BREAKING: Tinubu rages over mass killings in Plateau, Kaduna, orders security forces to strike

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500-level student shot dead, others injured in a shooting spree that rocked UNIBEN in the evening of Friday, 27 October, 2023.

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Gunshots at UNIBEN: 500-level student dead, many injured

It was gathered that the clash began days ago at Ekiadolor, a satellite student community, before culminating in the shootings…
Enugu

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Enugu Govt defends N1,000 per-trip tipper levy, says it’s lowest in South East

Aka said the in spite of the increment, Enugu still charges the lowest fee when compared to the neighbouring Ebonyi…
Lagos Government reopens Alaba International, Trade, Fair Complex, Ojo markets closed because of environmental infractions by traders

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BREAKING: Lagos Govt reopens Alaba International, Trade Fair markets

The decision to reopen the markets followed rigorous assessment and implementation of stringent environmental standards," Lagos Commissioner for the Environment…
President Bola Tinubu appoints Prof. Tunji Olaopa as the chairman of the new leadership he approved for the Federal Civil Service (FCSC).

News

Tinubu sets agenda for new Olaopa led FCSC leadership

The President anticipates that the new FCSC leadership will competently facilitate the transformation, reorientation and digitisation of the federal bureaucracy.
Justice Musa Muhammad Dattijo delivers damning verdict on judiciary, CJN Kayode Ariwoola in valedictory speech as he exits Supreme Court

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Justice Dattijo fires bullets at CJN, Supreme Court in valedictory speech

Justice Musa Muhammad Dattijo on Friday delivered what could at best be described as damning verdicts on the judiciary and…
SERAP

Politics

INEC boss demands decisive actions against vendors of electoral violence

Yakubu spoke at the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting on Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections
Ribadu who spoke at the inauguration of US-Nigeria Joint Working Group said the cooperation has translated into tangible operational gains

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Ribadu: Tinubu wants free, fair governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu- led government…
CDS Christopher Musa warns troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA against indiscipline, complacency in combating security in the North-west region.

Politics

Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi elections: CDS, IGP issue strong warnings

Musa advised that the presence of security agencies in the three states should not scare anybody, but those with plans…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk argues that regulating harmful online content is not censorship

World News

Nigeria, other UN Member States adopt Gaza resolution, calling for “humanitarian truce”

However, it marks the first formal response of the UN to the hostilities since the Hamas terror attacks of October…
Wanted Kano notorious thugs Abba Burakita, 40 gang members surrender with their weapons to the state Commissioner of Police, CP Gumel

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Wanted Kano notorious thug Abba Burakita, 40 gang members surrender to police

Abba Burakita was among the two notorious thugs declared wanted by Kano CP Gumel, with a bounty of N500,000 placed…
Rivers Executive Council proposes four Executive Bills as part of its bid to promote rapid development in the various sectors in the state.

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Rivers govt proposes 4 executive bills to fast track development

Rivers Attorney General and The Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacheous Adangor, and his Power Ministry counterpart, Dr. Henry Ogiri, disclosed…
Port Harcourt- based Bolt driver, Kelechi Uzor, reports self to police one Miss Elizabeth Edoukumor who has been missing since 9 October

Metro

Rivers: Bolt driver submits self to Police over missing lady

However, the Bolt driver who reported himself at Okporo Police Station, Rumuodara, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state in…
Ex-President Obasanjo and Diasporan Delegation to Motherland Africa leader, Julius Garvey choose Badagry for World Africa Slave Trade Museum.

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Obasanjo, Garvey agree on Badagry as host of Slave Trade Museum

Garvey said the delegation also discussed about the continent and the Caribbean as part of the six regions “and I…
Suspected serial Child trafficker,Happiness Enyinnaya Iheukeumere, aka 'Dr Hagi"and Ifesinachi Opara paraded by the CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka Commissioner of Police Rivers State

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Notorious Rivers trafficker ‘Dr Hagi’ arrested for selling 4 children

The child trafficker, Happiness Enyinnaya Iheukeumere confessed to having sold the children while pleading with the government, the law enforcement…
AfDB, partners vote additional $1 billion for development of Special Agro-industrial processing Zones, SAPZs in 24 States of Nigeria.

