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NDLEA nabs 60 suspect at Abuja drug party ....
During a drug party held in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday, agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency detained no fewer than sixty people. There were twenty-five men and thirty-five women among the suspects who were taken into custody at the party, which was a ....
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NDLEA arrests two drug traffickers ....
Two males have been taken into custody by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency agents for the illegal drug trade. Femi Babafemi, the agency's director of advocacy and media, posted the message and a video of the seized contraband on his X account on Sunday.Sharing the video ....
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Security operatives arrest two 'femle bombers' over Borno explosions ....
Two female suicide bombers are allegedly being held by security personnel in connection with the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Gwoza LGA of Borno. IEDs were detonated by suicide bombers around Borno on Saturday. The number of confirmed deaths from the ....
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Gunmen kidnap cleric in Ondo ....
Anthony Ebele, a cleric with a well-known church in Ondo state, has reportedly been kidnapped by gunmen on his property. According to sources, the prominent Pentecostal church's pastor was kidnapped on Saturday night at his Ogbese Farm in the state's Akure North Council region. Va ....
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Naira appreciates to N1,510/$ in parallel market ....
On the parallel market, the value of the Naira increased Wednesday, reaching N1,510 per dollar, from N1,515 per dollar on Friday of previous week. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira decreased to N1,508.99 per dollar. According ....
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Nigerian gospel singer Peterson Okopi engages lover ....
The gospel musician Peterson Okopi has declared his engagement to Prudent Gabriel, his significant other. On Monday, Okopi announced the news on his Instagram page, sharing a number of images and videos that showed the proposal. "Will you marry me?" was shown as the ....
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Police arrest two ex-soldiers for armed robbery in Lagos ....
Police operatives in Lagos have arrested two dismissed soldiers and four others alleged to be members of a notorious armed robbery and car theft gang. Spokesperson for the police in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, exhibited the suspects and evidence confiscated from them before journalis ....
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Court sentences India-bound drug baron to 25 years imprisonment ....
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said on Tuesday that a Federal High Court in Lagos had sentenced drug trafficker Freeman Ogbonna, who was detained and charged by the agency, to 25 years in prison. This was revealed in a statement released on Tuesday by Femi Babafemi, t ....
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TCN halts planned power outage in Ondo, Ekiti ....
The scheduled power outage on the 132KV Ado-Ekiti and Osogbo/Akure lines has been halted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The BEDC Electricity Plc stated that the outage was originally planned to last for two months. This was said in a statement released in Benin on Tuesday by Evely ....
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Gunmen kill Katsina lecturer, abduct his children ....
A lecturer at Katsina State's Federal University Dutsinma, or FUDMA, was slain by bandits. Early this morning, a new bandit onslaught claimed Dr. Tiri David's life. The speaker held the position of Head of the university's Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Ru ....
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EFCC advise Nigerian youths against planned protest ....
Nigerians were advised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, on Wednesday not to assist a "shadowy group" that was attempting to organise a protest against the Commission. Dele Oyewale, the commission's head of media and publicity, signed a statement ....
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Naira drops further against dollar at foreign market ....
On Wednesday, the naira lost even more ground to the dollar in the foreign exchange market. The naira fell to N1512.61 acgainst the dollar on Wednesday from N1509.45 on Tuesday, according to FMDQ data. In relation to the dollar, this is a N3.16 drop from the N1509.45 traded on ....
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Police arrest prankster in Abuja over threatening video pranks ....
A prankster in Abuja was taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force's National Cybercrime Centre for his menacing video practical jokes. The joker was taken into custody at a flat in the Wuye neighbourhood of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), according to a statement released o ....
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Police nabs vigilante commander with human skulls in Rivers ....
At his hideout in Omoku, the state's headquarters of the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, Felix Nwaobakata, the chief of a local vigilante group, was found in possession of two human skulls and other parts, according to the Rivers State Police Command. Additionally, the ....
