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SSAP-SDGs Orelope-Adefulire congratulates ex- Lagos deputy governor Olufemi Pedro on conferment of honorary Doctorate degree on him by LASU

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Orelope-Adefulire congratulates Otunba Pedro on LASU honorary doctorate

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has congratulated former Deputy Governor…
Court sentences two Jos bus conductors, Adamu Bala and Adam Abubakar to 12 months imprisonment each for being in possession of sharp knives.

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Kaduna security guard docked for stealing building materials

A 40-year-old Security guard, Moses Hassan, was on Wednesday docked in a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing building materials…
Captain Ibrahim Traoré head of Burkina Faso junta

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CAJ fumes over arrest, conscription of 3 journalists into military in Burkina Faso

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has called for the immediate release of three journalists detained in…
Ibas

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Rivers: Ibas appoints LGA Sole Administrators, RSIEC Chairman

By Ikuru Lizzy The Rivers Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) has announced the appointments of Sole Administrators for the…
The spokesperson for the Ebonyi Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the sudden death of ACP Ogbon-inu Popoola in a statement to journalists

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Police Inspector dies watching Arsenal match in Calabar

By Ehigimetor Igbaugba An Inspector with the Nigerian Police, Stephen Enang on Tuesday night in Calabar died while watching the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima highlights efforts by President Tinubu’s administration to confront challenges of Nigeria's federal system

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Tinubu’s reforms difficult but necessary – Shettima

By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has highlighted efforts by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to confront some of the…
Court sentences two Lagos bus drivers to three months imprisonment each for orchestrating a violent mob attack on the operatives of LASTMA

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Two Lagos bus drivers jailed for assaulting LASTMA officials

According to Bakare-Oki, the two individuals, commercial bus drivers, Mohammed Musa and Muhammed Nasara, orchestrated the mob attack on LASTMA…
Two women drowned in a pond they went to after they closed from work in Gezawa local government area of Kano, the state Fire Service has said.

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Two women drown in Kano pond

The relatives of the victims informed vigilance group that the women worked at a ”Zobo” (Hibiscus) processing company.
NLC

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We’ll deal with Ajaero and his gangsters – Labour Party

Ajaero should by now learn that attacking law abiding citizen, hooliganism and rascality is not a trait of a good…
Zenith Bank Plc’s staff member, Femi Remigus tenders the exhibits in the ongoing trial of Ali, for alleged N3bn money laundering by EFCC

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Ali Bello: Banker exposes how funds from Kogi LGs were transferred to private account

While being led in evidence, Remigus explained how millions of naira were deposited into Komfort Koncept Company’s bank account from…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the SAPZ, is a strategic milestone in plan to industrialise agriculture sector and create sustainable jobs

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SAPZ project, a strategic milestone in FG’s plan for industrialise agriculture – Shettima

Earlier, Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, described the SAPZ as a strategic investment designed to accelerate industrial development across…
Mr Ishaya Kukah recounts his harrowing experience in the hands of bandits who held him and others captive for many weeks

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Kukah’s brother narrates ordeal in kidnapper’s den

Kukah said that the victims were pressured into agreeing to ransom demands due to the torture they endured.
Gunmen kill three, abduct yet- to- be ascertained number of persons in simultaneous attacks on two communities in MopAmuro LG of Kogi State

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Gunmen ambush, shot three farmers dead in Ondo

While confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ondo Police Command DSP Ayanlade Olushola, said police have deployed operatives to…
Zulum

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Zulum laments increasing Boko Haram attacks in Borno

The Borno governor, however, emphasised the need for coordinated action between the military, police, and local authorities in order to…
Labour Party Reps accuse NAFDAC of extortion of N700,000 each from shop owners affected by its recent closure of the Onitsha drug market

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Caucus leadership not by appointment, LP Reps tackle Abure

In response to an earlier statement by the caucus which welcomed last Friday's Supreme Court judgment and indicated willingness to…
FG reviews renewable energy curriculum to reshape how technical education equips professionals for clean energy revolution.

