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OSSAP-SDGs unveils Skills Acquisition Centre, classroom blocks in Lafia to enhance human capital development and drive socio-economic growth

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FG unveils skill acquisition centre in Lafia

The initiative is one of numerous interventions by OSSAP-SDGs to enhance human capital development and drive socio-economic growth in Nigeria.
President John Mahama of Ghana urges African leaders to accelerate establishment of multilateral financial institutions to drive development

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Mahama seeks stronger multilateral financial institutions for Africa’s development

Mahama who made the call on the sidelines of the 38th AU (AU) Summit on Sunday in Addis Ababa, also…
Nasarawa United Football Club mutually parts ways with Head Coach Kabiru Dogo, with ex-Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Salisu Yusuf replacing him.

Sports

Nasarawa United sack Kabiru Dogo, hire ex-Super Eagles’ Chief Coach

Nasarawa United are presently placed 18th on the 20-club NPFL log with 26 points from 24 matches. With seven wins,…
Jos crisis: Ododo evacuates Kogi students

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Kogi providing right environment for wealth creation, business growth – Official

Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo stated this at the impact tour of Kogi by Convergence of Africa.…
House of Reps Committee on Renewable Energy postpones inaugural National Legislative Summit and Expo on Renewable Energy

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House of Reps shifts date for renewable energy summit

The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has announced the postponement of the inaugural National Legislative Summit and Expo…
Kaduna governor, Uba Sani, receives 50 prominent politicians, including former Governor Muktar Ramalan-Yero and Sen. Shehu Sani into APC

Headlines, Politics

2027: Sani predicts total victory for APC as 50 political stalwarts join party

According to him, the popularity and acceptability of APC is because of the its just leadership at both the state…
APC

Politics

APC fumes over alleged attacks on its members in Zamfara

He added that the APC as a peace loving party in the state would not accept any obnoxious and unwarranted…
The Police have intercepted 20 youths with dangerous weapons while alighting from a truck along the Ogun and Oyo State boundary on Saturday.

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Police intercept 20 youths with dangerous weapons in Ogun

According to the statement, the youths were intercepted by Ogun Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo during his routine patrol in…
Chief Gani Adams, the Aare-Onakakanfo of Yorubaland says the gap left by late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo would be difficult to fill.

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Who will fill gap left by Adebanjo? Gani Adams ponders

Adams said this during his condolence visit to the home of late Adebanjo who died on Friday in Lagos aged…
Operatives of Edo Security Corps (ESSC) nab 18 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, recovering 38 locally made guns, pellets and charms.

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Edo Security nab 18 suspected kidnappers, recover guns, charms

17 of the 18 arrested suspects are non - indigene while one is an indigene from Agbede community. 38 fully…
NADECO says late Afenifere Leader, Ayo Adebanjo, was a man of courage and industry, committing himself to anything he associated with.

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Adebanjo was a man of courage, industry – NADECO

A NADECO chieftain, Chief Ayo Opadokun, who led an eight-man delegation on a condolence visit to the Adebanjo family said…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, reveals that he would celebrate President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office with inauguration of many projects.

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Wike to celebrate Tinubu’s second anniversary with inauguration of projects

Wike said that he would make details of the projects that would be ready for inauguration public in due course.…
The House of Reps Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) approves the N140 billion 2026 budget proposal for the commission.

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House of Reps speaks on Binance’s Gambaryan bribery allegations against members

While noting that the allegations by Gambaryan against its members are serious, the House of Representatives in a statement by…
Chairman/CEO, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa says Nigerians must be protected from exploitation by illegal recruiters and irregular migration.

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Japa: NiDCOM seeks action against against unprofessional recruiters

Dabiri-Erewa said this during a press briefing by the Association of Recruiter License Placement Agencies of Nigeria (ARLPAN), themed: "Effect…
Two children of late Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a chieftain of pan-Yoruba sociocultural group Afenifere join Nigerians in paying tribute to him.