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Gov Adeleke appoints retired CSP Adekunle Omoyele as new Amotekun commander ....
Adekunle Omoyele, a retired Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), has been named by Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke as the new Corps Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps. The security outfit's founding commander, retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, steps down and is replaced by ....
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Imo police arrest 125 drug suspects ....
In addition to recovering 500 kg of cannabis, weapons, and ammunition, the Imo State Police Command has detained over 125 individuals, including a couple involved in the sale of hard drugs. On Wednesday, July 3, the command's Anti-Narcotics Squad searched a suspected criminal h ....
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FCT Police arrest kidnappers in possession of N12m ransom ....
According to the Federal Capital Territory police command, three suspected kidnappers have been apprehended by agents from the Utako division in the Gwagwa and Dei-Dei regions of the territory. According to a statement made public on Thursday by the command's Police Public Relations Offi ....
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Police rescue pregnant 19-year-old girl from committing suicide ....
Police officers from the Ikorodu Area Command in Lagos saved a pregnant 19-year-old girl who was about to take her own life. Reportedly eight months along, the girl called one of her best friends, complaining that she was tired of life after the boy who had impregnated her had left her. ....
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Naira rises to N1, 530/$ at parallel market ....
On the parallel market, the value of the Naira increased from N1,535 per dollar on Thursday to N1,530 per dollar today. In a similar vein, the value of the Naira increased on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, to N1,509.67 per dollar. The indicative NAFE ....
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NRC halts train services in Delta, Kogi ....
Due to inadequate track conditions from Ujevwu in Delta State to Itakpe in Kogi State, the Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced the suspension of services between Delta and Kogi. Customers received a notification titled “Public Announcement” which revealed this informati ....
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Ex-convict murdered in father's house in Ogun ....
Adeniji Ibrahim, a 28-year-old ex-convict, was slain in front of his father's home in the Abule Oke neighbourhood of Yewa North Local Government Area, State. According to trustworthy sources, the 28-year-old Ibrahim passed away early on Wednesday. Additionally, it was learned that ....
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Former NLC president Takai Shamang abducted in Kaduna ....
In his hometown of Biniki, in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Mr. Takai Shamang, a former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has been kidnapped. The 78-year-old Shamang also served as the National Union of Electricity and Gas Workers', or National ....
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Missing UNN student discovered dead ....
At the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State, a female student in her 100s has been discovered dead. According to reports, the deceased, identified as Favour Okenyi, was a student in the university's medical laboratory science department. After attending her chemistry ....
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Ogun govt threatens to shut down markets over poor waste disposal ....
The Ogun State Government has warned to close any market that is shown to have unsanitary conditions and inappropriate garbage disposal. At a meeting with the Executive and members of the Ogun State Association of Market men and women in Abeokuta, the Special Advisor to the State ....
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Police arrest company drivers, two other workers over kidnap of Fouani ....
Three employees of the Lebanese-owned Fouani Company, a representative of LG, and Hissence Products have been detained by Lagos police on suspicion of being involved in the abduction of four Lebanese nationals who were being taken hostage last month while sailing from Apapa to Victoria Isl ....
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Kwara State University expels 175 students ....
175 students have been dismissed from Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, by the administration for a variety of crimes. This was revealed in a statement released on Monday night by Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, acting director of university relations.As to the statement, the students who were expelle ....
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Naira falls to N1,523 per dollar at parallel market ....
On Monday, the value of the naira declined on the official and black markets. The naira lost value relative to the US dollar in the official Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, closing at 1,523.85 from the previous close of 1,509.67. For investors, exporters, and end u ....
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NDLEA nabs wanted drug baron in Imo state ....
Joachin Mbonu, a drug baron who was listed as wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has been taken into custody. On July 5, Mbonu was taken into custody by NDLEA agents at his Imo state village estate. The agency's spokeswoman, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Tuesd ....
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Tenant dies in Lagos apartment ....
