EPL: Maresca confirms new Chelsea first-choice goalkeeper as Sanchez struggles

ovanews 5 months ago

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has revealed that Filip Jorgensen is now his number one ahead of senior goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Sanchez has come under criticism... Read More

GOAT: Porto star chooses Messi as best ever after Ronaldo’s claim 1 min read

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GOAT: Porto star chooses Messi as best ever after Ronaldo’s claim

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Just days after Cristiano Ronaldo declared himself the greatest and most complete footballer ever, Porto star, Alan Varela has named Lionel Messi as the best... Read More

EPL: Liverpool manager, Arne Slot banned for two matches 1 min read

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EPL: Liverpool manager, Arne Slot banned for two matches

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The Premier League has handed Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, a two-match touchline ban following his red card against Everton on Wednesday night. A brawl broke... Read More

Three Passengers Arrested On Air Peace London To Lagos Flight In Lagos 2 min read

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Three Passengers Arrested On Air Peace London To Lagos Flight In Lagos

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Security operatives at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, apprehended three passengers on Wednesday for disruptive behaviour aboard an Air Peace flight from London. The individuals—Adedigba... Read More

‘That’s insane, no love for football’ – Leboeuf slams Duran over Saudi move 2 min read

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‘That’s insane, no love for football’ – Leboeuf slams Duran over Saudi move

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Former Chelsea star, Frank Leboeuf, has said that Jhon Duran made a mistake by leaving English Premier League side, Aston Villa to join the Saudi... Read More

Hamas Makes U-Turn After Trump’s Threat Over Israel 2 min read

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Hamas Makes U-Turn After Trump’s Threat Over Israel

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The Hamas militant group has announced that it will continue with the planned release of Israeli hostages following “positive” discussions with mediators. The decision comes... Read More

30 Unforgettable hit songs by the legendary 2Baba [Afrobeats Throwback] 2 min read

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30 Unforgettable hit songs by the legendary 2Baba [Afrobeats Throwback]

ovanews 5 months ago

In the history of Nigerian music, 2Baba is an icon who stands out for his mercurial talent and massive contributions to the sonic evolution and... Read More

FG Places Embargo On New Polytechnics, Monotechnics 1 min read

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FG Places Embargo On New Polytechnics, Monotechnics

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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has approved a one-year moratorium on new applications for polytechnics and monotechnics. He, however, exempted health institutions due... Read More