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Trump confirms US-Nigeria collaboration in Christmas day air strikes on ISIS in Sokoto
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States worked closely with the Nigerian government to carry out air…
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North-West APC youth frontiers defend Zamfara lawmaker against anti-party allegations
A support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the North-West APC Youth Frontiers, has dismissed allegations of anti-party activities…
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Urhobo leader warns against rhetoric that could undermine Nigeria’s security and unit
The Head of the Association of Urhobo Mayoral Family Crown (AUMFC), His Royal Highness Dr. Israel Agimor Eshanekpe, also known…
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IPOB says Feb 2 sit-at-home in Onitsha was one-off action
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the sit-at-home observed in parts of Onitsha on February 2 was a…
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US President praises Nigeria’s First Lady
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has publicly recognized Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, as a highly respected…
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Court orders UK to pay £420m compensation over 1949 Enugu coal miners massacre
An Enugu State High Court has ordered the British Government to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of…
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President Bola Tinubu orders Army to move into Kaiama, condemns terrorist attack, mourns victims
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government, Kwara State, where Boko Haram…
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Lagos halts Makoko demolitions, cites safety, environmental, and redevelopment plans
Lagos State Government on Monday declared that the recent demolitions at Makoko were part of a broader, state-wide safety and…
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FG submits Omokri’s media interviews as evidence in Sowore cyberstalking trial
The federal government has filed fresh court documents indicating it will rely on televised interviews and newspaper publications involving aide…
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Akpoti-Uduaghan challenges Akpabio at Supreme Court as Senate confirms new Justice
The political and judicial landscapes intersected sharply on Tuesday as the Senate approved a new Justice of the Supreme Court…
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Abia no longer affected by national grid collapse — Otti
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced that the state is no longer impacted by power outages caused by repeated…
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Nollywood actor Stanley Amandi arrested over alleged coup plot
Nollywood actor and film director Stanley Amandi has been arrested alongside several military officers accused of plotting a forceful overthrow…
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Court grants Angela Okorie N5m bail over alleged cyberbullying of Mercy Johnson
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted Nollywood actress Angela Okorie bail in the sum of N5 million…
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BBNaija star Tega Dominic appointed AGN adviser on sexual harassment
Big Brother Naija reality show star and actress, Tega Dominic, has been appointed Special Adviser on Sexual Harassment to the…
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Jide Kosoko describes emergence as Oloja of Lagos as call to service
The 72-year-old veteran actor was announced as the Oloja of Lagos-elect on January 24 following his presentation at the palace…
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500 Lawyers protest unpaid contractor debts, demand Minister’s resignation
About 500 lawyers, under the aegis of Concerned Lawyers for Probity and Justice, demonstrated at the Federal Ministry of Finance…
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Turkish officials dismiss media focus on Tinubu’s stumble as ‘silly’ — Dabiri-Erewa
Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said Turkish officials dismissed the controversy in Nigeria over…
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Court Hears Over £2m Spent At Harrods For Former Nigerian Oil Minister Alison-Madueke
A London court has heard that more than £2 million was spent at luxury department store Harrods on behalf of…
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Satchet Alcohol Ban Not Punitive But Protective, NAFDAC Insists
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said its enforcement of the sachet alcohol ban is…
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Shari’ah council warns against compromised elections ahead of 2027 polls
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has warned that it will not recognise or legitimise any election conducted under…
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Sharia Council Says Amupitan Threatens Credibility Of 2027 Polls
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has renewed its call for the removal of the Chairman of the…
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Police Bust N7.7bn Telecom Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects
The Nigeria Police Force, through the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC), has dismantled a sophisticated cyber-enabled fraud syndicate responsible for the…
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Protests Erupt At Onitsha Market Over Soludo’s One-Week Closure Order
Tension flared at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State on Tuesday as traders and residents staged protests against the…
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Soludo Makes Good His Threat, Floods Onitsha Main Market With Security Operatives To Enforce One-Week Closure
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has enforced the one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market, deploying heavy security presence…
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Court Orders FCTA Workers To Suspend Strike, Grants Injunction
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), sitting in Abuja, has ordered workers on the payroll of the Federal Capital…
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Tinubu Hale, Hearty After Minor Stumble in Türkiye – Presidency
The Presidency has dispelled concerns over the health of Bola Tinubu, assuring Nigerians that the President is hale and hearty…
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President Tinubu’s Turkey Visit Focuses on Security and Economic Cooperation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to the Republic of Turkey has been described as a strategic diplomatic engagement…
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Soludo Shuts Onitsha Main Market For One Week Over Sit-At-Home Defiance
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for 1 week following traders’…
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Ogoni Leaders Petition Tinubu, Accuse Wike Of Undermining Peace Dialogue
Leaders and people of Ogoniland have petitioned Bola Tinubu over alleged attempts by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
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FCTA Workers, Backed By NLC, Protest Over Unpaid Arrears
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Monday staged a protest…
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Seyi Vibez sets record for highest annual streams by Nigerian artist
Street pop star Seyi Vibez has set a new record for the biggest streaming tally by a Nigerian artist in…
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Aniebonam says Kano governor did not resign from NNPP but Kwankwasiyya movement
Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has said that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State…
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US Commits Military Hardware, Helicopters, Drones To Strengthen Nigeria’s Counter-Terror Efforts
The United States has made commitment to the federal government on the timely delivery of outstanding military equipment, including drones,…
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Tinubu Approves Posting Of Three Ambassadors To US, UK, France
President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassadors-designate, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate in December,…
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Nigeria Plunged Into Darkness As National Grid Collapses Again
Nigeria experienced a nationwide blackout on Friday after the national power grid collapsed for the first time in 2026. Data…
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Edo govt moves to reclaim water ministry properties from encroachers
The Edo State Government has vowed to reclaim properties belonging to the Ministry in charge of water resources that have…
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Naira gains at parallel market, weakens at official window
The naira appreciated to N1,488 per dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday, improving from N1,490 per dollar recorded on…
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Fallen Tanker: ‘We Need To Safeguard Lives, Property,’ Sanwo-Olu Tells Lagos Residents
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged residents of the state to prioritise their safety. The governor spoke in…
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Local, International NGOs Want To Profit From Makoko Demolition — Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that his administration is aware of some non-governmental organisations taking advantage of…
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FG Charges Mike Ozekhome Over Alleged Use Of Forged Documents In London Property Dispute
FG Charges Mike Ozekhome Over Alleged Use Of Forged Documents In London Property Dispute The Federal Government has commenced criminal…
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