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NNPC increases pump price in Lagos, Abuja ....
In all of its retail locations, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has raised the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol. TheCable reported the second October hike on Tuesday. On October 3, NNPC raised the pump price from N855 per litre ....
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Osun NSCDC gets Sotiyo Igbalawole as new commandant ....
Sotiyo Igbalawole Emmanuel, a new commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has been assigned to the Osun State Command. The NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar, recently authorised the deployment of Commandant Sotiyo. According to a sta ....
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Police arrest VeryDarkMan after honouring invitation ....
Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, is a controversial social critic who was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday night. VDM's lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, stated that he was arrested after accepting a police invitation, even though the nature of his offence was unkn ....
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TCN repairs, restores electricity in Maiduguri, Damaturu ....
Another important milestone in the Transmission Company of Nigeria's efforts to bring electricity back to the country's northern area has been reported. Full electricity has been restored to Maiduguri in Borno State and Damaturu in Yobe, according to a new statement released on Friday an ....
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Naira appreciates against dollar ....
To start November 2024 on a positive note, the naira strengthened against the dollar on both the official and black market foreign exchange exchanges. The naira gained to N1666.72 per dollar on Friday from N1675.49 on Thursday, according to FMDQ data. In relation to the dollar, th ....
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VeryDarkMan granted N2m bail ....
The jailed social media critic Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, was granted N2 million bail by the Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja along with other strict requirements. VeryDarkMan was charged with unlawful use of a police uniform on Friday at Court 1, Chief Magistrate ....
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Police arrest 17 Nigerians, 113 foreigners for cybercrimes, others ....
In a statement released yesterday, police spokesperson Oluyiwa Adejobi said that 130 suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that pose a threat to national security. The suspects include 113 foreign natio ....
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Court sentences Professor for impersonation during UTME ....
'Professor' Jide Josiah Jisos was given a six-month prison sentence by a Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, for impersonating someone during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). While keeping an eye on the 2019 UTME at Brix Academy in Abuja, th ....
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Troops arrest notorious terrorist leader, others ....
According to the Defence Headquarters, Nigerian military have captured seven IPOB/ESN commanders in the South-East and infamous terrorist leader Abubakar Ibrahim (also known as Habu Dogo) in Sokoto in the past week. According to a statement released on Saturday by Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, ....
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President Tinubu orders release of minors on trial over protest ....
Yesterday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised to prosecute any public servant found guilty in connection with the August #Endbadgovernance protests involving kids and other suspects. Tinubu gave Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, in ....
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Naira rises to N1,725/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the Naira rose from N1,735 to N1,725 per dollar last Friday to N1,725 per dollar yesterday. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira fell to N1,676.9 per dollar. According to data from FMDQ, the n ....
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EFCC arrests former Delta governor Ifeanyi Okowa ....
Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta State, has been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC. Due to allegations of financial mismanagement, the previous governor was placed under arrest. According to the DAILY POST, t ....
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National power grid collapses again ....
On Tuesday, the national electricity grid seemed to have fallen apart once more. Our correspondent's checks verified that the system ceased electricity generation at approximately 1:39 p.m. Power generation peaked at 3,631 megawatts, but as of 1 pm, it was 2,711 megawatts. Arou ....
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Lagos driver sets self, LASTMA officer, bus on fire ....
A commercial bus driver who has not yet been recognised is accused of setting fire to his vehicle, himself, and a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official. According to reports, the motorist was trying to avoid being arrested for a traffic infraction. The event ....
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Naira appreciates against dollars at official foreign exchange market ....
A boost in FX supply coincided with the naira's appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange. The naira slightly gained to N1671 per dollar on Tuesday from N1676.90 on Monday, according to FMDQ data. In relation to the dollar, this indicates a slight gain of ....
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Corp members call for implementation of N77,000 allowance ....
Members of the National Youth Service Corps have urged the federal government to provide the N77,000 allowance that was promised in order to ease their financial struggles. On Wednesday, the corps members expressed their worries on social media. They claimed that co ....
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Lagos govt shuts down church, others over noise pollution ....
Due to noise pollution in the state, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) announced on Wednesday that it has closed several churches and recreation areas. This was announced by LASEPA via a statement on its X account.“In a bid to address noise pollu ....
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OAU NAAT protest five-month withheld salaries, allowances ....
On Wednesday, members of the Ile-Ife branch of the National Association of Academic Technologists at Obafemi Awolowo University peacefully protested the Federal Government's failure to pay their withheld salaries for more than five months and the unpaid allowance arrears. The demonstr ....
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Baby found inside gutter in Umuahia ....
An unidentified individual in Umuahia has disposed of a newborn infant in the gutter. On Thursday, the infant was found in the deep gutter on Umuwaya Road, across from Abam Street, in the capital of Abia State. It remained unclear as of Thursday night if the infant was s ....