Caleb Chiemele was a renter in the Lekki Phase 1 neighbourhood of Lagos State. His body was found in a short-term rental flat on the LSDPC Estate, off Freedom Way. Chiemele, who had been residing in the apartment since May 12, had not left it on June 12. Several worried people, in ....
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High court dismisses cybercrime case against Agba Jalingo ....
A cybercrime prosecution against CrossRiverWatch publisher Agba Jalingo was dismissed by an Abuja federal high court. Jalingo was brought to Abuja after being apprehended by the police on August 19, 2022, at his Lagos home. Elizabeth, Frank Ayade's wife, filed a petition charging defa ....
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Abducted children of Kaduna Judge regain freedom ....
After being held captive for more than 15 days, terrorists have released the kidnapped children of Kaduna State judge Janet Galadima. The information has not yet received a response from the Police. According to Godwin Ochai, the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association' ....
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Man caught smuggling not less than 100 live snakes in his trousers ....
The country's customs administration reports that a guy was captured attempting to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them down his trousers. China Customs said in a statement on Tuesday that the unidentified traveller was halted by customs agents as ....
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Israeli Army advises all residents to evacuate Gaza ....
In a move that many interpret as a precursor to impending new military operations, the Israeli army has ordered all Gaza City citizens to evacuate. The request to evacuate the city in the northern Gaza Strip and relocate to the cities of Deir Al-Balah and Al-Zawiya in the middle of th ....
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Naira falls to N1,560 per dollar in parallel market ....
In the parallel market yesterday, the value of the Naira fell from Tuesday's N1,535 per dollar to N1,560 per dollar. Similarly, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira fell to N1,561.98 per US dollar. The indicative excha ....
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Retired teacher arraigned for allegedly molesting two boys in Anambra ....
In the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, a 60-year-old retired teacher named Ike Okoye was docked on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting two boys. Okoye, a resident of Okpoko village in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, is facing charges from t ....
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House destroyed as two communities in Anambra fight over land ....
One of the families in the community is now homeless after a protracted land dispute between the Umuogu family of Umueze village and the Uruowelle kindred of Nkwelle village, both in Umunnachi, Dunukofia local government area of Anambra State, resulted in the destruction of his compound's ....
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Police arrest suspected kidnapper after collecting ransom in Yobe ....
The Yobe State Police Command has declared that Usmanu Garba, 30, a possible member of a criminal gang, has been taken into custody. This was revealed in a statement by DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Command's spokesperson.“On July 5, 2024, at about 1300 hours, detectives from th ....
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Naira rises against dollars at parallel market ....
For the first time since last week, the naira strengthened versus the dollar on both the official and black market foreign exchange exchanges. The naira slightly increased in value against the dollar on Thursday, trading at N1,554.65, from N1,561.98 on Wednesday, according to F ....
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Police arrest couple trying to sell two-year-old son ....
A couple, whose name is concealed, was apprehended by agents of the Lagos State Police Command while trying to sell their two-year-old kid in order to get to Canada. This was verified on Thursday in Lagos by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesperson, for the News Agency of Nigeria ....
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Ekiti corp members injured as wall collapses ....
An unknown number of corps members were hurt after a hostel wall collapsed at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Ise-Emure, Ekiti. It was claimed that on Friday morning, the wall separating the bathroom of one of the female dormitories collapsed, hurting corps members w ....
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Lagos tricyclist commits suicide over Marwa seizure ....
An unidentified tricyclist committed suicide in the Ikorodu neighbourhood of Lagos State after allegedly failing to get his confiscated tricycle back from certain government authorities. According to PUNCH Metro, the tricyclist was being stopped by the authorities for a violation when ....
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Lagos disburses N25 billion as grants and loans ....
Through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, the state government has given over N25 billion in grants and loans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in an effort to boost economic growth and productivity in the region, according to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. At ....
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22 killed as school building collapses in Plateau ....