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FG’s National curriculum overhaul targets solar skills for greener future

Backed by the INCLUDE Knowledge Platform, African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), the Government of the Netherlands and the, House of…
Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya, reveals how he transformed Jamiu, a roadside mechanic in Lagos into a world-class chess champion

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How I transformed roadside mechanic into world-class chess champion – Tunde Onakoya

Onakoya, known for using chess to empower underprivileged children, shared a touching story of how he adopted two brothers, Jamiu…
Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) intercepts controlled drugs valued at over N18 million at the Mfum Border in Cross River State.

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Customs intercepts controlled drugs in Cross River

The confiscated items included 37 units of Phenobarbital Sodium Sterop 100mg, 216 units of Pethidine 100mg Solution Injection, and 108…
Air Peace Limited announce plan to commence direct international flight services from Abuja to London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports.

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Air Peace introduces new boarding procedure

In the statement signed by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, Air Peace said the new boarding…
Nigerian Govt orders illegal miners to vacate all mining sites in Zamfara over outbreak of lead poisoning in Bungudu LGA of the state

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Alake orders illegal miners out of Zamfara over lead poisoning

Zamfara, known for its rich gold deposits, first recorded a major lead poisoning epidemic in 2010. The outbreak was traced…
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina hails Kaduna state’s leadership in the launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Nigeria

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AfDB’s Adesina excited as Kaduna blazes the trail in launch of SAPZ

Adesina spoke during a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday. The AfDB President praised Gov. Uba Sani’s…
The spokesperson for the Ebonyi Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the sudden death of ACP Ogbon-inu Popoola in a statement to journalists

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Police launch manhunt for killers of Ondo hotelier

Adeleye was asleep in one of the rooms in his hotel when he was gruesomely killed by some men suspected…
Senator Karimi said certain interests are resolved to continue to make Nigeria ungovernable with the ultimate aim of disrupting 2027 election

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“Stop playing to the gallery,” Sen. Karimi tackles counterpart, Ndume

Karimi who is the Chairman, Senate Services Committee, said this while reacting to claims by Ndume that President Bola Tinubu…
Court awards N100m damages against Louisville Girls Secondary School, Gwagwalada over death of its 9-year-old pupil, Kamzie Ikpeatusim.

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Court awards N100m damages against Abuja school over death of 9-year-old pupil

Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the judgment in a suit filed by Mr. Ifeanyi Ikpeatusim, who accused the school of negligence…
Titus Odo, Labour Party's publicity secretary in Enugu defects to PDP alongside Emeka Mamah, Peter Obi's Campaign coordinator in the State

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Why I dumped Labour Party for PDP- Enugu lawmaker

While expressing his sadness over his decision, Eze noted that the Labour Party, which was once a beacon of hope…
Ex-Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has been appointed chair of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina despite his ongoing N2.7bn fraud trial

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How contract for project at Katsina Airport was inflated from N800m to N2.7bn – Witness

Yesufu told the court that N800 million was budgeted for the construction of terminal building and apron expansion at the…
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck criticises U.S. President Trump’s tariff policy calling the idea behind it as “fundamentally wrong.”

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German Economy minister criticises U.S. tariff policy

Habeck argued that the assumption that trade surpluses or deficits were problematic is “wrong,” as he arrived at an emergency…
Thugs stab Mohammed Abo’ore to death assisting to apprehend miscreants smoking cannabis in Fadikpe community of Minna, Niger State

Metro

19-year-old Ibrahim Abiala docked for murder in Ibadan

The police Prosecutor, Insp Olagoke Adegbenro told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 26, at 8.30…
Magistrates

Metro

Two Ogun men jailed one month each for stealing 2 chickens

By Ige Adekunle Two men identified as Shibu Abdullahi, 21, and Yakubu Usman, 25, has been sentenced to one month…
Police use teargas to disperse members of Take It Back movement, others who gathered for protest at Boro Park, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

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Police disperse protesters with teargas in Rivers

The protesters who said their agitations was against against the hardship, abuse of the Cybercrime Act, and sack of the…
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