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Groups of Northern Students explain why they will not join in the planned nationwide protest against President Tinubu administration

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Why we’ll not join nationwide protest against Tinubu- Northern students

“The planned protest organisers are unnamed and actually the aim of the protest is also unknown to us, and we…
AEDC says power supply to some communities in the FCT will be interrupted for two weeks starting from Monday, 6 January, 2024

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Electricity theft: AEDC to embark on night raids

The initiative, he said was to identify and address illegal connections and ensure fairer billing for all customers and reduce…
PDP Governors declare support for Gov. Fubara over the ongoing political crises Rivers, slams APC government over mismanagement of economy

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PDP Governors declare support for Fubara, slam APC govt over economy

PDP Governors described as lackluster the approach adopted by All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government in addressing the growing inflation,…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi reacts to claim by one Ms Fagbule that he duped her of $180,000 with a promise of marriage

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Ooni of Ife opens up on alleged $180,000 marriage scam

“That the so-called Ms Fagbule was and is never known to the Ooni of Ife for any interpersonal communication or…
Borno deputy speaker withdraws from senatorial race, backs Ndume

Politics, Top Stories

APC sacks, replaces Ndume as Chief Whip of Senate

The sacked Ndume represents Borno South while his replacement Monguno is representing Borno North
Security team of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja nabs eight suspected members of a secret cult with hard drug recovered from them on campus

Metro

Kogi Poly security operatives nab 8 suspected cultists

According to Mrs Omale Ufedo, the institution's spokesperson, the arrest was as a result of proactive measures put in place…
Former Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, explains why it may take 20 years to rebuild Nigeria's main opposition party, the PDP

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Edo Assembly kicks as court reinstates Shaibu as deputy governor

Justice Omotoso held that the removal of the Plaintiff, Shaibu from office as Deputy Governor of Edo State and the…
Labour Party Caucus of the House of Representatives expresses sorrow over the death of one of its members, Ekene Abubakar Adams

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Peter Obi mourns LP lawmaker, Rep. Adams

Reps Adams died on Tuesday at the age of 39
Police explain how 14 people were killed and four others were injured in a ghastly motor accident on Kano-Kanya road in Babura LG of Jigawa state.

Metro, News

14 dead as bus escaping check point crashes into truck in Jigawa

On reaching an Immigration check point, another vehicle, a Toyota Hiace with Reg no: XA 381 GAS was also coming…
Councillors impeach chairman of Egor LG Edo State, Eghe Ogbemudia over alleged padding of Council's supplementary budget, other allegations

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Edo: Egor LG boss Eghe Ogbemudia impeached over alleged N1.7bn budget padding

It would be recalled that Eghe Ogbemudia was also suspended from office by Governor Godwin Obaseki on October 10, 2020.
Supreme Court

Headlines, Politics

Edo 2024: Court affirms Asue Ighodalo as PDP candidate

Omotosho while delivering judgment in the suit marked CS/469/24, held that Dr. Ighodalo was duly nominated at the 22 February…
Lagos

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Causes of tragic school building collapse in Jos revealed

Duna said that the committee’s preliminary investigation revealed that the collapsed structure was already ”distressed”. “The committee discovered that the…
Police arraign the two Ibadan CAC church members on charges bordering on conspiracy and threat to life by the police.

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Benue: 99 remanded for terrorism, robbery others over Ukum crisis

The complainant said the protesters killed and burnt three persons in the process and made an attempt to invade the…
Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal says tNigeria Energy Transition Plan (ETP) of 2021 would lift millions out of poverty .

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Energy Transition Plan will lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty- Minister

The energy transition plan is aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on fossil fuels and for net-zero emissions by 2060. ETP…
MURIC hails dismissal of a suit challenging the use of Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes by a Federal High Court in Lagos.

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‘Sweet Victory,’ MURIC hails dismissal of suit on Arabic inscriptions on Naira

While dismissing the suit on Tuesday, Justice Yellin Bogoro affirmed that Section 53 (1) of the Banks and Other Financial…
Sanwo-Olu unveils special portrait of Soyinka

Metro

PHOTOS: Lagos Govt celebrates Soyinka at 90

The highlight of the evening was unveiling a special portrait of Soyinka, which, according to Governor Babatunde Sanwo-Olu was a…
Police arraign the two Ibadan CAC church members on charges bordering on conspiracy and threat to life by the police.

