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Nigerian News
Court ‘jails’ ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello in Kuje Correctional Centre pending bail
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday remanded the former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello in Kuje Correctional Centre…
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Politics
Gov. Okpebholo presents N605.7bn budget proposal to Edo Assembly
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday presented N605. 7 billion budget estimates to Edo House of Assembly for the…
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Nigerian News
COAS advocates homegrown strategy in tackling insecurity
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says the complexity and evolving nature of the security threats confronting…
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Nigerian News
Dele Farotimi appears in court in handcuffs, granted ₦50m bail in defamation trial
A federal high court in Ekiti has granted human rights activist Dele Farotimi bail in the sum of ₦50 million…
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Politics
SGF Akume warns Northern groups against 2027 presidential run
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Sunday, said it was not yet the turn of the…
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World/Foreign News
Trump vows pardons for capitol rioters, seeks to end US birth right citizenship ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to prioritise pardons for individuals convicted in connection with the 2021 US Capitol riot as…
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Entertainment
Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old girl with Diddy in amended lawsuit
Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000 alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs,…
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Sport
Mbappé addresses reports of rape investigation in Sweden in first interview with French TV station
Kylian Mbappé has expressed disbelief over media reports from Sweden two months ago claiming he was the subject of a…
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Business
Cash scarcity hits Kaduna, Kano, Katsina
With barely two weeks until Christmas and the subsequent new year celebrations, getting cash in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States…
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Nigerian News
15 warships, special forces deployed for Naval Chief’s sea inspection
Fifteen Nigerian Navy warships, three helicopters, gunboats, and detachments of the Special Boat Service (naval special forces) have been deployed…
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World/Foreign News
Tinubu congratulates Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the Saturday general election in Ghana, following…
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Nigerian News
Nigerian troops clear IPOB camps in Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, recover arms
Troops of the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA, have cleared the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of…
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World/Foreign News
President Yoon banned from leaving South Korea
The South Korean Government ordered an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Health/Lifestyle
FG dismisses COVID-19 variant claims, reassures Nigerians
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as…
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Nigerian News
Tinubu nominates chairman, 5 executive directors for South East Development Commission
President Bola Tinubu has removed Emeka Atuma as chairman of the board of South East Development Commission, SEDC, and replaced…
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Politics
Gov. Idris appoints 200 APC youths as Special Assistants
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has appointed 200 youths of All Progressives Congress, APC, as his Special Assistants. Presenting the…
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Business
Nigeria spends $480m on importation of 3m tonnes of rice annually — NEPC
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council, NEPC, on Thursday described as unacceptable continuous spending of 480 million dollars on importation of…
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Business
We’re investigating Air Peace alleged exploitative ticket pricing — FCCP
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, says its inquiry into allegations of exploitative ticket pricing by AirPeace and…
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Nigerian News
Alleged defamation: Damagun, Anyanwu threaten to sue Deji Adeyanju
Umar Damagun, the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has threatened to sue Deji Adeyanju, a lawyer…
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Politics
BREAKING: Police, SSS surround Kano Emir’s Palace, bar entry and exit
Armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, have surrounded the Kano Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu barring entry…
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Entertainment
Christmas Through the Ages: A Journey from Tradition to Modern Festivity
Christmas is one of the most significant and widely celebrated holidays around the world. Its rich history is a tapestry…
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Business
Governor Dapo Abiodun presents N1.055trn 2025 appropriation bill to state house assembly
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, presented the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1.055 trillion to the State…
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Business
Sanwo-Olu Refutes Claims That Lagos Will Benefit Most from Tax Reforms
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has refuted claims that Lagos would be the main beneficiary of the proposed tax reforms.…
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Politics
Atiku demands unconditional release of detained activist, Farotimi
A former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi, a lawyer and human rights…
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Health/Lifestyle
Anambra records 3,138 new HIV cases in 10 months
The Anambra State Aids Control Agency, ANSACA, says no fewer than 3,138 tested positive out of 257,953 individuals tested for…
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Business
CBN directs banks to disburse efficient cash at ATM points, over the counter
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed Deposit Money Banks, DMBs, to ensure efficient cash disbursement to the general…
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Nigerian News
Nigeria to focus on African market for oil sales, says Minister
Nigeria is to harness its oil reserves and pursue its plans to increase oil output to fill the ”yawning gap”…
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Nigerian News
Nigerian Air Force acquired 63 brand new aircraft in 3 years – CAS
The Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force in the last three…
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Nigerian News
Tinubu committed to accountability on tax bills – Minister
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says that President Bola Tinubu is committed to accountability on tax bills…
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World/Foreign News
South Africa eyes Nigeria’s lithium for electric vehicles
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness lithium to drive the green energy…
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World/Foreign News
Nigeria seeks to expand strategic ties in mining, trade, infrastructure with South Africa
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu on Monday expressed Nigeria’s readiness to expand its strategic partnership with…
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World/Foreign News
Joe Biden arrives in Angola for long-awaited visit to sub-saharan Africa
President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Monday, marking his first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa, as his administration’s efforts…
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Politics
Presidency speaks on ‘misconceptions’ about tax reform bills
The Presidency has dismissed allegations that the tax reform bills before the National Assembly were designed to impoverish certain regions.…
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Nigerian News
2024 most challenging year for Nigerian workers, says NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described 2024 as the most challenging for workers in the country. Joe Ajaero, the…
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Business
Nigeria prices $2.2bn in 6.5-year, 10-year Eurobonds to finance budget deficits
Nigeria has successfully priced 2.2 billion dollars in Eurobonds maturing in 2031 and 2034 in the international capital markets. This…
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Nigerian News
Several sections of Tinubu’s tax reform bill lack clarity – Pantami
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali-Pantami, has lamented that several sections of the controversial Tax Administration…
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Nigerian News
NDLEA Arrests Brazil-Based Businessman with 700g Cocaine In His Stomach at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos a businessman who left…
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Sport
Olympic Champions Sifan Hassan and Letsile Named Athletes of the Year
Dutch marathoner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both gold medalists at the Paris Olympics, have been honoured as…
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World/Foreign News
Tinubu, Ramaphosa to co-chair 11th Bi-National Commission
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the…
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Business
Port Harcourt refinery resumes full operations after brief scale down — MD
The Port Harcourt refinery has resumed full operations after a brief ”scaling down”, Mr Ibrahim Onoja, the company’s Managing Director…
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