Metro, News

Adebanjo’s children speak on late father

The two children identified as Obafemi and Segun in an interview on Friday said their father never sought public approval…
FG proposes establishment of National Examination Malpractice Court/Tribunal for prompt prosecution of examination infractions

Education

Tinubu approves upgrade of Yabatech to university – Minister

Alausa commended Yabatech’s Rector, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, for endowment fund projects. He advised the creation of a robust alumni endowment…
Police find kidnapped student of Veritas University, Abuja, Cornelius Damulak in Niger State after she escaped from her abductors.

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Kidnapped Abuja varsity student found in Niger State

36-year-old kidnapped student of Veritas University, Abuja, identified as Cornelius Damulak has been rescued by the police in Niger State…
Adebanjo

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Adebanjo can’t be forgotten – South West governors

Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said the death…
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, pays glowing tribute to Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of Afenifere who died on Friday

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Adebanjo shaped my perception of Nigeria – Peter Obi

Reflecting on his political journey and his relationship with the deceased, Obi expressed gratitude for being close to great minds…
Akpabio

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Adebanjo’s death huge loss to Nigeria, says Obasanjo

The former Nigerian president, in a statement issued on his behalf by Kehinde Akinyemi, his media aide, said, "It was…
Akpabio

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Adebanjo national hero, crusader for justice, says Jonathan

While paying tribute to the deceased in a statement he released on Friday, Jonathan noted that Chief Adebanjo was a…
Akpabio

News

Why we’ll miss Pa Ayo Adebanjo – Afenifere

Mr Jare Ajayi, the National Publicity Secretary, Afenifere said this in the initial reaction of the organization to the death…
President Bola Tinubu pays glowing tribute to Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of pan- Yoruba political movement, Afenifere, who died on Friday

Headlines, News

‘My respect for him never wavered,’ Tinubu pays glowing tribute to Pa Adebanjo

Until his death, I shared a deep personal bond with Baba Adebanjo; he was like a father figure," President Tinubu…
FRSC confirms 23 dead, 48 injured in an accident involving a truck overloaded with goods, passengers under Muhammadu Buhari Flyover in Kano

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Tragic: 23 dead, 48 injured as overloaded truck summersaults in Kano

FRSC Kano Sector Commander, Mr Umar Matazu, confirmed the accident in a statement in Kano on Friday. ”The passengers involved…
A Nigerian woman, Jacob Lilian tells Lagos court how her job search ended in being lured into dating scam by her Chinese employer, Ling Yang

Metro, News

EFCC accuses Chinese of plot to destabilize socio-economic structure of Nigeria

Linde Jun was among the 11 Chinese arraignment docked arraigned on separate charges bordering on cyber-terrorism, cybercrimes, possession of documents…
Edo

Metro, News

‘How I was lured to invest N56.35m in fake business’

Abel spoke as the first prosecution witness (PW1), Patience Abel in the trial of Kelechi and Amah by the Lagos…
What Natasha said about 2Baba's rebirth

Entertainment, Headlines

“Free my son!” Tuface’s mother begs Natasha (Video)

Tuface's mother stopped short of saying that Natasha had charmed her son, as she appealed to Nigerian women to beg…
Abdullahi Mohammed, Chairman of Kiru LG of Kano arrested for allegedly selling land worth over N100m meant for Kafin Maiyaki mini Stadium.

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Kano anti-graft agency arrests 3 lawyers, others over N20bn land scam

He explained that a former Deputy Sheriff and a court bailiff were also among those arrested in connection with the…
Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Edo State reiterates that Okuku traditional hairdo remains strictly for the Oba’s wives (Queens).

Metro

Okuku hairdo strictly for Oba of Benin wives – Traditional Council warns

The BTC in a statement on Thursday, clarified that the Okuku was not for decorations, hence, "it is not allowed…
A Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered seven fraudsters to forfeit the sum of N232,396,714.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-two Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fourteen Naira), a hotel as well as the sum of $4,977 (Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-seven US Dollars) recovered from seven fraudsters to the Federal Government.

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Seven internet fraudsters lose hotel, N230m, others to FG in Makurdi

The fraudsters who were prosecuted by the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the EFCC are: Tamaraudeinyefa Shedrack Brakekebebe, Godday Conference Brakekebebe,…
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