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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the death of its Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, following a brief illness. The news was confirmed in a statement by the command's spokesperson, Afolabi Odunsi. Ogun state Governor…
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The Rivers State Police Command has removed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Abuloma Division and another officer overseeing a police outpost following allegations that suspected cultist renovated a police facility. The decision came after a viral video showed the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month tenure extension for the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service. The extension affects Sylvester N .Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Correctional service, and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of…
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Eight suspended lawmakers from Zamfara state have met with President Bola Tinubu at the President villa in Abuja to discuss their suspension and political future. The lawmakers, who had previously resigned from All Progressive Congress (APC), said they had not…
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The Africa Centers for disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for urgent international support following Nigeria's confirmation of its first Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The organization is seeking immediate funding, medical supplies, diagnostic equipment…
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Several state Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, including Ogun, Anambra, and Cross River, have supported the proposed establishment of state police. The lawmakers endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment to allow states to establish their own police services. In cross River…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria and Bi- Courtney Aviation Services Limited have reached a settlement ending their nearly 20-year legal dispute over the conclusion of the Murtala Muhamed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos. Under the agreement, Bi-Courtney agreed to…
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Police officers fired teargas to disperse protesters, activists, journalists, residents and political figures who gathered at the Lekki Toll gate in Lagos to commemorate victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protest. The organisers had planned a Wreath-laying ceremony to honor…
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Pa Reuben Fasoranti, a prominent yoruba elder statesman and former leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, has died at the age of 100. His death has been described as a great loss to the Yoruba people and Nigeria. Ondo…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed a case of Ebola virus in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Health authorities have begun contact tracing and identified 44 people who had close contact with the infected patient. According to health…
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The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill seeking to decriminalise attempted suicide to its second reading. The bill aims to change existing laws that punish people who survive suicide attempt with imprisonment. However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio opposed the move,…
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A High court of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) has dismissed a ₦120 million fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai against the Department of State Services(DSS), the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission(ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crime…
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Security personnel and community vigilantes have rescued a catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Otache, and other kidnapped victims in Benue State. The priest was abducted along the Otobi Amejo-Ajegbe road in Ohimini Local Government Area. According to reports, security operatives…
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The Gombe State Government has commissioned a 1-megawatt solar mini-grid project in Talasse, Balanga local Government Area, providing electricity to a community that had been without power from the National grid for 17 years. The project, equipped with a battery…
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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to stop sending money home to relatives and instead use their vote to support productive and less corrupt leader in Nigeria.…
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President Bola Tinubu has defended the removal of fuel subsidy, insisting that Nigeria cannot return to the old system. He compared calls for a return to fuel subsidy to asking Moses to return to Egypt. Meanwhile, former vice president Atiku…
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The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other advocates have called for an end of child marriage and increased investment in girl's education. They stressed that every girl deserves access to education, healthcare, safety, and the right to…
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The minister of works, David Umahi, has insisted that the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project remains intact despite controversy over the alleged rerouting of part of the road away from Ondo state. He explained that the realignment was an engineering decision…
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Nigeria's Super Falcons defeated Comoros 5-0 in the second leg of the 2028 Olympic women's football qualifiers at the Remostars stadium in Ikenna. The victory gave Nigeria a 7-0 aggregate win over Comoros, securing their place in the third round…
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The All Progressive Congress (APC) has revised its Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 general election, naming FCT minister Nyesom Wike, Osun state governor Ademole Adeleke, and Anambra state governor Chukwuma Soludo as coordinators in their respective state. Although…