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US DoJ Moves to Strip Citizenship from Nigerian Man Convicted of Fraud
In a statement, the DOJ disclosed that EMMANUEL OLUWATOSIN KAZEEM attempted to steal more than Ninety-One Million Dollars from the US Internal Revenue Service in a fraud scheme targeted at over two hundred and fifty-nine thousand victims.
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Lagos Removes Punitive Measures in Enforcement of Monthly Sanitation
Speaking in an interview on the television platform, TOKUNBO WAHAB said the reintroduction of the cleanup exercise is leaning on the successful implementation of the ban of the sale and use of Styrofoam and single-use plastic products in Lagos State.
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Labour Party NEC Approves Timetable for Congresses, Convention, Primaries
The timetable indicate that the Labour Party will hold its governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly primaries on May 15, before the presidential primary on May 23, 2026.
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Finland Tops World Happiness Ranking, as Nigeria Drops to 106th
The World Happiness Report 2026 is based on an annual survey conducted in collaboration with the United Nations, under the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which ranks countries based on citizens’ self-assessed life satisfaction.
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FG SIGNS LANDMARK AVIATION AGREEMENT WITH CANADA
The BASA agreement is in the form of a code – share, which requires two or more airlines market and sell seats on flights operated by another airline.
Read More →2026 Women’s AFCON Qualifying Race: Super Falcons Camp Opens in Lome, Ahead Clash Against Benin
Six-time African Player of the Year, ASISAT OSHOALA, is among the early birds in the Super Falcons’ camp in Lomé, as the time prepare for their first leg match against Benin Republic on Friday.
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025: Flamingos Battle-Ready for France
By 8pm today, Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 1), in Rabat, the Flamingos will not just be playing France, they will be playing for belief, redemption, and survival.
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NNAMDI KANU's Sokoto Prisons Transfer Bid Fails
Kanu’s legal representative, DEMDOO ASAN, who is from the Legal Aid Council, informed the court about his decision to withdraw from the matter due to what he described as “irreconcilable issues”.
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I'M VINDICATED, SAYS ONASANYA, AS COURT THROWS OUT LOAN CONTROVERSY CASE
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 struck out the case after the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, withdrew the suit following an out-of-court settlement among the parties.
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SENATOR ONYESOH SECURES NCAA EMPLOYMENT FOR RIVERS-EAST INDIGENES
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Publicity and Communications, Peter Oriri, the Rivers-East Senator congratulated the beneficiaries and encouraged them to uphold the diligent work ethics that Rivers State is renowned for as they embark on their national service.
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LAWYERS UPBEAT ABOUT JUDICIAL REFORMS, AS NEW LEGAL YEAR BEGINS
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice KUDIRAT KEKERE-EKUN, flags off the 2025/2026 legal year with the searing-in of new Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja.
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LAGOS STATE LAUNCHES 'PRODUCE FOR LAGOS' FOOD INITIATIVE, BACKED WITH N500B OFFTAKE FUND
The Governor said that through the programme, food will be grown, jobs created, wastage reduced, and people will receive help to earn a living from agriculture.
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COURT FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS OF FORMER NNPLC GMD, MELE KYARI
Part of the revelations in the affidavit indicate that the sum of over Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Million Naira found in the bank accounts are suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.
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Cyberstalking: Court Admits Video of Reno Omokri's Drug Claims Against President Tinubu in Sowore's Trial
The videos were tendered during the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, CYRIL NOSIKE, who is an operative of the Department of State Services, by the defence counsel, MARSHAL ABUBAKAR.
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AIRPORT UNRULY BEHAVIOUR: EMMANSON REMANDED, WITH LIFE ‘NO FLY’ BAN, AVIATION MINISTER KICKS, OBI RAISES QUESTION OF BIAS
OBI – the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, questioned the speed of the arraignment and remand of Comfort Emmanson, with veiled comparison to a similar incident involved Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal.
