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Police arrest two suspects with amunition in Lagos ....
In the state's Mushin area, the Lagos State Police Command apprehended two men and found a sizable stash of guns. In a statement issued on Thursday, State Police Public Relations Officer SP Benjamin Hundeyin said that the tactical squad was called to Agoro Street, Mushin, at aroun ....
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Abducted former EKSU Deputy VC discovered dead ....
The death of Professor Femi Olaofe, the kidnapped former deputy vice chancellor of Ekiti State University, at the kidnappers' hideout was verified by the Ekiti State Police Command on Wednesday. The professor's body was discovered in a shallow grave, ....
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Police deactivate explosive device in Lagos amidst protest ....
An improvised explosive device (IED) in the state's Ikeja region has been rendered inactive by the Lagos State Police Command's Anti-Bomb Squad. This was verified to Newsmen on Wednesday by Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the state police. He went on to say ....
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Kano gov Abba Yusuf declares 24–hour curfew ....
Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, imposed a 24-hour curfew after a violent demonstration against the state's economic suffering. This was said in a statement released on Thursday by Sunusi Tofa, the governor's spokesperson. The announcement claims that the decision was ma ....
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NSCDC arrest 32 over alleged destruction and looting in Kano ....
Thirty-two people have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kano State Command for looting and breaking during the demonstration against the state's poor governance and hunger. This was revealed in a statement released on Thursday by SC Ibrahim Idr ....
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Jigawa gov declares 24-hour curfew ....
Following the violent turnout of the hunger protest in Jigawa State, Governor Umar Namadi imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state. The governor announced the curfew and stated that it is effective immediately during a state broadcast on Thursday night. But he d ....
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Kwara gov Abdulrazaq inaugurates committee on minimum wage ....
The Consequential Adjustment Committee on Minimum Wage was officially inaugurated on Friday by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. According to DAILY POST, the development occurred just twenty-four hours after he formed the eighteen-member group.A statement by h ....
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Gunmen abduct Kogi LG chairman ....
Zacchaeus Michael, the acting chairman of Kogi State's Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, has been abducted by armed individuals. William Aya, the public relations officer for the state police, verified this on Saturday. According to Aya, who spoke with our correspondent, the ca ....
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Emir Sanusi's son Ashraf ties the knot in Abuja ....
Ashraf Adam, the son of Muhammadu Sanusi II, the reinstated Emir of Kano, married Sultana, the daughter of Bauchi senator Suleiman Nazif, on Friday in a lavish ceremony. The National Mosque in Abuja hosted the wedding ceremony, which was followed by an opulent reception. T ....
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Police arraign two hackers for stealing from MTN ....
Two suspected hackers, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, have been charged by the Lagos police with breaking into the MTN Nigeria Communication Plc system and stealing data and airtime worth N1.9 billion. The charges were brought before a Federal High Court in Lagos. The two i ....
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Gov Mutfwang declares 24-hour curfew ....
Jos North and the state capital of Bukuru are under a 24-hour curfew, enforced by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang. According to him, the decision was made in an effort to uphold public order and improve life security. This was said in a news release that was signed by Gya ....
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27-year-old man dies in Ogun fire incident ....
Tolu Falansa, 27, was discovered dead in his flat after a fire broke out in the Owode-Yewa neighbourhood in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State around midnight. The event happened at around 5:00 am on July 28, 2024, according to a police source who was familiar with the ....
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Kano tailor making Russian flags arrested ....
An tailor suspected of making "Russian flags" for demonstrators in Kano has been arrested. This was revealed by @FS Yusuf, an X user. Sharing pictures, he said, “The Tailor producing the “Russian Flag” in Kano has been arrested.”According to the DAILY POST, demonstr ....
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Benue PDP suspends Ortom, other two ....
The Benue Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, has suspended three members and former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, for suspected anti-party activities. The decision to fire Chief Ortom came from the PDP's State Working Committee (SWC) meeting in Makurdi. Alon ....
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Sixteen detained for allegedly defrauding Interswitch ....
At least sixteen people have been detained by the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre on suspicion of financial fraud against Interswitch Limited, a well-known digital commerce platform in Africa. Thus far, N3.9 billion in cash and valuables have been retrieved from the susp ....
