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END-OF-THE-ROAD FOR IWAJOMO – POLICE NABS IKORODU-BASED ARMED ROBBERY KINGPIN
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, disclosed in a statement that items recovered from IWAJOMO include an AK-49 rifle and magazines, with twenty rounds of live ammunition.
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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.
Read More →NDLEA INTERCEPTS COCAINE CONCEALED IN LIPSTICKS, NABS NOTORIOUS DRUG KINGPIN IN LAGOS
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, said the hard drug parcels were recovered from cargos being prepared for shipment at a courier company in Lagos on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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DANGOTE NAMES REFINERY ROAD AFTER PRESIDENT TINUBU
He made the announcement at the commissioning of the access road to the Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos.
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ASP NUHU, 3 Others Dismissed, Ordered to Face Trial for Extrajudicial Killing
The Inspector General of Police, OLATUNJI DISU, presented the findings and recommendations of the Force Disciplinary Committee to newsmen at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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Public Holiday in Bauchi; Half-Day Work in Oyo, as 7 States Celebrate Golden Jubilee
These are Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Imo, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states, which were created in June 1976, by former Military Head of State, General YAKUBU GOWON.
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Nigeria Must Harness Regional Strengths to Drive Development — Amadi
Dr. SAM AMADI advocates a development model that allows Nigeria’s regions to grow according to their peculiar strengths and priorities.
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RMAFC Begins Nationwide Data Verification for Review of Revenue Allocation
RMAFC Chairman, Dr MOHAMMED BELLO SHEHU, said the nationwide data verification exercise will strengthen fiscal federalism and enhance national development planning across the country.
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OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND ISSUES CEASE AND DISIST WARNING TO UNAUTHORISED GROUPS OPERATING WITHIN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Any union, group, organization, or individual operating outside of the shortlisted and authorized bodies is considered illegal and will be treated as engaging in unlawful activity and posing a threat to public safety.
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FIBA Women’s World Cup: S.Korea Breaks Nigeria’s Competitive Winning Streak
The loss came just a day after Nigeria began the qualifying tournament on a high note with an impressive 70–37 victory over Colombia women's national basketball team.
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First Lady Raises N66b for Food Bank, as World Bank Injects $500m to Boost Agriculture
Africa’s richest man, ALIKO DANGOTE, led the corporate donors through his foundation, with the pledge of Twenty Billion Naira in-kind commitment over a period of five years.
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Police Partners Bank Executives on Fight Against Financial Crimes and Cybercrimes
He stressed that effective collaboration with financial institutions remains critical in addressing cybercrime, noting that financial systems are often exploited as channels for cybercriminal activities, just as he outlined the core mandates of the NPF-NCCC, which include:
Read More →POLICE ARREST KIDNAP KINGPIN, RECOVER FIREARMS IN OGUN STATE
The suspect arrived in Ibiade community on June 13, 2025, on a mission to abduct a prominent individual at Ago Village, Abigi.
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Nigerian Envoy Denies Claims of Installation of Igbo King in South Africa
The Nigerian diplomat who made the clarification in an interview on Channels Television, also dismissed claims that the incident in March triggered the latest round of xenophobic threats and attacks against other African migrants in South Africa.
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HAALAND Not Interested in Barcelona's Move – PIMENTA
The renowned Portuguese agent said in an interview with El Chiringuito de Jugones that Barcelona are respected but confirmed that neither HAALAND nor his representatives have held any discussions with the club about a transfer.
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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS KADUNA STATE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR
The Minister mandated the Director in the office of the Permanent Secretary, MUSA IBRAHIM, to work towards inaugurating a committee next week to ensure timely completion of the rail project in Kaduna State.
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OKADA RIDER, ONE OTHER CAUGHT WITH 3 HUMAN SKULLS IN OGUN STATE
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed in a statement that the incident happened on Monday, August 11, 2025, at about 1400hrs.