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CBN Revises Cash Policy; Sets 3%, 5% Fees For Exceeding Weekly Withdrawal Limits for Individuals, Corporates
Withdrawals above these limits will attract excess withdrawal fees of three percent for individuals and five percent for corporates, which is shared in the ratio of forty percent for the CBN and sixty percent for the financial institution.
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ACTIVISTS, NGOs RALLY AGAINST INTRODUCTION OF GMO FOODS IN NIGERIA; SAY NOT SOLUTION FOR FOOD CRISIS
Efforts by the Federal Government to promote the use of Genetically Modified Organism products in Nigeria are facing strong resistance by some Nigerians due to concerns over threats to human health, the environment, food system, and the agricultural sector.
Read More →2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Begin New Adventure Against Canada
The venue is the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2) in the Moroccan city of Salé. It will be the second meeting between Nigeria and Canada at this level – with the first ending in a 1-1 draw.
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LAGOS BALOGUN MARKET VIOLENCE: ONE PERSON KILLED, ANOTHER HOSPITALISED
The Police spokesman said that the incident at the Balogun Market, which occurred at about 11am, had nothing to do with tribe or ethnicity.
Read More →TRAVELLING TO UK: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLYING FOR VISA
The UK remains a popular destination for travellers across Africa, with Nigeria in the top four nationalities by volume for UK visit visas, accounting for 6% of the global total*.
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NIGERIA UNDER U.S. PRESSURE TO ACCEPT DEPORTED VENEZUELAN PRISONERS
Speaking on a television programme yesterday, TUGGAR said Nigeria has enough challenges of its own and it won serve as a dumping ground for Venezuelan prisoners.
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Rivers High Court Upholds 'Post-No-Debit' Order on Customer's Bank Account
The Court also held that the constitutional duty of a bank to enforce court orders supersedes, overrides and displaces the duty the bank owes to its customer.
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WOMEN HISTORY MONTH: US CELEBRATES NIGERIAN-BORN BRIGADIER-GENERAL AMANDA AZUBIKE
The US Mission in Nigeria says her journey demonstrates how dedication and perseverance can achieve the American dream.
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LEKKI ‘SHIT WATER’ BOREHOLES: EVIDENCE OF GOVERNMENT FAILURE, SAYS CAPPA
CAPPA argued that rather than mock residents for drilling boreholes, the government must first confront the root cause, which is the chronic neglect of the Lagos State’s public water infrastructure.
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2 Abducted Maga Schoolgirls Escape, as Vice President Shettima Visits Kebbi State
President BOLA TINUBU also sent his condolences to the military over the death of the gallant soldiers and Brigadier General MUSA UBA, who was abducted and executed by Islamist terrorists in Borno State.
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NSCDC PLEDGES COMMITMENT TO SCHOOL SAFETY IN LAGOS STATE
Commandant Keshinro made the call in a presentation at the Annual Stakeholders' Meeting for 2025/2026 session, which was organised by the Lagos State Government’s Office of Quality and Education Assurance in the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.
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FG Secures US Cooperation on Coordinator Response to Terrorists, Violent Extremist Groups
This follows discussions last week between a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, NUHU RIBADU, and US officials in Washington DC.
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FACEBOOK WHISTLEBLOWER BARRED FROM RELEASING NEW BOOK CRITICISNG ZUCKERBERG, OTHERS
The author of the book, Sarah Wynn-Williams, was fired from her position as a global policy director for Facebook in 2017. Wynn-Willaim made scathing comments about chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, former chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and the company.
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Wanted Drug Kingpin Arrested 12 Years after Alleged Murder of 3 NDLEA Operatives
KANMO-KANMO was first declared wanted by the NDLEA after allegedly leading a mob attack that claimed the lives of three anti-drug officers on June 15, 2014, in Ogun State.
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WEDNESDAY LAGOS TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU VISITS SITE, APOLOGISES TO LAGOSIANS
This repair has been in the works for over three years, carefully planned to avert a potential disaster. The structural integrity of the bridge had deteriorated, and delaying this intervention any further would have put lives at risk.
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