Metro

‘How Lagos woman allegedly defrauded Ogboni leader of N6.3m with fake twins claim’

Ajibola was arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court siting in Ogba on Tuesday on three counts bordering on stealing…
Group explains why 387 suspects arrested for illegal mining in the country as confirmed by the CDS must be thoroughly investigated.

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‘Why 387 arrested illegal miners should be thoroughly investigated’

AED said a thorough investigation of 387 suspected illegal miners is necessary to halt criminality in the mining sector. The…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu pays condolence visit to ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, and family ahead of burial of his mother, Florence

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‘We’re one family’- Remi Tinubu visits Saraki ahead of mother’s burial

Oluremi, during the visit in Lagos said her visit was permitted by her husband, President Bola Tinubu, as a way…
Nigerian Navy says its operatives rescue 8 female victims of human trafficking, stopped two fishermen from drowning among others in past week

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Navy rescues 8 victims of human trafficking, foils robbery attempt

Giving a breakdown of the operations, Adams-Aliu in the statement said on Saturday, the Quick Response Team of the Nigerian…
Algeria’s Lady Fennecs stifle Super Falcons to earn a scoreless draw in group B match of the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

Sports

Paris 2024: Super Falcons take on Olympic champions Canada today

Head of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, said in a statement on Tuesday that the match will hold…
NIWA debunks reports alleging that about 150 bandits drowned in a boat mishap at Sabon Gida area in Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State.

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Police kill bandit in Katsina, recover AK-47 rifle

“Upon receipt of the report, promptly, the DPO Kankara Divisional Headquarters, CSP Iliyasu Ibrahim, mobilised a team of police operatives,…
FAAC shares N1.818 trillion, being June 2025 revenue to the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGs).

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FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N1.354 trillion for June 2024

According to the communiqué, from the N1.354 trillion total revenue, the Federal Government received total sum of N459.776 billion, the…
PDP

Politics

Loyalists of Gov. Fubara secure court order to stop PDP congress in Rivers

Our Correspondent reports that loyalists of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory had been accused of hijacking all…
Kogi Central Stakeholders warn APC against Yahaya Bello's Senatorial ambition

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‘Adjourn case against me indefinitely,’ Yahaya Bello tells court

The former governor is also seeking an order of the Appeal Court setting aside service of the EFCC Charge on…
PDP-GF describes claim that its Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed filed a suit against the party NEC meeting as false, dubious and malicious

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Bauchi governor Mohammed sacks chief security adviser

There was no reason given for the sack of Ciroma announced in a statement issued by Alhaji Mukthar Gidado, Special…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

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Court orders final forfeiture of 20 cars stolen from Canada

The EFCC, in the affidavit, stated that “ Sometime in April, 2022, during an official meeting held at 7A Okoti-eboh…
Otunba Gbenga Daniel, ex-governor of Ogun State, recounts encounter with Prof. Wole Soyinka at his Ijegba residence, in Abeokuta.

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How Soyinka shocked me in his house – Gbenga Daniel

In his speech, Daniel, who was also the Chairman of the occasion, said when he visited Soyinka and saw that…
Court lambasts defence lawyer over delay tactics in N5bn libel suit by ex-INEC REC Mike Igini against ex-Edo APC chair David Imuse, 2 others

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Igini N5b suit: Judge chides lawyer over delay tactics, insists on jurisdiction

Igini had in 2020, dragged Imuse, before the Court over alleged libelous publications authored against him during Edo State governorship…
Three new Emirates to be overseen by Second Class Emirs emerge in Kano as Governor Abba Yusuf assents to the State Emirates Council Bill 2024.

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Gov. Yusuf signs bill to create 3 new emirates in Kano into law

Governor Yusuf's signature gave credence to the creation of Gaya, Rano, and Karaye as Second Class Emirates within Kano state.
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