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Naira falls to N1600/$ at parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira dropped from N1,590 last weekend to N1,600 per dollar yesterday.However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, yesterday, the value of the Naira increased to N1,607.15 per dollar. The indicated ....
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Ondo to pay workers N70,000 minimum wage ....
The Ondo State Government stated on Tuesday that it was willing to give state employees the N70,000 national minimum wage. Speaking in his office in the state capital of Akure, Mr. Bayo Philip, the state Head of Service, made this claim. President Bola Tinubu authorised the min ....
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Protest suspended in Lagos, Osun ....
The organisers of the hunger protest in the states of Osun and Lagos halted more protests yesterday. In order to allow for the peaceful celebration of the Osun-Osogbo Festival, protesters in Osun State opted to halt future protests, while those in Lagos paused theirs for a full ....
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Nasarawa to pay N70,000 minimum wage ....
Abdullahi Sule, the governor of Nassarawa State, has said that the state is prepared to pay its government personnel the new N70,000 minimum salary. When visiting the Correspondents' Chapel office in Nasarawa State on Tuesday in Lafia, Mr. Peter Ahemba, the Senior Special Assistan ....
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Police arrest kidnapper, recover ammunition in Kaduna ....
Renowned kidnapper successfully captured by Kaduna State Police Command's Anti-Kidnapping Unit.Spokesperson of the Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, said “The suspect, identified as Abdulrahman “M” of Karshi, Abuja, was arrested in possession of an AK-47 rifle along with twenty-seven (27) ....
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Kaduna enforces 24-hour curfew ....
According to the Kaduna State Security Council, the 24-hour curfew that was placed on the metropolitan areas of Kaduna and Zaria as well as their surroundings is still in effect and has not been reviewed. Contrary to speculations, curfew enforcement by state security services is still underway, ....
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Doctor arrested for allegedly killing four patients ....
Police stated on Wednesday that a 39-year-old doctor has been taken into custody in Berlin on suspicion of four counts of manslaughter. The Berlin police and public prosecutor's office are alleging that the man, who works for a nursing service, killed four female patients in th ....
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Two 'Okada' riders killed, motorcycles stolen in Ondo ....
In the Ondo state municipality of Arigidi Akoko, in the Akoko North West council area, two commercial motorbike riders were brutally killed. Their assassins stole their motorcycles after killing them at various spots across the council area. One of the victims, Dada Jatto, 28, was rep ....
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Naira appreciates against dollar at black market ....
On Thursday, the Naira saw a notable N10 gain vs the USD at the underground foreign exchange market. The Naira was sold at N1610 per dollar on Wednesday, as opposed to N1620 on Wednesday.“We buy at N1605 and sell at N1610 on Thursday”, he said.This development ....
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FG halts sales of subsidised rice to civil servants ....
The proposed sale of rice to governmental officials at a reduced price has been halted by the federal government. As a result, it has withdrawn the circular encouraging civil servants who are interested in receiving rice subsidies to apply. This was disclosed in a recent circul ....
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Women minister Uju Kenedy-Ohanenye halts Abuja event, orders arrest of organiser ....
On Thursday, Uju Kenedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, interrupted an event that was in progress in Abuja, the Federal Capital City, alleging that the organiser was misrepresenting the ministry. The International Centre for Investigative ....
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Police arrest five for stealing 18 cows in Ogun ....
The Great Fold Acres Farm, which is situated in Ori-Okuta Village, Kajola, along Owode Egba in the Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state, is purportedly the source of 18 cow thefts. According to the Ogun State Police Command, at least five people have been detained for ....
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Police arrest two suspects for robbery, recover ammunition ....
During a routine stop and search operation in Ikeja, two people who are suspected of armed robbery have been detained by officers from the Lagos State Police Command's Ikeja Division. This was revealed by the command on Friday in a post on X.com.It read, “Two suspected ....
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Suspected cultists kill hotel manager in Kwara ....
In the capital of Kwara State, Ilorin, there have been reports of suspected cultists shooting and killing a hotel manager. It was revealed that Anthony Balogun, the victim, oversaw the motel on his mother's behalf. The event happened at the hotel in the Olunlade neighbourhood o ....
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Six family members discovered dead in Abia ....