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Ekiti gov approves disbursement of N1bn for gratuity payment ....
The disbursement of one billion naira as a gratuity to state pensioners has been approved by Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State. Recall that Oyebanji last month sent out N3.5 billion in gratuity checks to state pensioners in an attempt to clear the backlog of unpa ....
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'How I was monitored with a pair of gifted shoes'— Seyi Law ....
Seyi Law, a stand-up comedian, has disclosed that a buddy who gave him a pair of shoes was spiritually monitoring him. Seyi Law claims that the discovery was made during a 2016 vigil when he was supposedly told by God that a piece of equipment in his house was being utilised fo ....
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Naira drops to N1,740 per dollar in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the naira dropped from N1,725 to N1,740 per dollar on Thursday to N1,740 today. In a similar vein, the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, saw a decline in the value of the naira to N1,678.87 per dollar. According to data ....
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EFCC arrests Chinese brothers, two Nigerians for mineral theft ....
Two Nigerians, Donatus Agupusi and Michael Agu, as well as two Chinese, Wang Jiang and Wang Richard, have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for trying to export solid minerals without the required licenses. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC's Head of Media and Pu ....
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Gunmen kill police officer, abduct two Chinese ....
According to reports, gunmen carried out a brutal operation at Quarry Camp in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River on Thursday night, shooting and killing an Inspector of Police and kidnapping two Chinese nationals. In a statement released in Calabar and made available to ....
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Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Engonga remanded in prison over sex tapes ....
Baltasar Engonga, the former director-general of Equatorial Guinea's National Financial Investigation Agency, has been placed under remand at Malabo's Black Beach Prison. Days ago, the troubled former anti-graft chief was taken into custody on suspicion of recording more than 4 ....
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Ondo Gubernatorial Poll: NSCDC deploys 6000 officers ....
In order to guarantee sufficient security throughout the state, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has announced the deployment of 6,000 policemen ahead of the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo State. This was revealed by NSCDC Commandant General Dr. Ah ....
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"I wanted him to have a business"— Veekee James shares how her ex-boyfriend betrayed her after everything she did for him ....
Fashion designer Veekee James has shared details of a traumatic period in her life, including how she was deceived by a former boyfriend after investing time and money to launch a company for him. Veekee revealed in a live interview with Pastor Bolaji Idowu, Senior Pastor of Ha ....
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Speeding vehicle hits fleeing suspected thief in Lagos ....
In the Abule Egba neighbourhood of Lagos State, a hit-and-run motorist knocked down an unidentified male adult suspected of stealing on Sunday, leaving him laying unconscious. The event took place early on Friday. When some locals noticed the suspect early on Friday morning ....
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Truck accident leaves three dead in Lagos ....
At least three persons, including two students, lost their lives in two separate accidents in Lagos on Monday, causing tragedy. The first event happened at the Ayeyoro traffic light in Epe. A vehicle with a brake failure struck a stalled Toyota Camry and a commercial tricycle befor ....
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Lagos kicks off demolition of shanties around Apogbon bridge ....
Squatters' unlawful shanties under the Elegbata Bridge in Apongbon are being demolished by the Lagos State Government. The operation was publicised on X.com on Sunday by Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab. These cleanup initiatives ar ....
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Russian bombs, ballistic missile kill at least 6, injure 30 in Ukraine ....
According to reports, at least six civilians were killed and over thirty others were injured when Russian glide bombs, drones, and a ballistic missile crashed into cities in southern and eastern Ukraine on Monday. According to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia has r ....
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Davido makes up with Eniola Badmus ....
Finally, Afrobeats musician Davido and Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus have made up. Two years after their disagreement, they reconciled. At UK celebrity Pastor Tobi Adeboyega's birthday, the two made up. According to the DAILY POST, Eniola Badmus gained notoriety in October 20 ....
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French media sue X for running content without payment ....
On Tuesday, a number of prominent French newspapers announced that they were suing social networking company X for allegedly distributing their content without paying them. According to a statement, Le Figaro, Les Echos, Le Parisien, Le Monde, Telerama, Courrier International, ....
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Moon Embracing the Sun actor, Song Jae-rim, dies at 39 ....
Song Jae-rim, a South Korean actor and former model who gained popularity in K-dramas, was discovered dead in Seoul on Tuesday. His age was 39. According to Seoul Seongdong police, Song's body was discovered in his flat by a friend who had intended to join him for lunch that day. ....
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Naira drops to N1740/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira dropped from N1,735 to N1,740 per dollar on Tuesday to N1,740 yesterday. Similarly, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira increased to N1,645.4 per dollar. According to data from ....
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Fake EFCC officials nabbed while attempting to blackmail former NPA boss ....
Two suspected syndicate members, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, have been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with posing as the EFCC's Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in an effort to extract $1 million from Mohammed Bello-Koko, the former Managing Director of ....
