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After 13 years of manhunt, Bauchi police arrest killer of 6 corps members
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Kabiru Musa AKA Dawa, the mastermind of the 2011 post-election violence that…
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Power Distribution : FG secures $500m W’Bank loan
The Federal Government has secured a $500m World Bank loan to bolster Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, the Bureau of Public…
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Uzodimma Condemns Soldiers’ Killing In Abia, described the attack as unfortunate.
Imo State Governor and the Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, On Thursday condemned the killing of…
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Army Kill Three Terrorists, Rescue Soldier, Two Others In Benue
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed three terrorists in Sankara, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Two hostages…
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President Tinubu’s One Year: Renewed Hope or Renewed Shege?
It has been a year since Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office as the 5th President of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. His…
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FG pledges more support for local airline operators
The Federal Government (FG) has pledged to offer more assistance to local airline operators to create an enabling environment and…
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Court sets May 29 trial date for Miyetti Allah leader
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled the trial of Bello Bodejo, leader of the…
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BREAKING: Senate passes bill on old national anthem, ‘Nigeria we hail thee’
The Senate passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee” on…
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4years after, Sanusi Reinstated As Emir Of Kano
Four years after Muhammadu Sanusi II was deposed as the Emir of Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has…
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Suspected bandits murder Moniepoint training officer
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have murdered a Moniepoint training officer in Zamfara State. According to one Umar Lawan Hassan,…
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BREAKING: Reps pass bill to adopt old anthem
The House of Representatives has passed a bill to adopt the old National Anthem despite opposition.
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Reps move to raise retirement age of police officers to 65
A bill seeking to raise the retirement age of members of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has scaled second reading…
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African Traditional Religion: Elebuibon unveil N200m temple, demand recognition
The popular Osogbo-based Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, on Tuesday, demanded recognition for the African Traditional Religion, saying such official…
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World Bank funding: Pres. Tinubu okays $750m for rural electrification
The Federal Government has approved a $750m World Bank funding for the construction of 1,200 mini-grids in rural communities across…
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Champion award: NPA wins 2023’s Government Agency Category Award
The Champion Newspapers Limited has announced the Nigerian Ports Authority as the winner of the government agency category Award for…
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I have been told EFCC takes orders from highest bidder – Oba of Benin
Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of taking instructions from…
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I have become an evangelist, Doyin Okupe says after surviving cancer twice
The former campaign director for the Labour Party during the 2023 presidential election, Doyin Okupe, has announced his new vocation…
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Alleged Treasonable Felony: Nnamdi Kanu Files Preliminary Objection
Lawyers of the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, have filed a Preliminary Objection at the…
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FG set to launch centre to store about 1.4 petabytes data
The Federal Government has revealed its move to strengthen national security and efficiency by unveiling a state-of-the-art data centre that…
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BREAKING: CBN raises interest rate to 26.25%
The Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee has increased the benchmark interest rate to 26.25 percent. This was disclosed…
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Swedish Govt to return 39 Benin Artifacts
The Swedish government has said it will return 39 of Benin artifacts in its museum to Oba of Benin, Ewuare…
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Nigerians bearing pains of your policies, Kukah tells Tinubu
The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, on Wednesday, said Nigerians are bearing different levels of pain, following…
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Tax payment not a burden but an investment in Nigeria’s future – Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has highlighted the critical role of a robust tax system in overcoming Nigeria’s…
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Naira Redesign: Emefiele implemented policy without approval – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, arraigned the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele,…
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What Autopsy report says about Mohbad’s death
A Forensic Scientist and Pathologist from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Sunday Osiyemi has told the coroner…
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NiMET set to begin strike over unpaid arrears
Aviation unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals, and the Amalgamated Union…
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Drunk driver kills 32-year-old Nigerian in US [Photo]
A 32-year-old Nigerian ophthalmologist based in the United States of America, identified as Uzochukwu Igboanugo has been reportedly killed by…
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3,000 inmates on death row and death sentence
The Senate recently passed a bill proposing the death penalty for individuals convicted of trading or consuming hard drugs and…
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Nigerian Customs Service official found dead in Kano
A Chief Superintendent of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Abdullahi Abdulwahab Magaji, has been found dead at his residence in…
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Father faults outcome of coroner’s inquest into British-born daughter’s death
Nigerian businessman, Oladapo Ogundipe, has faulted the outcome of the coroner’s inquest into the death of his daughter, Alanis, who…
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How underage boys get driver’s licences for fraud — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that underage boys engaged in internet fraud, commonly known as ‘Yahoo…
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Police nab man for kidnapping, murdering 6-yr-old cousin
The Kaduna State Police have arrested a man, who kidnapped his six-year-old cousin, used a razor to kill her and…
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All abducted students will be rescued alive – Kogi government
The government of Kogi State has vowed that the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara,…
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Prince Harry, Meghan arrive in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games and meet with wounded soldier
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion the invictus game, which he founded to…
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Dunamis testifier, Anyim Vera arrested by Police
Anyim Vera, Dunamis International Gospel Center, DIGC member who went viral after she was accused of lying during a testimony…
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Alleged N2.7bn fraud: Former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika arrives court
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for his arraignment on alleged misappropriation of…
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Reps to probe Lagos-Calabar Coastal-Highway procurement process
The House of Representatives is set to investigate the procurement process of the Lagos Calabar coastal highway. This is following…
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Landlord arrested for impregnating tenant’s 14-year-old daughter
The Ogun State Police Command said it had arrested a 71-year-old landlord, identified simply as Adesina, for allegedly defiling and…
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N2.7bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Sirika, daughter, others Thursday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his daughter, Fatimah, and…
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Pres. Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After Saudi Arabia & Netherlands Trip —Presidency
President Bola Tinubu today returned to Nigeria from Europe, a statement by the Presidency has said. The Special Adviser to…
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