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Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) foil attempt to smuggle 7vNigerian girls from Plateau to Burkina Faso for prostitution

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Immigration foils attempt to smuggle 7 Nigerian girls to Burkina Faso

It was uncovered, during the course of investigation, that the seven smuggled victims, whose ages range from 19 to 23,…
In one week of 2024 to remember, President Tinubu made pivotal and landmark decisions which have been widely applauded.

Education, Headlines

Tinubu stops remittance of universities ’ 40% IGR to FG

Tinubu made the announcement at the 75th Anniversary and 2023 Convocation ceremonies of the University of Ibadan on Tuesday
Tinubu

News

First Lady Remi Tinubu urges victims of sexual violence to speak out

The first lady also urged victims and survivors of such menace and those that were aware of people being abused…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Nigeria for Germany on Saturday where he will participate in the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference.

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Tinubu departs Nigeria for G20 ‘Compact with Africa’ conference

President Bola Tinubu will depart Nigeria for Berlin Germany on Saturday where he will participate in the G20 Compact with…
INEC presents certificates of return to the Governor-Elect of Kogi State, Usman Ododo and his Deputy, Joel Salifu.

Politics

Kogi governor-elect Ododo, deputy receive certificates of return

Ododo of the All Progressives Congress had won the November 11 off-season governorship election in Kogi State with a wide…
WAEC gives insight on how the planned migration of its WASSCE from the ‘Paper Pencil Test’ to the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode will work.

Education

How we will use CBT mode to conduct WASSCE examinations – WAEC

By Awayi Kuje The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has given further insight into how the planned migration of its…
Police

Metro

Eight one- chance robbers busted in FCT

The one chance robbers were among the 135 suspects arrested by the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Safe FCT during…
Atiku

Politics, Top Stories

LP, NNPP, APC pour cold water on Atiku’s merger proposal

Atiku, who recently lost his bid to oust President Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress, APC through the court, had…
Court remands suspended Rivers traditional ruler, Eze Cassidy Ikegbidi, over 50 others in prison over alleged murder of DPO Bako Angbashim.

News

Rivers traditional ruler, over 50 others remanded over murder of police DPO

The traditional rulers and the other suspects were remanded in prison after the court rejected request for their bail by…
Omokri

News

Omokri knocks Peter Obi over LP’s rejection of Atiku’s merger proposal

Omokri, who described the decision of Labour Party to reject the proposed merger as 'incredibly unwise' noted that the "leaked…
Nigerian troops kill six suspected bandits, recover military uniforms, guns others during operation at Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna State.

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Troops kill 6 bandits, recover 9 motorcycles, 40 uniforms in Kaduna

The operation was carried out on Nov. 16, adding that 40 pairs of police and military uniforms and nine motorcycles…
Ribadu who spoke at the inauguration of US-Nigeria Joint Working Group said the cooperation has translated into tangible operational gains

News

Tinubu inherited tough period, says Ribadu

Ribadu said that the Federal Government would continue to do its possible best to improve the welfare of the citizens…
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo says his govt will ensure children of the poor have same opportunities as the children of the rich in Anambra State

Politics

Anambra would forever remain APGA-controlled State, Soludo vows

Aburime said Soludo was far ahead of some perennial constants that APC had presented for election and that when the…
EFCC

News

EFCC may arrest Emefiele in court on Friday – sources

Dr. Emefiele was arrested by the secret police known as the Department of State Security (DSS) on June 10, the…

News, Top Stories

FJSC nominates 22 new Justices for elevation to Supreme Court

The judges were nominated across the six geographical zones of the country to fill existing vacancies at the Supreme Court.
Tinubu appoints Bianca Ojukwu, six others new ministers

News

Number of bodies in Anambra mass grave not yet known – Truth Commission

Ojukwu, in a statement she released on Thursday explained that while the suspected mass grave was discovered and sealed off…
Kogi Governor Ahmed Ododo applauds Supreme Court for upholding his victory in the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial election of the state.

Politics

Kogi election: Ododo victory well deserved, says Obaro

Obaro, who once aspired to the governorship seat, said the number one office is a position of enormous opportunities and…
The Gender Agenda AIT TownHall holds from Friday, Nov 17 - Dec 1, 2023 to commemorate the '16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Metro

Gender-Agenda town hall meeting kicks off Friday in Abuja

The Gender Agenda Townhall Series is designed to bring issues that concern women to the fore and also bridge the…
The Lagos chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Wednesday evening that it will soon issued appropriate directive to its lawyers on the judgment of Court of Appeal which affirmed Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the March 18 Governorship Election in the state.

Politics

Sanwo-Olu: We’ll issue directives to our legal team on Appeal Court judgment, says PDP

Lagos PDP, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Hakeem Amode, however, said the party would not relent in…
Xi Jinping

World News

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in U.S.

In a statement on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, said that Xi arrived on Tuesday afternoon local…
Journalist narrates how she was abducted by gunmen who claimed to be dismissed soldiers in a vehicle boarded in Abuja, FCT

News

Abuja journalist narrates scary, traumatic kidnap experience

The female journalist, a correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) attached to cover the presidential villa said she…
There were long queues in fuel stations in operation within Enugu metropolis even as other closed shop because of the nationwide strike.

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Strike: Long queues surface in Enugu fuel stations

By Stanley Nwanosike There were unprecedentedly long queues in a few fuel stations that opened for business within the Enugu…
Contractor handling renovation of House of Reps chamber dismisses the deadline given by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to complete the job

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Contractor dismisses House Speaker’s deadline on renovation of Reps chamber

The Speaker and his Deputy, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, gave the deadline for the completion when they paid an unscheduled visit…
UNIBEN CONUA urges members to go about their lawful duties, distances itself from the ongoing strike by labour unions in Edo State

Education

NLC strike decision of one man, we are not part of it, says UNIBEN CONUA

The Chairman, UNIBEN CONUA, Comrade. Ishaq Osagie-Eweka said the objective of the Congress was to promote an uninterrupted academic calendar…
Francesca Chiejina, a world-class soprano, speaks about why she dumped medicine for classical music, her Kobo Arts Foundation among others

Entertainment, Headlines

Why I dumped medicine for classical music – Francisca Chiejina

Francesca Chiejina is a personification of determination and grit. When her father took her to the Musical Society of Nigeria…
Israel

World News

Netanyahu slams Trudeau for call to stop killing of women, children

Trudeau had urged the Israeli government to “exercise maximum restraint” in its fight in the Gaza Strip and to grant…
Private companies and government raised N3.44 trillion through Corporate Bonds and Commercial Paper issuance in two years, says AIHN

Business

N3.44tr raised through bonds, commercial papers in 2 years, says AIHN

Notably, 333 deals valued at about N3.44 trillion have been recorded over the last two years in the local debt…
Abiodun approves weekly day off, ₦10,000 transport allowance for Ogun workers

News

LOGPAN hails Abiodun as 564 pensioners receive gratuity in Ogun

LOGPAN, noted that Governor Abiodun has been very supportive of the cause of the local government pensioners in Ogun State
Oshiomhole

News, Top Stories

Oshiomhole: Why I’m opposed to ongoing strike by labour unions

Oshiomhole, who is now the senator representing Edo North senatorial district said he would have supported the strike if it…
Hamas provides Israel with the names of the four hostages scheduled to be released on Saturday in return for dozens of Palestinian prisoners

World News

Tel Aviv march for hostages heads to Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence

On Oct. 7, Hamas fighters and other groups killed about 1,200 people in massacres and attacks in the Israeli border…
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