Authorities in central Nigeria said that a two-story school building collapsed, killing at least 22 people, including pupils. Rescuers are searching frantically for over 100 individuals who may have been buried under the debris. Authorities announced on Saturday that the Saint ....
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Four people rescued as building collapses in Abuja ....
A portion of a two-story residential apartment building in Abuja fell on Saturday morning, trapping several individuals under the debris. Four people have since been freed. This occurred less than twenty-four hours after a school building in Plateau State c ....
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Nigerian actress Biodun Okeowo ties knot with lover in Lagos ....
Well-known/ Yoruba actress Biodun Okeowo, also referred to as Omoborty, got married to her partner Adeniyi Olabiyi. In front of friends and well-wishers, Omoborty and her US-based partner celebrated their traditional wedding on Saturday at a secret location in Lagos. The thrilled sing ....
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Foundation grants 49 youths one million naira each in Imo ....
49 young people in Imo have been given N1 million by the Eze Mitchell Egbukole Foundation (EMEF) to launch their companies. Nine individuals also received N500,000 apiece from the foundation. The foundation's founder, Ikenna Egbukole, stated that the recipients were chosen from ....
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Police arrest fake medical doctor in Cross River ....
Collins Orji, a phoney medical practitioner, founded and operated a medical facility in Ngarabe, Ekureku, Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State. The police have arrested Orji and placed him in Obubra prison, per the directive of an Itigidi magistrate's court that is stil ....
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Lagos Task Force arrest eight suspects for selling contaminated turkey ....
Eight individuals have been detained by the Lagos State Task Force for allegedly selling contaminated turkey that the Nigeria Customs Service had confiscated in Lagos State. The Lagos State Task Force spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, made this revelation in a news release. A ....
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Police arrest crypto billionaire Linus Williams aka Blord for fraud ....
Linus Williams, also known as BLord, is a crypto billionaire who was taken into custody by Nigeria Police Force agents. Following accusations of cryptocurrency fraud, financing of terrorism, and assistance with online fraud, among other offences against his firms, Blord was tak ....
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Naira depreciates further at foreign exchange market ....
In the black foreign exchange market, the value of the Naira has continued to decline versus the US dollar. Wuse Zone 4 Bureau De Change Operator Ashiru Dayyabu said that on Tuesday, the Naira dropped from N1560 per dollar on Monday to N1585 per dollar. By compari ....
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Cholera outbreak leaves at least 103 dead across Nigeria ....
On Tuesday, July 16, it was revealed that out of 3,623 suspected cases spread over 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 103 lives. As of July 15, 2024, 187 Local Government Areas (LGAs) were included in the cases and deaths ....
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Tinubu appoints Didi Walson-Jack as head of civil service ....
With effect from August 14, 2024, President Bola Tinubu has accepted Didi Esther Walson-Jack's nomination as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Walson-Jack was the Federal Ministry of Education's permanent secretary before taking on her new position. She has worke ....
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Kenyan police ban protests in Nairobi ....
Protests in Nairobi's downtown and its environs are prohibited by Kenyan police "until further notice," citing the lack of a clear leader that has made it challenging to maintain order. It follows a month of anti-government demonstrations during which numerous people lost their ....
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Tinubu approves 70,000 minimum wage ....
A new minimum salary of N70,000 has been authorised by President Bola Tinubu for Nigerian workers, and he has promised to revisit the country's minimum wage legislation every three years. This follows a meeting on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja between the Presiden ....
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Police arrest two drug traffickers in Imo ....
Onyekosi Chukwu Ebuka, 35, and Uchechukwu Nwanguma, 28, are two alleged drug traffickers in Imo state, according to the Imo state Police command, which announced their arrests on Thursday. As the accused were being paraded around the command's Owerri headquarters, Henry Okoye, the sta ....
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Naira appreciates against dollar following increase in minimum wage ....
