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Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, Dili Ezughah laments sudden death of his predecessor, Mr. Francis Ndubuisi Nwosu

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NPC boss Ezughah mourns death of predecessor

Reacting to the sudden demise of Mr. Nwosu, barely seven months after leaving office, the NPC Executive Secretary expressed deep…
The House of Reps Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) approves the N140 billion 2026 budget proposal for the commission.

Health, News, Politics

House of Reps speaks on “Draft Bill” for Regional System of Government

But Rotimi, in the statement noted that the so-called memo on the return to regional government authored by one Dr.…
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule vows to mobilize his fellow governors in the North against the menace of drug abuse and narcotic use.

News

Eid-El-Kabir: Gov Sule calls for prayers, condemns kidnapping in Nasarawa

Governor Sule condemned the security breaches that have recently occurred in parts of Nasarawa State, promising to wield the big…

News

Eid- El- Kabir: No durbar in Kano as police assure of peaceful celebrations

Even as the durbar is banned, our correspondent reports that residents of Kano are in high spirits preparing for the…
Two Lagos men, Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadiq Adekunle, bag 46 years imprisonment for impersonating EFCC operatives

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Fake EFCC operatives Chijoke and Adekunle to spend 46 years in jail

Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of EFCC said in a statement on Saturday that Chijoke and Adekunle were arrested sometime in May…
President Bola Tinubu hailed Wale Adeniyi’s reform initiatives, describing them as transformative for the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS.

News

Customs boss Adeniyi denies falsifying age

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Wale Bashir Adeniyi, on Friday described as unfounded, a report that he falsified his age…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Lagos Cybersecurity Advisory Board to strengthen digital security and drive technological advancement.

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Lagos inaugurates cybersecurity advisory board

Sanwo-Olu said that the inauguration marked a significant milestone in the state’s commitment to enhancing digital security and advancing its…
NBA, DSS

News

Eid-el-Kabir: DSS urges Nigerians to be cautious, vigilant

The DSS also urged operators and patrons of malls, fun places, markets, parks and railway stations among others to be…
Police

News, Top Stories

IGP Egbetokun accuses PSC of fraud, corruption in police recruitment

The IGP added that upon scrutiny of the list released on the PSC portal, it was discovered that several names…
NDLEA

News

NDLEA intercepts 230,600 Tramadol tablets, nabs 106 suspects in Kano

The Commander of NDLEA in Kano Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad disclosed this on Saturday in Kano Idris-Ahmad said, “The command between…
Cannabis

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Customs intercepts N4bn illicit drugs at Tin Can Island Port

Intelligence indicated that a lot of terminals are involved in the customs’ findings and that there are abuses of procedures…
Tinubu sued over failure to reverse petrol price hike

Education

Tinubu approves new list of appointees into councils, boards of tertiary institutions

Recall that the Federal Government had withdrawn a list of members of the reconstituted governing councils released some weeks ago…
LASEMA says 15 passengers were injured in a multiple collision involving 3 vehicles under the Ojota Interchange Bridge, Lagos, on Friday

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15 injured in Lagos multiple accident – LASEMA

By Henry Oladele About 15 passengers were injured in a multiple collision that involved three vehicles under the Ojota Interchange…
LASEMA rescues commercial bus alongside the driver who swerved into a ditch to avoid Lagos Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) officials.

Metro

LASEMA rescues commercial bus, driver from Lagos ditch

Further investigations revealed that the accident occurred when the vehicle’s driver swerved recklessly in attempts to avoid a VIS checkpoint,”…
Rep Yusuf Gagdi (APC/Plateau) donates 400 rams and N20 million to his constituents ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

Metro

Eid-el-Kabir: Rep Gagdi donates 400 rams, N20m to constituents

Gagdi, who represents Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau, presented the items on Friday in Dengi, Kanam Local Government Area.
Rivers factional Speaker Victor Oko Jumbo says rival Martin Amaewhule faction cannot stop Gov. Fubara from spending money in Rivers

Politics

Rivers: Confusion as Fubara, Wike supporters ‘claim’ Appeal Court ruling

The state government, in a statement by Joseph Johnson, its Commissioner for Information and Communications also toed this line as…
The Edo State chapter of the APC Friday evening inaugurates its Campaign Council for the 21 September governorship election.