One family's six members have been found dead in Obehie, Abia State's Ukwa West LGA. According to DAILY POST has gathered that the six family members' remains were found by their neighbours. The catastrophe that occurred in Isi Obehie on Wednesday has left ....
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Ogun First Lady distributes food, cash to nursing mothers ....
To improve the welfare of women and children in the state, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, the wife of the governor of Ogun State, has given food and cash to more than 200 nursing moms. As per the statement released on Saturday, Mrs. Abiodun gave the gifts at an awareness session that her offi ....
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LASTMA rescues two pedestrians after they were hit by drunk driver in Lagos ....
Two injured pedestrians who were struck by an intoxicated driver while crossing the motorway with their belongings have been rescued by agents of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). This was verified in a statement made in Lagos on ....
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Immigration investigates woman who tore Nigerian at MMIA ....
Following the viral video of a female traveler damaging a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on social media, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced on Monday that it has opened an official investigation. DCI Kennet ....
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NYSC maintains suspension of CDS, biometric ....
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has insisted that its decision regarding the cessation of Community Development Services (CDS) and biometric clearance is still in effect. This runs counter to a circulated circular on social media that the NYSC Director General is allegedly appare ....
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Two Chinese nationals kidnapped in Ogun ....
Two Chinese nationals, Chen Wenguang and Liang Ding, were kidnapped by suspected kidnappers on Sunday in the Kémta/Abule-Owu region along Onigbedu Road in Ogun State. According to information obtained by DAILY POST, foreign employees of the nearby Good One Carton Compan ....
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Tinubu launches CNG buses in Abuja ....
At the State House in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated thirty buses fuelled by compressed natural gas that were given by Depots and the Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria. Speaking on Monday at the CNG bus launch, Tinubu stressed how critical it is that ....
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Naira appreciates against dollar at foreign market ....
On Monday, the official foreign market saw the naira continue its upward trend vs the dollar. The naira increased by N3.21 to N1570.99 per dollar on Monday, according to FMDQ statistics, from N1,574.20 on Friday. In relation to the dollar, this is a minor 3.21 increase from N1, ....
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45-year-old Indonesian man kills neighbour ....
After being asked why he was not married, a 45-year-old Indonesian man is said to have slain his 60-year-old neighbour. According to the Straits Times, the incident happened on July 29 in the South Tapanuli region of North Sumatra. Asgim Irianto was the victim's identity, accor ....
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Nigerian gospel singer Aduke Gold is dead ....
Ajayi Aduke Morounkola, better known as Aduke Gold, was a Nigerian gospel singer. She passed away, on Tuesday morning, Esther Igbekele, her colleague, shared the news of her passing on her Facebook page.She wrote, “A general has fallen. ADUKE GOLD #rip”It is unknown what ....
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Edo gets Edwin-Iwo as new commissioner police ....
Nemi Edwin-Iwo, a new commissioner of police, has been assigned to the Edo State Police Command. The new commissioner replaced CP Funsho Adegboye as the 47th commissioner of the command on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, according to the DAILY POST. According to a statement rele ....
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Trailer crushes three vehicles in Ibadan, leaving 16 people dead ....
Three cars were crushed by a trailer on the Lagos-Ibadan motorway on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least sixteen people. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo sector command spokesman, Mayowa Odewo, stated in a statement that the accident occurred at the Ojoo, Iwo ....
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Each senator gets N21million monthly —Kawu Sumaila ....
Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila of Kano South has stated that senators receive N21 million each month for operating expenses. Sumaila did, however, reveal that his monthly income is one million. On Wednesday morning, he was interviewed by BBC Hausa Service.“Given the increas ....
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Russia govt bans petrol exportation till end of 2024 ....
Following significant price increases, the Russian government said on Wednesday that it was reimposing a six-month petrol export ban in an effort to "maintain a stable situation" on the local fuel market. "Brought in a restriction on exports of petrol from September 1 to Decemb ....
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Fubara swear in five commissioners, 2 special advisers ....
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has swore in two special advisers and five new commissioners to the state executive council. Mr. Forgive Amachree and Mr. Achor Nna were sworn in as special advisers, while Mr. Ilamu Abua, Dr. Roland Obed-Whyte, Mr. Austin Nadozi ....
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FG set to employ 3500 teaching staff in unity colleges ....