In reaction to President Bola Tinubu's N70,000 new national minimum hike, the naira saw a notable gain on Thursday in both the official and foreign exchange illicit markets. The naira saw a notable increase on Thursday evening, rising from N1,615 per dollar on Wednesday to N1,5 ....
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Kate Henshaw celebrates 53rd birthday ....
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw is thanking God for another year of life and flaunting her toned physique in a series of gorgeous Instagram images in honour of her 53rd birthday. The actress wore leggings and a black halter-neck crop top, accessorising with white trainers. ....
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Crypto billionaire Blord granted bail after three days in police custody ....
After spending three days in police prison, well-known cryptocurrency billionaire Linus Williams, also known as Blord, was released on bond. This was revealed on Friday in a post by controversial self-described social media activist VeryDarkMan, which was posted on his Instagra ....
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One million children below five years die annually —FCTA ....
According to the Federal Capital Territory Administration, various illnesses claim the lives of almost a million Nigerian children before they turn five every year. The Health Services and Environment Secretariat's mandate secretary, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, made this announcement on Friday d ....
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Seven illegal miners arrested at Kogi gold site ....
Following their involvement in illicit mining operations at a gold site in Kogi State's Yagba East Local Government Area, no fewer than seven individuals have been taken into custody. Segun Tomori, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake's Special Assistant on Med ....
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House of Reps visit Dangote Petroleum refinery in Lagos ....
Led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, the House of Representatives leadership paid a visit to the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum refinery located in Lagos State. Around eleven a.m. on Saturday, the legislators arrived at the refinery in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, where they we ....
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Police demote officer over attempted extortion ....
One of the cops who tried to demand money from a drone operator in a widely shared video has been demoted, according to the Lagos State Police Command. In the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge region of the state, two security personnel could be seen in the footage requesting a permit fr ....
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Former first lady Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu marks 27 years of surviving breast cancer ....
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, a former First Lady of Ondo State, recently marked 27 years since she was diagnosed with breast cancer. On Sunday, July 21, Mrs. Akeredolu, who turned 71, also commemorated her late husband, former Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on his 68th ....
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Four suspects imprisoned for allegedly demolishing N250m building ....
Four alleged property speculators from Lagos Island have been detained by Zone 2 Command operations and charged before the Igbosere Magistrate's Court at the Tinubu Magistrate's Court, Lagos Island. The charges stem from the alleged illegal demolition of a three-story building worth N250 ....
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Katsina govt grants widows four mourning leave ....
A rule known as the Islamic Iddah period was implemented by the Katsina State Government to allow female civil officials in the state to remain at home for four months and ten days in the event that their husbands pass away. Islamic wives grieve for their deceased spouses throu ....
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Police sergeant shoots and kill father in Borno ....
In the Tudu neighbourhood of the Maduganari village, near the Borno State Police Command offices in Maiduguri, a police sergeant fatally shot his father. It was said that the cop, Linus Wadzani, had shot his father several times. He is a member of Mopol 6, Maiduguri's Mobile Po ....
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Police rescue corp members abducted in Ondo ....
All of the Corps members who had been abducted by bandits along the Benin-Owo Motorway have been freed, according to the Ondo State Police Command. The corps members were among the approximately fifteen kidnappers who reportedly ambushed the Sienna bus carrying the travellers l ....
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Landslide in Ethiopia leaves at least 55 dead ....
Local authorities said that a landslip in a remote part of southern Ethiopia on Monday claimed at least 55 lives, but they issued a warning that the number could grow.“More than 55 bodies have been found from the landslide,” a statement from the Gofa zone Communications Affairs ....
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DJ Cuppy's grandmother passes on ....
The passing of Florence Otedola also known as DJ Cuppy's maternal grandmother, has been revealed.The billionaire heiress said she’s finding comfort in the knowledge that her grandma was now “in heaven”.On her X handle, the grieving music star wrote: “My mummy ....
