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The Government of India has awarded fully funded scholarships to 40 Nigerian students under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) programme, with the beneficiaries urged to become catalysts for stronger diplomatic, educational and cultural ties between Nigeria and India.

Federal Government urges journalists and social media influencers to deny terrorists publicity and promote ethical, factual communication to strengthen national unity. The Federal Government has urged journalists and social media influencers to deny bandits and terrorists the publicity they crave.

President Bola Tinubu on Monday affirmed his government’s firm resolve to deploy emerging technologies to crush contemporary security threats and protect the lives of all Nigerians. The administration, he noted, is fervently driving the modernisation of the nation’s Armed Forces by investing in modern hardware and building the capacity of military personnel to improve their operational planning and combat readiness.

UEFA says FIFA’s decision to allow suspended Balogun play weakens World Cup credibility and sets a dangerous precedent. UEFA has condemned FIFA’s decision to allow United States striker, Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup last-16 clash against Belgium despite his automatic suspension, calling the move “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable” and warning it threatens the integrity of the tournament.

Sowore faces possible return to Kuje after FG argued he failed to fully meet bail conditions. ‎Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has formally opened his defence in the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against him by the Nigerian government over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Tinubu.

FCCPC to investigate Meta, Alphabet, X and AI firms over alleged unfair use of Nigerian news content. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms over allegations of anti competitive practices and the unlawful exploitation of content belonging to Nigerian media organisations.

Fifteen people die after a trailer crashes along the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, while 17 others sustain varying degrees of injuries. Fifteen persons, all males, have reportedly lost their lives in an auto crash at Muslim Cemetery, along the Ogbomoso-Oko Olowo route on the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara State. THISDAY checks revealed that the fatal crash, which occurred at about 2:32 a.m. on Monday, was a lone accident involving a DAF XF trailer with registration number GWL274XC.

Army Chief Waidi Shaibu honours 11 NDA cadets who died in the 1990 Onne boat mishap and unveils a memorial in their memory. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has honoured 11 young patriots whose aspirations to serve Nigeria were tragically cut short on 23 July 1990 during a boat-handling training exercise at the then Nigerian Naval College waterfront.

FRSC confirms seven deaths and three injuries after a Siena bus crashes into a parked truck in Kogi State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of seven persons in a tragic motor accident along the Okene-Osara-Lokoja Highway in Kogi State. Arise News gathered that a commercial Siena bus reportedly rammed into a parked heavy-duty truck in Osara, leading to the death of seven persons, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The Federal Government says some structures may be removed to make way for service lanes and improved drainage along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Federal Government has indicated that some structures obstructing drainage alignments along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway corridor may be demolished as part of plans to construct service lanes and implement long-term flood-control measures in affected parts of Lagos.