The federal government has declared its intention to hire 3,500 instructors for Federal Unity Colleges around the country. This declaration was made during a two-day National Stakeholders' Forum on Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria by Dr. Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for ....
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Katsina petrol stations increases fuel by N60 ....
In and around the metropolitan districts of Katsina, commercial gasoline stations have raised the price of Premium Motor Spirit at the pump by N60. According to information obtained by The PUNCH, fuel at the NNPC mega stations costs N665, while other fuel stations that had charged N83 ....
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Kaduna police arrest two for burying man alive ....
Two people are under arrest by the Kaduna State Police Command on charges of burying a man alive in Zaria. The development was verified by the Command's spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement released in Kaduna on Thursday. According to Hassan, the two suspects' appreh ....
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EFCC’s X account was not hacked— Oyewole ....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Crime Commission refutes reports that it experienced a cyberattack on its Twitter account, X account. Rumours circulate that the EFCC's X account was compromised by suspected online scammers who threatened to launch a cyberattack. R ....
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Gunmen kidnap Anambra commissioner, wife, kill aide ....
It has been claimed that Hon. Patrick Aghamba, the Commissioner for Youths Development in Anambra State, and his spouse have been abducted. According to sources, the commissioner's assistant, Mr. ABK Offiah, was slain during the procedure. According to DAILY POST, they wer ....
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NYSC demobilises 54 fake UNICAL graduates ....
In order to avoid awarding Certificates of National Service to those who are not eligible, the Management of the National Youth Service Corps claims to have demobilised 54 University of Calabar graduates who were illegally mobilised. This was said in a statement on Friday night th ....
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Katsina's new NYSC co-ordinator Alhaji Saidu resumes office ....
Alhaji Saidu Ibrahim has assumed his role as the new Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Katsina State. This followed the former NYSC Coordinator, Hajiya Aisha Muhammad, retiring from active duty on Friday at the age of sixty, the legal retirement age for civil servic ....
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Fire destroys 40 shops in Abuja market ....
On Friday night, a fire completely destroyed a portion of the well-known Kaura Modern Market, which is situated in the Kaura District of Abuja across from the Prince and Princess market. About forty stores were destroyed by the fire, which is said to have started at around 11 p.m. on Fri ....
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Police nab wanted cult leader in Ogun ....
Olamilekan Akojede, a 35-year-old accused cultist, was taken into custody by Ogun State Police Command agents in Oja Oda, Yewa-North Local Government Area. Akojede was taken into custody on Friday at around 2:30 pm. The leader of the cult known as Alora, the suspect, has be ....
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Abducted Anambra commissioner, wife regain freedom ....
After being held captive for a day, Patrick Mba, the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, and his spouse were let free. The information was revealed to our correspondent on Saturday night by a dependable top government official who requested to remain anonymous. The o ....
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President Tinubu jets out to France on Monday ....
President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja, the country's capital, on Monday, August 19, for a trip to France. President Tinubu will visit France on Monday, according to a statement released on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity. ....
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ASUU threatens strike, gives FG 21-day notice ....
According to The PUNCH, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the federal government 21 days' notice before going on a statewide strike. On Monday, our correspondent in Abuja received confirmation of the development from sources within the ASUU National Executive Council. ....
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Police apprehend two suspected cultists in Ogun ....
Two people have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in Sango-Ota, within the state's Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area, on suspicion of being involved in cult-related activities. The Ogun State Anti-Robbery Squad apprehended the criminals, identified as Abiodun S ....
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Tinubu sacks Hajj Commission chairman Jalal Arabi ....
Professor Abdullahi Usman was appointed Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, thereby removing Jalal Arabi, who he had appointed in October. Arabi was interrogated and imprisoned ....
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Man who embarked on 19 days dry fasting gives up the ghost ....
One 58-year-old man who was starting a spiritual fast has passed away, according to the Lagos State Police Command. This was verified by Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesperson, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Hundeyin, th ....
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Former Anambra deputy speaker Oseke dies aged 64 ....
Harford Oseke, a former deputy speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, has away. He was from Umuawulu in the Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, and he was 64 years old. Uncertainty surrounds the circumstances of his death. Oseke was reportedly ill a ....
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Police burst criminal hideout in Anambra, rescue kidnapped victims ....