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EFCC arraigns fake content creator for online fraud in Jos ....
Audu Ishida, better known online as Baddie Kylemilli, has been charged with online fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Command. Ishida is charged with one count each of impersonation, retention of criminal proceeds, and money laundering by Justic ....
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Naira appreciates to N1, 565/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market yesterday, the value of the Naira increased from N1,585 per dollar last Friday to N1,565 per dollar. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira decreased to N1,548.76 per dollar. The indicative exc ....
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Police burst fake sachet water factory in Lagos ....
In the Oluwole Market neighbourhood of Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command has discovered a phoney sachet water manufacturing plant that is using a different brand name that has been registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). While ....
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EFCC detains ten illegal mining suspects in Ogbomoso ....
On Tuesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that it had detained ten individuals in Oyo state who were allegedly unlicensed miners. The suspects were taken into custody in Ogbomoso, according to an EFCC statement. The commission reported that six f ....
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EFCC arrest banker, three others over mutilation of naira notes in Kano ....
Three businesspeople and banker Kamaluddeen Lawal have been taken into custody by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission agents for allegedly recycling and tampering with the contents of naira notes. Lawal was taken into custody at Unity Road, Kantin Kwari Market in Kano State, t ....
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Lagos police arrest 90 suspects in midnight raid ....
During a raid on suspected criminals in the late hours of Tuesday, 90 male suspects were taken into custody by members of the Lagos State Police Command's Rapid Response Squad. The operation, which was carried out in coordination with Area A Command, was directed against well-know ....
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Osi Balogun of Ibadanland Lateef Adebimpe dies age 79 ....
Lateef Gbadamosi Adebimpe, the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, has passed away. Thursday marked Adebimpe's death. He was one of the Ibadan high chiefs elevated to the rank of Oba. Sources claim that the deceased was last seen in public on Friday, July 12, at Oba Owolabi Akinloye Ola ....
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Benue govt to close 2100 unapproved schools ....
As part of its initial crackdown on the illicit operations of educational institutions in the state, the Benue State Bureau for Education Quality Assurance (BEQA) has designated 2,100 Primary and Secondary Schools for closure. The revelation was made on Wednesday by Dr. Terna F ....
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Enugu youth group annonces withdrawal from nationwide protest ....
The group Enugu Innovative Youth has declared that, in spite of Nigeria's worsening economic conditions and hunger, it will not take part in any more "destructive protests." The group, which is made up of representatives from each of th ....
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Lagos closes hotels, poultry over noise, air pollution ....
In an effort to address issues with noise pollution, air pollution, and other environmental violations in the state, the Lagos State Government has closed a number of businesses in the Ikorodu neighbourhood. In a statement posted on X.com on Friday, the state's commissioner of ....
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Bomb blast hits livestock market in Yobe ....
An improvised explosive device (IED) is alleged to have caused the devastating explosion that rocked the busy Buni Yadi livestock market in the Gujba local government area of Yobe State on Friday. According to Buni resident Ali Hassan, "It happened around 1:30 this afternoon, i ....
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Anambra senator Ifeanyi Ubah dies aged 52 ....
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, a federal legislator from the Anambra South Senatorial District, passed away. He was fifty-two years old. The politician, who had taken a terrible illness a few weeks prior and had flown to the UK, passed away on Saturday morning in a hospital in London. I ....
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Police apprehend two suspected armed robbers, cultist in Imo ....
Two armed robbery suspects, Ntosi Godfrey, 37, and Nnamdi Raymond, 22, have been taken into custody by Imo State Police Command operations. They were reported to be working along the axis between Umuahia and Owerri. A 25-year-old man named Chibueze Kalu was also apprehen ....
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Kwara youths withdraws from nationwide protest ....
Kwara State youth associations and groups disassociated themselves from the planned nationwide protest and rally on Friday, stating that the action would not address any issues. The organisations, under the leadership of Alli Nasiru Yusuf, acknowledged that the economy i ....
