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Challenges ahead for Nigerians as inflation soars during the festive season
As Nigeria approaches the festive season, many families are bracing for a tough time due to rising inflation. Under the…
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Tinubu congratulates Lookman, Nnadozie, Super Falcons on CAF awards
President Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Ademola Lookman, Super Eagles forward, on winning the 2024 CAF Men’s African Footballer of the…
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EFCC arrests 792 suspects, including 192 foreigners in massive international cybercrime syndicate bust
In a groundbreaking operation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismantled an international cybercrime and cryptocurrency investment fraud…
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BREAKING: Nigerian Government renames University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University
The Nigerian Government has officially renamed the University of Abuja in honor of former military Head of State, General Yakubu…
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BREAKING: FG announces free train rides for Nigerians from Dec 20 to Jan 5
The Federal Government has announced that Nigerians can enjoy free train rides for travel during the Christmas holidays. Minister of…
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APC targets Rivers state takeover in 2027, says Ganduje
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared the party’s intent to wrest control of…
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Embattled Pastor Tobi Adegboyega denies UK deportation and financial misconduct claims
Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega, leader of SPAC Nation (now Nation Family), has denied allegations that he faces deportation from the…
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Audiomack celebrates five years in Africa, highlights milestone in Nigeria
In celebration of its fifth year in Africa, Audiomack has unveiled some of the major milestones accomplished by Nigerian artists…
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FG takes steps to ease healthcare costs, expands access to medicines and insurance
The Federal Government has announced initiatives to address the rising cost of medicines and healthcare products, as part of efforts…
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Senate issues arrest warrant against Julius Berger MD over road project
The Senate has issued a warrant for the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr Peer Lubasch, to appear…
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Afe Babalola petitions LPDC, wants Farotimi barred from law practice
The law firm of Afe Babalola has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, seeking to strike out the name…
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We did not invade Enyimba Radio FM, harass workers – Abia government
The Abia State government has denied reports that it invaded Enyimba Radio FM’s premises in Aba and harassed workers with…
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Niger State Governor Bago presents N1.56 trillion 2025 budget for growth and food security
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago presented a proposed budget of N1,558,887,565,358 for 2025, known…
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150mw to be added to national grid before year end — Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigeria is on track to add 150mw to the national grid before the end…
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COAS asks criminal elements to pck out of Nigeria
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has warned criminal elements to pack out of the country, emphasising…
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German President Steinmeier meets with Tinubu in closed-door talks at Presidential Villa
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, President Bola Tinubu and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier are holding a private meeting at the…
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Court stops Farotimi’s book, orders police and security agencies to seize copies
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja ruled to stop Dele Farotimi,…
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Nigeria’s Ademola Adeyemi-Bero Appointed OPEC Board Chairman for 2025
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, as the new Chairman of the OPEC Board of…
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Reps southern caucus backs tax reform bills
The Southern caucus in the House of Representatives says there are in support of the tax reforms bills introduced by…
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Afe Babalola law firm partner Ogunwumiju files N500m defamation suit against Farotimi
On Thursday, December 6, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and managing partner at Afe Babalola & Co.,…
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Bobrisky, Beta Edu, Shallipopi, Ogechi lyrics lead Google search
Google, on Tuesday, unveiled the ‘2024 Year in Search’ for Nigeria with Bobrisky, Beta Edu, Shallipopi, and Ogechi lyrics leading…
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Ghana’s opposition victory signals end of APC’s oppressive rule in 2027, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the defeat of the ruling party during the 2024 presidential election in Ghana…
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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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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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VP Shettima says migration drives development, urges protection of migrants’ rights
On Monday, December 9, 2024, Vice President Kashim Shettima highlighted the positive role of migration in driving global and national…
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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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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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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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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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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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Fulani group urges pastoralists to respect farmers’ crops and promote peace
On Friday, December 6, the Kullen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) urged all pastoralists to be careful and…
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Shehu Sani explains reason behind heavy security presence at Kano palace
Shehu Sani, the former senator for Kaduna Central, has revealed the possible cause of the heightened tension at the Kano…
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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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Former AMCON MD Ahmed Kuru faces fresh ₦20 Billion fraud charges
Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), is set to be arraigned on…
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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 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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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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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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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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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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