A kidnap victim in the state's Ihiala region has been freed thanks to the efforts of the Security Joint Task Force (JTF) and the Police Command in Anambra. In a statement on Tuesday, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command's public relations officer, confirmed the rescue. According to Ike ....
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Naira falls to N1, 600/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira dropped from N1,590 per dollar last weekend to N1, 600 per dollar yesterday. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira increased to N1,579.22 per dollar. The indicated exchange rate ....
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Police nab three while trying to kidnap car dealer in Lagos ....
While attempting to kidnap an automobile dealer along Ebute-Igbogbo Road in Ikorodu, Lagos State, three kidnap suspects were apprehended. The three suspects' arrests were verified on Wednesday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokeswoman for the Lagos Police Command. Additional ....
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Naira gains against dollar ....
At the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, the naira saw a sharp increase in value relative to the dollar. The naira increased from N1,592.06 to N1543.84 per dollar on Wednesday, according to FMDQ data. This is a notew ....
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NSCDC arrest three over cable theft, illegal mining ....
Three people in Ondo State have been taken into custody by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on charges of stealing armoured cables and engaging in illicit mining. This was said in a statement issued in Akure on Wednesday by Daniel Aidamenbor, the state NSCDC public rel ....
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Anambra nurse arrested for physically abusing 13-year-old nephew with knife ....
Security personnel in Anambra State have detained a 38-year-old nurse named Amarachukwu Nzekwe for abusing her 13-year-old nephew with a hot clothes iron. The media assistant to the state commissioner for women's affairs and social welfare, Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, revealed this in a ....
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Edo police arrest two suspects in possession of firearms ....
Two guys were taken into custody by the Edo State Police Command for having firearms during a regular stop-and-search in Benin City. The Ugbekun Division police arrested Collins Evbayiro, 34, and O. Nagbagbonmuna, 35, along Upper Sakponba Road, according to a statement issued by t ....
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Kidnapper caught after collecting ransom in Jos ....
A suspected kidnapper was apprehended by residents of Nepa community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. He allegedly demanded N1.5 million in ransom from the victims' families in Jos, the capital of Plateau State. The suspect is being looked into at the anti-k ....
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EFCC nabs 35-year-old online scammer in Abuja ....
Hyginus Nkwocha, a reputed rich online scammer, has reportedly been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agents in Abuja. The anti-graft agency's spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Thursday that Nkwocha, 35, was taken into cust ....
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Suspected IPOB members arrested in Anambra ....
Two people who are allegedly members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, who have been terrorising the Aguata region have been detained by security authorities in Anambra State. Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a press release that one of the males h ....
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Borno commissioner's body found in his room ....
Ahmed Ali Ahmed, the Borno State Commissioner for Finance, was discovered dead in his chamber. The commissioner's door was forced open on Monday morning, and while specifics of the incident are still hazy, Daily Trust claims that the commissioner was discovered deceased. ....
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NYSC announces relocation opportunity for married corp members ....
Married female prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps who have been deployed to places where their husbands do not reside are asked to request redeployment by the organisation. This was disclosed by the scam on Monday in a post on X.com.The scheme said, ....
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NYSC moves Bauchi orientation camp ....
The orientation camp for the 2024 Batch 'B' Stream II corps members will now take place at Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere, in Bauchi State, according to a statement released by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This was said in a statement made on Mond ....
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Nigerian actress Sharon Okpamen dies after childbirth ....
The Nollywood family has apparently lost actress and businesswoman Sharon Okpamen, bringing grief to them once more.On Saturday, August 24, 2024, Stanley Ontop, a movie producer and coworker, revealed the actress's passing via a post on his Instagram account. In the Edo entertainm ....
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Lagos train accident leaves one dead ....
A moving train in Lagos State's Mushin neighbourhood crushed and killed an adult male who has not yet been named. The deceased was reportedly walking along the Cappa railway tracks when the event happened on Monday at around six of the clock in the evening. The victim had ....
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Naira depreciates against dollars at foreign market ....
On Monday, the naira depreciated against the dollar at the official foreign market, setting the tone for a poor start to the week. According to FMDQ data, the value of the naira fell from N1570.14 on Friday to N1596.60 per dollar on Monday. This indicates a noteworthy N26.46 de ....