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EFCC grants Ifeanyi Okowa bail, seizes passport ....
Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta State, has had his foreign passport revoked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. On November 4, 2024, Okowa was taken into custody by the anti-graft agency on suspicion of misappropriating a N1.3 trillion derivation fund. Bet ....
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TCN increases power supply in four states ....
An expansion of bulk power supply to further northern states in Nigeria has been announced by the Transmission Company of Nigeria. This enhancement came when the Ugwuaji–Makurdi–Jos 330kV Transmission Line 2 was successfully energised. On Thursday in Abuja, TCN ....
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NAFDAC busts fake alcoholic factory in FCT ....
An illicit alcoholic beverage plant in the FCT's Lugbe axis was busted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, or NAFDAC. During the operation, the agency found outdated salt with changed expiration dates and confiscated alcoholic beverages that had been tamp ....
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Naira appreciates to N1,730/$ in parallel market ....
In the parallel market, the value of the Naira increased from N1,740 to N1,730 per dollar on Wednesday to N1,730 yesterday. However, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira fell to N1,650.2 per dollar. The indicative exchange ra ....
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NAFDAC shuts agro chemical warehouse with expired products in Benue ....
Purity Agro Chemical Centre in Gboko, Benue State, has been sealed by NAFDAC's agents, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. According to the EPA, 724 boxes of Patriarc agrochemicals that had expired were found in the storage. In a message ....
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Miss Universe contestant, Italy Mora disqualified over alleged unauthorised visit ....
A few hours before the competition's grand finale, Italy Mora, the Miss Universe contender from Panama, was disqualified. The global competition will culminate on Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Mexico. According to the New York Post, she was expelled after making an unapp ....
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Maiduguri airport to begin first international flight operations ....
By January 1, 2025, Maiduguri's General Muhammadu Buhari International Airport is expected to open for full international traffic. During a one-day work visit to the plant in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, ....
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Supreme Court ousts Ogun monarch ....
Oba Olatunji Kalejaiye's ouster as Nloku of Iraye in Remo North Local Government Area, Ogun State, has been upheld by the Supreme Court in Abuja. An earlier judgement from the Appeal Court requesting that Kalejaiye cease posing as the Nloku of Iraye was upheld by the Apex c ....
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Benue govt to enact electricity law ....
To control the state's energy industry, the Benue State Government claims to be working on passing an electrical law. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Makurdi, Mr. Omale Omale, the Commissioner for Transportation, Renewable Energy, and Power, revealed this. ....
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NDLEA intercepts cocaine concealed inside granulated pepper, yam flour ....
A sizable shipment of cocaine headed for the UK has been intercepted by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency agents. The contraband, which was worth several million naira, was hidden inside common foods including yam flour, melon seeds, and granulated pepper. NDLEA finds narcot ....
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Troops nab kidnapper who collected N70m ransom from victims ....
In Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigerian Army troops from the 6 Brigade have detained a suspect who admitted to kidnapping 20 people and demanding a ransom of N70 million. Suleiman Ahmed, a resident of Bomanda village in Lau LGA, was captured on November 12, 2024, during an anti-kidn ....
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DSS detains former Ogun PDP governorship candidate Oladipupo Adebutu ....
On Monday, Kayode Adebayo, the Publicity Secretary for the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, stated that Oladipupo Adebutu, the party's candidate for governor in 2023, had been taken into custody by Department of State Services agents.He said, “This is to inform members of ....
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Naira depreciates against dollar at foreign exchange market ....
Due to a decline in foreign exchange availability at the beginning of the week, the Nigerian naira has continued to depreciate significantly versus the dollar on the foreign exchange market. According to FMDQ data, the naira fell sharply from Friday of last week's N1652. ....
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Tinubu sacks PTAD executive secretary thirteen months after reappointment ....
Thirteen months after being reappointed for a further four years in office, President Bola Tinubu removed Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, of her duties. The President announced the appointment of Tolulope Odunaiya ....
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FG lifts ban restricting corps members from serving in banks, others ....
Members of the National Youth Service Corps can now be sent to private sector organisations, such as banks and oil and gas businesses, after the federal government repealed the rule that limited their posting to the public sector. Ayodele Olawande, the Minister for Youth Development, sta ....
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Wike approves payment of N70,000 minimum wage for FCT workers ....
The Federal Capital Territory's Minister, Nyesom Wike, has given his approval for all administrative workers to receive the new minimum wage of N70,000 immediately. Journalists were given access to a statement signed by the Press Secretary to Anthony Odeh, the Head of the FCT's Ci ....
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Adeleke approves N75,000 minimum wage for Osun State workers ....
According to the Osun State branch of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the state administration has authorised a minimum pay of N75,000 for civil officials. This information was provided to journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday by Christopher Arapasopo, the chairman of the Osun N ....
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