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Alleged $6bn Mambila Fraud: “Obasanjo to Testify When Need Arises” – Prosecution Witness
OLU AGUNLOYE is facing trial on a seven-count charge of corruption and fraudulent award of the contract for the Mambila Power Project during the OBASANJO Administration.
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Gospel Singer, Donnie Mcclurkin, Denies Allegations of Sexual Assault, Rape, Coercion
In a statement through his lawyer, Attorney GREG LISI, MCCLURKIN said he understood the weight of such false claims, adding that sexual violence, in any form, is a real and painful reality for many and not to be used frivolously.
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NCC Inaugurates Nigeria IPv6 Council, Confirms Rollout of Airtime Refunds to Subscribers
IPv6 is the acronym for Internet Protocol Version 6, which is the latest version of the Internet Protocol (IP), designed to address the limitations of IPv4, particularly the exhaustion of IP addresses.
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CAS Confirms Senegal's Appeal of CAF's Verdict Upturning AFCON Title
CAS Director General MATTHIEU REEB said the court understands that teams and fans are eager to know the final decision, and it will ensure that arbitration proceedings are conducted as swiftly as possible.
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World Earth Day: MBPP Coalition Seeks Govts Protection for Africa’s Ecosystem, Indicts Shell, Others
Affirming the significance of soils in ensuring food security, carbon storage, and ecosystem stability, the MBPP Coalition warned that increasing pressures from industrial agriculture, reckless mining, and poorly regulated carbon offset projects ,threaten soil integrity.
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Apapa Petrol Tanker Crash: LASTMA Threatens Sanction Against Driver
LASTMA’s General Manager, OLALEKAN BAKARE-OKI, who made this known, could not readily explain the cause of the accident, but said the police were investigating the matter.
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NDLEA Arrests 2 Nigerians, 2 Angolans for Cocaine Trafficking in Lagos, Abuja, Kano
NDLEA spokesman identified the Angolan drug traffickers as fifty-year-old MBANDU MARTINS MAKIADI, and equally fifty-year-old NGOMA WILSON FERNANDO, who were arrested at the Kano International Airport while traveling to Turkey.
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Failed Airtime-Data Transactions: NCC, CBN to Roll Out Refund Framework
The NCC spokesperson said under the new framework, where a purchaser is debited but fails to receive value for airtime or data — whether the failure occurs at the bank level or with an NCC licensee — the purchaser is entitled to a refund within thirty seconds, except ...
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NBA, ETI-OSA BRANCH PLANS BIG FOR 2025 LAW WEEK
The opening ceremony holds on Monday, April 29, by 10am, at the Conference Centre, Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, featuring the Hon Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba, and Mr Abiodun Owonikoko, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
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Why South-East Youths Are Turning Away from the Nigerian Army
The Army’s response, centred on sensitisation campaigns and promises of career opportunities, misses the point. The issue is not ignorance or lack of awareness. It is a profound lack of confidence in the institution.
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Threat to Broadcasters: SERAP, NGE Secure Restraining Court Order Against NBC
According to SERAP and NGE, “the right to freedom of expression includes not only factual reporting but also opinions, commentary, and analysis. Journalism without opinion is neither practical nor democratic.”
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World Health Day 2026: Fix Nigeria’s Health Budgeting, Policy Crises – CAPPA Urges Govt
CAPPA called on governments, policymakers and relevant agencies to scale up health sector funding, ensure full and timely release of budgeted funds, fast-track the adoption of healthy food policies, and strengthen accountability across the system.
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IRAN-BOUND WOMAN FOUND WITH COCAINE AT PORT HARCOURT AIRPORT, AS NDLEA REPORTS MULTIPLE ARRESTS, SEIZURES
* Iran-bound woman found with cocaine in private part, stomach, bag at PH airport * Nabs 22-year-old British ex-convict with large drug shipment at MMIA * Intercepts fuel tanker, 3 vehicles with 3, 047kg skunk in Niger, 775 litres of codeine in Kano
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