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Anambra doctors suspend strike after three days ....
After three days, Anambra State's medical doctors decided to call off their indefinite strike. In response to the abduction of one of their colleagues, medical professionals operating under the Nigerian Medical Association's (NMA) auspices called for a strike. The statement was not ma ....
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Russian missiles, drone attacks kills four in Ukraine ....
Following a second night of Russian aircraft bombardment that resulted in four fatalities, Ukraine announced on Tuesday that its air defence systems had shot down five missiles and sixty attack drones. One day prior to the midnight attacks, the Kremlin had unleashed one of its ....
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Naira appreciates against dollars at foreign exchange market ....
On the foreign exchange market on Tuesday, the naira saw its first gain versus the dollar as the volume of FX transactions surged. The naira increased by N2.33 to N1594.27 per dollar on Tuesday, according to FMDQ statistics, from N1596.60 on Monday. The naira held its Monday va ....
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NSCDC arrest five suspects over alleged diversion of two trucks of fertiliser ....
Five individuals have been apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at Plateau State Command in relation to the purported diversion of two trucks carrying 70 metric tonnes of indorama fertilisers. ASC Ruth Rimvyok, the command's Police Public Relation ....
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Nigerian actor Yusuf Olorungbede is dead ....
Yusuf Olorungbede, a Yoruba actor in Nollywood, has reportedly passed away. A few of his colleagues in the Yoruba film industry reported his passing.Announcing his death, Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola, wrote on her verified Instagram handle, “We lost Yusuf Olorungbede… We s ....
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Airport cleaner returns $10,000 found in an airplane in Kano ....
Auwal Dankode, a worker for the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, has received praise for his integrity after returning $10,000 that was discovered inside a plane. While cleaning the aircraft, Dankode, an employee of Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, allegedly fo ....
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Police ban driving of tinted glass in Edo ....
Anyone found driving a car in the state while wearing tinted glasses faces instant arrest, according to an order from the Edo State Police Command. Iwo Nemi, the commissioner of police for Edo State, has issued an order for the arrest of anyone operating an unregistered car or one with a ....
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Mazi Osigwe becomes NBA 32nd President ....
The Nigerian Bar Association's 32nd president, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, was sworn in today in Lagos. Osigwe succeeds Mr. Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, whose term came to a close today. Osigwe declared in his inaugural speech that the NBA will hold the federal and state governments accountable wh ....
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Anambra doctors on strike over colleague's abduction ....
On Thursday, the Nigeria Medical Association, Anambra State Branch, gave its members the order to immediately cease providing services in all public and private institutions within the state. The organisation announced this at the conclusion of its emergency general meeting on ....
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Nigerian singer Dammy Krane released from prison ....
The Nigerian musician Dammy Krane was reportedly arrested and held for allegedly defaming Davido. He was later released from prison. Social media star Verydarkman (VDM) revealed the news of his release on August 29, 2024, through an Ins ....
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Severe flood kills at least 31 people in Northern Sudan ....
Over the course of the last two days, floodwaters have flooded through numerous towns and villages in northern Sudan, causing hundreds of homes to collapse and scores of deaths. Qureshi Hussein, a spokesman for Sudan's Civil Defence, reports that the floods in the country's north had ....
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Gombe govt appeals for postponement of planned ASUU strike ....
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has received an appeal from Muhammadu Yahaya, the governor of Gombe State, asking them to postpone their planned strike. Yahaya made this request on Thursday during an inspection panel visitation by a dele ....
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Lagos probes death of Akwa Ibom commissioner of police ....
A medical panel has been established by the Lagos State Government to examine the clinical circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Waheed Ayilara, the Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom. The revelation was announced in a statement on Saturday in Lagos by Prof. Akin Abayomi ....
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Fire burns down Lagos govt staff headquarters ....
Part of a three-story structure in the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters, located in the Ogba district of the state on Odunsanmi Street, off Wempco Road, was completely destroyed by fire. This was verified in a statement released on Friday by Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, ....
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Nine apprehended for open defecation and urination in Lagos ....
Nine people were apprehended by Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps officials after they were observed participating in open defecation in the state's Berger region. This was revealed in a post on X.com on Saturday by Tokunbo Wahab, the state's commissioner for the envir ....
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