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Police deploy 4,200 officers in FCT ahead of nationwide protest ....
Ahead of the anticipated nationwide protests, the Federal Capital Territory, or FCT, Police Command, reports that it has dispatched at least 4,200 personnel to several critical points within the territory. According to the DAILY POST, young people in Nigeria have planned statew ....
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Nicolas Maduro declared winner of Venezuela presidential election ....
The results of Venezuela's presidential election have been announced, with President Nicolas Maduro emerging victorious. Thus, he is expected to serve as president three times. With 51% of the vote, Maduro won the election that was held on Sunday, July 28, according to the na ....
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Comedian Oluseyi Aletile aka Seyi Law appointed SSA to Ondo gov ....
The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has nominated popular Nigerian comedian Oluseyi Aletile, well known by his stage as Seyi Law, as Senior Special Assistant, SSA on Entertainment & Tourism. The governor's chief press secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, made the announc ....
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Nigeria singer Burna Boy falls on stage ....
Renowned Nigerian musician Burna Boy has overcome a near-death experience while performing live. In a video that is currently viral on social media, Burna Boy collapsed on stage while performing live. According to reports, the incident happened during the African Gi ....
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Tinubu signs N70,000 minimum wage bill into law ....
The minimum wage bill has been signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, after months of discussions involving the government, labour unions, and business community. A few days after the National Assembly enacted the Minimum Wage Act, 2019 to raise the National Minimum Wage from 30,00 ....
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Security operatives arrest herbalist in possession of 11 human bones in Anambra ....
Anambra State security officials have detained a herbalist known only as Ezekiel, who was found to be in possession of roughly eleven distinct human bones. The suspect, who lives in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State, was reportedly detained over the week ....
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Naira appreciates to N1,580/$ at parallel market ....
From N1,610 per dollar last Friday, the Naira strengthened to N1, 580 per dollar in the parallel market yesterday. However, the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, saw a depreciation of the Naira yesterday, with one dollar worth N1,611.4. The indicative excha ....
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Police arrest three suspects for allegedly stealing rice in Nasarawa ....
Three people have been detained by the Nasarawa State Police Command on suspicion of robbing a trader in the state's Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of 96 bags containing 50 kilogrammes of rice. The businessman reportedly purchased 700 sacks of rice in Nasarawa State and drove them t ....
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EFCC apprehends nine over online scam in Abuja ....
Nine people have been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on suspicion of participating in online fraud. The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Commission conducted an intelligence-led operation that resulted in their arrest on Monday in the Wuye neighbourhood ....
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I can't pay N70,000 minimum wage —Gombe governor Inuwa Yahaya ....
According to Inuwa Yahaya, the governor of Gombe State, it will be challenging to achieve the N70,000 minimum wage due to the state's meagre funding. President Bola Tinubu recently approved the minimum wage after reaching a consensus with joint labour groups. Speaking on T ....
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Ondo monarch Oba Fredrick Aroloye dies at 102 ....
Oba Fredrick Aroloye, the Owa of Idanre and the first traditional ruler of Ondo State, has joined his ancestors. The late monarch passed away on Tuesday at the age of 102. After taking the throne in 1976, he ruled for 42 years. High Chief Christopher Oluwole Akindol ....
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Nigerian students to get N850 million loan ....
On Tuesday, the Nigerian Educational Loan Fund said that it would pay N850 million in fees to universities today, Wednesday. This is in addition to the more than N1.7 billion that has been given to roughly 20,000 pupils. Akintunde Sawyer, the Fund's Managing Director, anno ....
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Former Delta commissioner Joan Onyemachi kidnapped in Asaba ....
Joan Onyemachi Mrapkpor, also referred to as "Ada Anioma," was a former Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education. It has been claimed that she was abducted on Tuesday. The former House of Representatives member was kidnapped inside her church during a service. She had rece ....
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