Nigerian News
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Umahi: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Is Included In 2025 Budget, Erroneously Written As Lagos-PH Road
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has confirmed that funding for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project was included in the…
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Nigerian governors succumb to Tinubu’s pressure, approve tax reform bills
After months of lobbying, Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, comprising all the 36 state governors in Nigeria, has approved the controversial…
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Tinubu congratulates Okonjo-Iweala, others on UNILAG’s honorary doctorate awards
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, DG, World Trade Organisation; Fola Adeola, co-founder of GTBank Plc; and Kola…
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NASS‘ll collaborate with executive to deliver realistic 2025 budget – Akpabio
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will collaborate with the executive arm of government to deliver a realistic…
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Nigerian Leaders Honor Fallen Heroes on 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, led other prominent Nigerian leaders to lay wreaths at the Arcade, Abuja, in celebration of…
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Tinubu: Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Have Started Yielding Positive Results
President Bola Tinubu has painted a bright picture of the Nigerian economy saying the nation’s economic reforms have started yielding…
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There can’t be two Emirs of Kano, Falana tells Tinubu
A senior lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has affirmed Muhammadu Sanusi II as the legitimate emir of Kano.…
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UAE president to visit Nigeria in 2025
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, has accepted President Bola Tinubu’s invitation…
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Tinubu calls for global teamwork to achieve sustainable development at Abu Dhabi summit
On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, President Bola Tinubu addressed world leaders in Abu Dhabi, emphasizing the importance of global cooperation…
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Boko Haram recruited 60,000 child fighters — CDS
Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff, CDS, says over 60,000 children are among over 120,000 Boko Haram members who have…
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Nigerian Air Force bans flying of drones in North East over security concerns
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, AC OPHK, has reiterated the ban on drone operations in the North East…
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Bloody August report: Police write Amnesty Int’l, demand apology, retraction
The Nigeria Police Force said it has written to Amnesty International, demanding public apology and retraction of its publication against…
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Ex-Wife Of Ooni of Ife, Two Others Granted N10m Bail Over Ibadan Stampede Case
A High Court sitting in Ibadan, presided over by Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin, on Monday, granted a former wife of Ooni…
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Accidental airstrike: CAS sends fact-finding team to Zamfara
The Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has dispatched a fact-finding team to Zamfara to investigate…
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Nigeria’s power generation increased by 30% in 2024 – Adelabu
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday said that power generation in the country increased by about 30 per cent…
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NLC demands payment of minimum wage to Lagos media workers
On Monday, January 13, 2025, the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) called for the payment of…
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EFCC invites Okoya’s sons for questioning over naira abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has invited two children of billionaire businessman, Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged…
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Ooni lauds appointment of Owoade as Alaafin-elect
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lauded the appointment of Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade. He also…
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INEC seeks additional funding for 2027 general elections preparation
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has requested additional funding from the Federal Government to support its preparations for the…
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President Tinubu departs Abuja for Abu Dhabi sustainability week
President Bola Tinubu has departed Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to attend the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in the United…
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National Assembly criticizes ineffectiveness of Nigeria’s Border Closure policy
The National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Industry, Trade, and Investment has sharply criticized Nigeria’s border closure policy, labeling it ineffective…
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Tinubu Mourns Six Soldiers Killed in Borno Terrorist Attack, Orders Investigation
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his sympathy to the military authorities following the loss of six soldiers during a terrorist…
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Tinubu will review Minimum wage in less than 2 years, says Minister
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, says the new minimum wage will be reviewed in less…
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IGP orders clampdown on perpetrators of Borno police attack
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate clampdown on the perpetrators of Thursday’s explosion attack on…
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Nigerian govt sets April deadline for East-West road completion
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has set an April 2025 deadline for the completion of the ongoing dualisation of…
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Six months later, Nigeria’s food prices remain high despite government promises
On Monday, January 7, 2025, it was exactly 180 days since the Nigerian government pledged to tackle high food prices,…
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President Tinubu Extends Sympathy To Military After Deadly Attack On Army Base In Borno State
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to the Nigerian military following a terrorist attack on an army base in…
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EFCC detains 10 officers, dismisses 27 for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over the alleged theft…
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Damboa encounter: 6 Nigerian soldiers killed, 34 terrorists eliminated — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the troops, `Operation Hadin Kai`, have eliminated 34 terrorists in an encounter at Sabon Gari Village…
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Alleged abuse of office: Court dismisses EFCC’s charges against Emefiele, strikes out application challenging jurisdiction
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed counts one to four of the charges filed by the Economic and…
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NASS sets January 31 tentative date for passage of 2025 Budget
The National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill…
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Police confirm 18 injured in gas explosion in Port Harcourt
Police confirm 18 injured in gas explosion in Port Harcourt The Police Command in Rivers has said that 18 persons…
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Court admits woman who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu, IGP to N10m bail
Court admits woman who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu, IGP to N10m bail A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday,…
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Tragic accident in Ondo: Three policemen and a suspect lose their lives
On Friday, December 20, tragedy struck in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a fatal car crash…
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IGP, Governor Sanwo-Olu break ground for redevelopment of Ijeh police barracks
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for…
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Tinubu demands probe into Ibadan funfair tragedy
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s FunFair in Ibadan which resulted in loss…
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35 minors dead in Ibadan funfair stampede, police arrest eight
A stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan, claimed the lives of 35 minors on…
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Wike revokes FCT lands of Buhari, Abbas, Akume, others
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has revoked lands belonging to former President Muhammed Buhari, the Speaker of…
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IGP Egbetokun bans arbitrary arrests, phone searches by police officers at checkpoints
In a bid to curb human rights abuses and restore public trust, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on Tuesday,…
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Tinubu arrives Lagos for Christmas, New Year holidays
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays. The President arrived the presidential…
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