Business

AfDB, partners vote additional $1bn to fund SAPZs in Nigeria

The $I billion was is in addition to the initial $520 million voted by the development partners for the development…
Why there is resurgence of cult killings in Anambra

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Anambra community rejoices over arrest of notorious cult gang leader ‘Alagbon’

Alagbon, who has been on the Police wanted list for a long time, was arrested by operatives of the Police…
Ex-lawmakers of Kogi Assembly declares support for candidate of APC in the state's Nov. 11 2023 governorship election, Ahmed Usman Ododo.

Politics

Kogi 2023: Ex-lawmakers throw weight behind APC’s Ododo

Apart from the capacity, competence, capability, brilliance and readiness of Ahmed Usman Ododo for the task ahead, it is also…
SDP's Murtala Ajaka, heads to Supreme Court after Appeal Court affirms victory of Usman Ododo in Kogi November 2023 governorship election

Politics

Accept reality, join Tinubu to rescue Nigeria, Ajaka advises Atiku, Obi

Ajaka, in his congratulatory message, said the apex court has indeed validated the mandate given to President Tinubu in its…
Osun governor Ademola Adeleke congratulates the President on Supreme Court victory during meeting with his daughter, Folasade Ojo-Tinubu

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Adeleke meets Tinubu’s daughter, congratulates President on Supreme Court victory

Ojo-Tinubu, was at Ede, the country home of the governor, to attend the 8th Day Fidau prayer of the father…
Lagos Govt impounds no fewer than 100 vehicles for parking on bridges during an enforcement operation in parts of the state.

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Lagos govt to prosecute owners of vehicles impounded from bridges

He said indiscriminate parking was contrary to the provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018.
Enugu APC chieftain Ben Nwoye urges Peter Obi,, Atiku Abubakar to support President Tinubu with their noble ideas to make Nigeria prosperous

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Support Tinubu with your noble ideas – Enugu APC chieftain urges Atiku, Obi

Nwoye said this while reacting to the dismissal of the petitions filed against Tinubu by Obi and Atiku by the…
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, 60, is a medical doctor and retired army captain. But he has not had a job after retirement 37 years ago. His day job since has been bandits’ advocacy.

Opinion

Gumi’s extremism shames decency

In a rambling no-holds-barred sermon last week, Gumi lashed out at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,…
Five firefighters, some vigilante operatives were among 20 people injured following a tanker explosion at a petrol station in Kaduna city

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5 firefighters, 15 others injured in Kaduna tanker explosion

According to him, the tanker was offloading petrol at the station on Wednesday, when the incident occurred.
President Bola Tinubu celebrates legacy of the late patriarch of Tinubu family, Alhaji Kafaru Tinubu, on the 20th anniversary of his passing.

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President celebrates life, legacy of late patriarch Tinubu

According to the president, the late Kafaru Tinubu was a distinguished public servant, lawyer, administrator and philanthropist.
Katsina

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Katsina Gov rules out negotiation with bandits

By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has said his the government is not considering negotiation with bandits…
Labour leader Issa Aremu sends message to PDP's Atiku Abubakar and LP's Peter Obi on President Tinubu's Supreme Court victory

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Supreme Court judgment: Labour leader Aremu sends message to Atiku, Obi

Aremu gave the advice on Thursday in Ilorin during an interview with newsmen in reaction to the Supreme Court judgment…
Nigerian Navy patrol team intercepts eight suspects in a wooden boat being used for for illegal bunkering activities in Lagos anchorage.

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Navy smashes eight for illegal bunkering activities in Lagos

By Oladapo Udom Eight suspects in a wooden boat laden with over 300 drums, pumping machines and other equipment used…
The University of Abuja (uniAbuja) has approved the promotion of 23 academic staff members to the rank of professor.

Education

23 lecturers promoted Professors in UniAbuja

Yakoob said that 13 of the UniAbuja staff members were promoted to the rank of professor while 10 were elevated…
Nigerian government says at least 2,168 repentant Boko Haram have graduated from its DRR initiative over the years in Gombe State.

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Nigerian govt graduates 2,168 ex-Boko Haram fighters from DRR programme

Abiodun who spoke during a courtesy visit by the Borno Deputy Governor, Dr Usman Kadafur to the camp said under…

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How Tinubu ‘totally knocked out’ Obi, Atiku at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court court resolved all the 7 issues distilled for determination in favour of Tinubu, stating that the appeal…
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