Politics

Edo 2024: APC inaugurates campaign council

The Chairman of the Campaign Council and the Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, while Inaugurating the Council, said all…
EFCC boss Ola Olukoyede says President Tinubu has never called him to prescribe any directive on the affairs or activities of the Commission

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EFCC boss Ola Olukoyede opens up on relationship with Tinubu

“Let me state this clearly that all what I do in the course of discharging my duties as a public…
Okpebholo

Politics

My party’s candidate in Edo gov. election difficult to sell- APC chieftain

Mayaki who was head of the media team of the Tinubu/Shettima campaign organization in Edo, stated this on Friday while…
Mixed reactions trail Davido's remark on Nigerian economy

Metro

‘Don’t invest in $Davido Meme Coins,’ SEC warns

According to SEC, meme coins are not intended to serve as a medium of exchange accepted by the public as…
The Federal Government declares Monday 17 and Tuesday 18, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

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FG announces public holidays for Eid-el-Kabir celebration

Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, had declared Sunday, June 16, as Eid-el-Kabir day. Sultan disclosed this in a…
Quadri Aruna kicks off 2025 with defeat of British champion Liam Pitchford 3-1 in Round of 32 at the WTT Star Contender Doha in Qatar.

Sports

Aruna picks Olympics ticket for Nigeria in Table Tennis

According to the statement, the Men’s Singles draw welcomes African powerhouse, Quadri Aruna from Nigeria, alongside the Americas’ rising talent…
Nigerian government suddenly withdraws charges ot money laundering against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan in court

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Court strikes out tax evasion charges against Binance executives

Justice Nwite, in a ruling, discharged and struck out Gambaryan and Anjarwalla’s names from the four-count charge after FIRS’ counsel,…
Three dead as police, military operatives foil bank robbery attempt by a 15-man gang in Abaji Area Council of the FCT early Thursday morning.

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Three dead as police, military foil bank robbery attempt in FCT

Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Benneth Igweh led the operation that foiled the robbery attempt, the…
FRSC says 19 died while five others were injured in an accident involving a truck and passenger bus at Kanbi village, in Kwara state.

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FRSC blames excessive speed, wrongful overtaking as 19 die in Kwara crash

In a statement on Friday, the spokesperson for Kwara Command of FRSC, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said the crash occurred at about…
Katsina Hisbah Board shuts New Palace Hotel in Katsina for allegedly violating agreement aagainst harboring of underaged girls.

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Hisbah shuts hotel in Katsina for allegedly lodging underage girls

Dr Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), Katsina Hisbah Commander General said the hotel was closed because it violated an agreement earlier…
Police nab Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, who has alleged been avoiding facing trial for forgery, impersonation of his senior colleague

Metro

Ibadan man Olumide Yerokun docked for falsely parading himself as lawyer

The Prosecutor, Insp Sikiru Opaleye told the court that the Yerokun allegedly committed the offence on June 5, at about…
Fire guts outer court of Kano Emir's palace, no injuries reported

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Court orders Kano govt to pay Emir Bayero N10m

Delivering judgment, Justice Simon Amobeda, described the order given by Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, directing the police to arrest the 15…
President Bola Tinubu to depart Nigeria for a 14-day working visit to Paris during which he will appraise his administration’s performance

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Tinubu departs Abuja to Lagos for Eid-el-Kabir

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation’s capital, for Lagos State today, Friday where he will celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir…
Kano housewife, Fadila Adamu to die by hanging for kidnapping and throwing an eight-year-old girl into a well, causing her death.

Metro, News

Four Ekiti men to die by hanging over murder, armed robbery

The prosecution also informed the court that the convicts attacked one Alhaji Usman Adeleye and inflicted him with machete cuts…
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