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Gov. Fubara reshuffles cabinet, redeploys two Wike’s loyalists
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made a minor cabinet reshuffle in the state. Affected by the reshuffle are the…
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EFCC boss vows to resign if Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has sworn to follow the prosecution of former…
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Pres. Tinubu Jets To Netherlands, Saudi Arabia Tuesday
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official…
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Alleged ₦8.5bn Fraud: Court Frees Ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has freed a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…
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Court Dismisses Money Laundering Charge Against former AGF
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed the money laundering allegations filed against a former Attorney…
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Man arrested in Paris after Iran consulate incident
French police on Friday arrested a man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s consulate in Paris. A…
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Okuama Killings: Military Frees Traditional Ruler Of Ewu Kingdom
The traditional ruler of the Ewu kingdom, HRM Clement Oghenerukvwe, who surrendered himself in the course of investigations into the…
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IG withdraws policemen attached to Yahaya Bello
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi…
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Damagun To Continue As Acting National Chair – PDP spokesman
PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, has announced that the current acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum,…
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World Bank, AfDB partner to provide 300m Africans with electricity
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group are partnering to provide no fewer than 300 million Africans…
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Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats for ‘subversive activities’
Burkina Faso’s military government has expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, the foreign ministry said in a letter…
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Chess Marathon: 16hours in, Onakoya remains unbeaten
Renowned Nigerian Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, who commenced his mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess…
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Court grant EFCC permission to arrest Ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello
The Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the…
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Atiku, Wike Attend PDP National Caucus Meeting
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Atiku Abubakar, and the Minister…
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Italian Court orders Juventus to pay Ronaldo €9.7m in back salary
Juventus must pay Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros ($10.4 million) in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the…
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Russo-Ukrainian war: Trump, Polish president meet in New York
Donald Trump and Polish President, Andrzej Duda discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East over dinner Wednesday in…
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We will no longer tolerate obstruction of operations — EFCC warns
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned members of the public against obstructing the officers of the Commission from…
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Court restrains EFCC from arresting, detaining Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) was on Wednesday restrained by Lokoja High Court from arresting, detaining, and prosecuting the…
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illegal Mining: FG suspends mining activities at OAU, environs
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has directed an indefinite suspension of mining activities at the Obafemi…
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$350M World Bank loan: Kaduna Assembly Constitutes Committee To Probe El-Rufai’s Administration
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has constituted a committee to investigate how the $350 million World Bank loan obtained…
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German foreign minister to head to Israel to urge de-escalation
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Israel on Tuesday for discussions on how to prevent an escalation of…
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Nigerian News
NDLEA arrested 50,901 in 38 months – Marwa
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa on Monday said that 50,901 drug…
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China’s Q1 GDP growth tops forecasts on policy support
China’s economy grew faster-than-expected in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering some relief to officials as they try…
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NGX set to adopt technology for bank recapitalisation exercise
The Nigerian Exchange Group has said that it will be adopting technology to drive the capital-raising efforts of financial companies…
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APC Officials nullifies Ganduje’s purported suspension
The Ganduje Ward Executive Committee and Dawakin Tofa Local Government Executive Committee have vehemently denounced the purported suspension of the…
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Paris Olympics Flame To Be Lit In Its Greek Birthplace
Nearly 100 days before the 2024 Paris Games open, the Olympic flame will be lit in ancient Olympia on Tuesday…
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Tech
Samsung regains Top position in Smartphone Market – Industry tracker
Samsung regained its position as the top smartphone seller, wresting back the lead from Apple as Chinese rivals close the…
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World/Foreign News
Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for…
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Pres. Tinubu Declares April 7 National Police Day
President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. The president, who was represented by his Vice, Kashim…
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Ukraine Opening Embassies Across Africa To Counter Russia
Ukraine inaugurated an embassy in Ivory Coast on Thursday, a day after opening an embassy in the Democratic Republic of…
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Idumota fire: Lagos Fire Service Unveils Comprehensive Safety Plan For Markets
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has launched an extensive plan to bolster fire safety measures in markets across…
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Nigerian News
NAF Air Strikes Eliminate Terrorists In Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force says that air strikes by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Wednesday, led to…
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New Zealand aims to boost U.S. ties amid global instability
New Zealand is facing the most unstable global environment in decades, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Friday, as he…
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South Korea, Japan, US hold naval drills amid N.Korea threats
South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier to ensure readiness…
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Water level rises sharply in Russia’s Kurgan region
The village of Kaminskoye in Russia’s Kurgan region was being evacuated on Friday morning after the water level there rose…
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Tinubu, Buhari, govs mourn as ex-minister Onu dies at 73
President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and other prominent Nigerians have expressed sadness over the passage of the former…
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Sultan lauds Sokoto Ramadan feeding
THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has commended Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, on this year’s arrangement of…
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Metro
PICTORIAL: Sanwo-Olu’s daughter, Modupeoreoluwa, marries in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, gave out his daughter, Modupeoreoluwa, in marriage to her lover, Oladele. The union…
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Rwanda Commemorates 30 Years Since Genocide
Rwanda on Sunday paid solemn tribute to genocide victims, 30 years after a vicious campaign orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore…
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Nigerian News
President Tinubu To Observe Eid-El-Fitr In Lagos State
President Bola Tinubu will spend the Eid-El-Fitr in Lagos State and will leave Abuja on Sunday. This is according to…
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