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Police confirm killing of Ebonyi man Lawrence Peter over demand for N1000 claim as the cost of cleaning a costume to be used for a festival.

Metro

Lanre Ogungbe found dead in Ogun hotel

She stated that on Thursday at 3 p.m. the owner of Authentic Hotel on Soyoye Road reported the incident to…
INEC denies issuing a deadline of March 26, 2026, for government officials seeking to contest in the 2027 election to resign

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INEC tackles Edo APC over alleged smuggling of BVAS machines

However, in a statement in Benin on Friday, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, said that…
Court dismisses a fresh bail application filed by the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan.

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Detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, loses fresh bail bid

Justice Nwite held that Gambaryan’s request cannot be granted when he was still challenging the earlier bail ruling at the…
Reps Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, honours the girl-child in plenary by vacating his seat for 16-year-old gender advocate, Miss Isabel Anani.

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Abbas vacates seat for 16-year old as Reps marks International Day of the Girl Child

The gesture was to commemorate the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child titled Girls’ Vision for the Future.’ Before…
Zamfara Government has donated 50 hectares of land for the construction of affordable housing under President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Housing project.

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Zamfara govt donates 50 hectares of land for Renewed Housing Programme

Dangiwa said that the ministry was also collaborating with Zamfara government for houses built in the state under the National…
NERC slams fines of N628, 031,583.94 on DISCOs for non-compliance with its capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers directive

Business

DisCos rake in N431.16bn revenue in 3 months

The report said that the N431.16 billion collected was out of the N543.64 billion that was billed customers, adding that…
Minister of State Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, says FG will establish 3 military formations in Sokoto to support the fight against banditry and other criminals

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Matawalle: FG to establish 3 military formations in Sokoto to fight bandits

The Minister spoke when he led military personnel to reopen the Marnona-Gundumi-Isa road closed eight years ago on Thursday.
Where to Find the Latest Dota 2 Match Schedule and Never Miss Important Events

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Where to Find the Latest Dota 2 Match Schedule and Never Miss Important Events

Keeping up with the Dota 2 schedule has never been easier thanks to a wide variety of platforms and tools.…
Easter: Orelope-Adefulire urges renewed commitment to sustainable development

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SDGs: Nigeria reviews progress, galvanises stakeholders for accelerated action

The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs) in collaboration with the United Nations Development…
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

News

14 years without option of fine – Lebanese jailed for sexually exploiting 2 Kano girls

By Ramatu Garba A 67-year-old Lebanese national, Zuhier R Akar, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for sexually exploiting…
Nigerian Army says it has arrested a soldier who shoot a policeman idenfied as Inspector Saka Ganiyu dead at Ojo area of Lagos State.

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Army: We’ve arrested soldier who killed Insp. Ganiyu, justice will be served

The incident is highly regrettable, given the Division’s commitment to the Nigerian Army Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement.…
Here, we explore some of the top African indices worth considering this year.

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Best African Indices to Invest in 2024

As African governments invest in infrastructure and economic reforms, stock exchanges in countries like Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya present…
13 Palestinians killed in Gaza house as Israel intensifies airstrikes

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Palestinian death toll passes 42,000 in Gaza

A further 97,720 Palestinians have been injured since October 7, 2023, the ministry said. The figures do not distinguish between…
NDLEA

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Marwa appoints Mitchell Ofoyeju Tincan  Island Port Commander 

Prior to his appointment, he was the Agency’s reform champion with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and focal…
Lagos Govt vows to go tough on scrap dealers (also known as iron condemn dealers) stealing things across the state and selling them to people

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Lagos Govt vows to go tough on scrap dealers

They steal some of the lighting on the bridges, the iron guards, the rail guards, and all that. We intend…
Judges in Nigeria

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Judges urged to stop granting frivolous restraining orders against EFCC, others

This call was made in Abuja on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in a Communique issued at the end of the…
Federal Government performs the groundbreaking ceremony of 40 water supply projects in Sokoto State worth N2 billion.

News

FG kick-starts N2bn water projects in Sokoto

Performing the ceremony at Sokoto State University, the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, said…
Fuel

Business

NACCIMA: Hike in petrol price will exacerbate inflation, severely impact businesses

The NACCIMA President noted that the prices, which had reached N998 and N1,030 per litre respectively, were placing a strain…
Swiss Federation donates 1.2 million Euros to the Borno Govt Flood Disaster Relief Fund to support to the victims of the flood disaster

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Flood disaster: Swiss govt donates €1.2m to Borno

The donation was announced by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Lang, who led a delegation of the Swiss Embassy…
Hurricane Milton marches across central Florida whipping up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes, and knocking out power to nearly 2 million

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Extremely dangerous Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Florida’s west coast

At least two deaths were reported at a retirement community following a suspected tornado in Fort Pierce on the eastern…
Emefiele: Ex-CBN director confirms receiving $2.5m as gift from $6.2m election money

Headlines

‘How Emefiele violated CBN’s rules to embark on Naira redesign policy’

Emefiele, Adamu said, bypassed these procedures by simply calling for a COG meeting and presented what he claimed was a…
EFCC is prosecuting Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power and seven others on a nine-count charge, bordering on N31 billion fraud

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Ex-Minister Mamman used funds from Mambilla project to purchase properties – Witness

During Wednesday’s proceedings, Kweido, while being led in evidence before Justice James Omotosho by prosecution counsel, Olumide Fusica, SAN said…
5 Signs You Need  to Switch Your Trading Platform

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5 Signs You Need  to Switch Your Trading Platform

To sum up, you must be able to recognize the signals that point to the necessity of switching trading platforms.…
Wag

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Russia’s Wagner recovers bodies of mercenaries killed in Mali

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said that its fighters had recovered the bodies of its mercenaries killed in a July battle…
There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as Plateau holds election across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.

Politics

Tight security in Jos as Plateau LG poll gets underway

Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state said the command had deployed adequate personnel to all…
Matawalle

News

Matawalle: We’ll flush out bandits, terrorists from Northwest

The Minister of State Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle has said the Federal Government will get rid of bandits, terrorists and…
Heineken Lokpobiri

Business

Lokpobiri: I didn’t ask NNPCL to stop running refineries

The Minister described the claim made by Engr. Kamoru Busari, Director of Upstream in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, at…
Court sentences Lagos man, Nonso Joseph Ekeocha to one year imprisonment for possession of fraudulent documents.

Metro

Lagos man Nonso Ekeocha jailed over fraudulent documents

Ekeocha was prosecuted by the Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count charge bordering…
flood

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Flood: Senate urges NEMA to urgently provide relief materials to 5 LGAs in Adamawa

In the motion was titled “Urgent Need for Intervention in the Humanitarian Crisis caused by Flooding in Adamawa North Senatorial…
Be vocal in supporting Tinubu, Umahi tells southeast leaders

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Umahi insists on use of concrete for reconstruction of Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

The minister said that concrete pavement would address the threat of water to asphalt pavement, assuring that funds would soon…
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