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AL ITTIHAD TARGETS NEWCASTLE'S Bruno Guimarães
The Newcastle United’s midfielders’ current contract runs until the end of the 2027-28 season.
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FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS: NCAA SUMMONS AIR PEACE
NCAA Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo assured that NCAA was increasing its monitoring of flight operations across all airlines to ensure compliance.
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WOMAN BITES OFF PENIS OF ESTRANGED LOVER IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
Sources knowledgeable about the incident told reporters that a fight broke out between the two, during which Gift managed to grab Sunday's penis and bites off the cap with her teeth.
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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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AMENDMENT OF NDLEA ACT WILL BOOST NIGERIA'S DRUG CONTROL EFFORTS - FAGBEMI, MARWA
Lateef Fagbemi and Buba Marwa shared their expectations in separate remarks during the opening ceremony of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Drug Control meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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DEMOCRACY DAY: US, UK, CANADA, 2 OTHERS LAMPOON NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES OVER MISUSE OF CYBER CRIMES ACT
The Heads of Mission in Nigeria encourage Nigerian lawmakers to consider reform of the Cybercrimes Act to narrow the definitions of key terms such as “false information,” cyberstalking,” insult,” hatred,” and “harassment,” and ensure those definitions cannot be used erroneously to silence critics.
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED VANDALS, RECOVER OPERATIONAL TOOLS
The suspects, Peter James ‘m’, aged 26, and Lesipi Adamu ‘m’, aged 24, were intercepted while removing iron rods from concrete barriers along the road at Ile Zik area.
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POPE FRANCIS TAUGHT THE WORLD LEGACY OF LIGHT - PETER OBI IN VATICAN
Obi noted that the solemn lying-in-state ceremony was a moment of deep reflection, as the world bids farewell to a man whom he said embodied humility, simplicity, and selfless service.
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NFF APPROVES SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN HONOUR OF LATE GREEN EAGLE, SAMUEL OKWARAJI
SAMUEL OKWARAJI slummed and died at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Angola in August 1989.
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EASTER HOLIDAYS: 2,250 NSCDC OPERATIVES FOR SECURITY DUTIES IN LAGOS
NSCDC State Commandant said areas of special attention include the protection of critical assets and infrastructure.
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NIMET ISSUES FLOOD ALERT IN 20 STATES …Calls for emergency evacuation in flood plains
The agency advised residents of the states to relocate, if necessary, clear drainage systems, prepare emergency kits.
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INEC CREATES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the initiative puts the Commission in the forefront of institutionalising AI capabilities within its ICT infrastructure.
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RIVERS WOMEN WERE DECEIVED, SHUN MRS IBAS
The women noted that they had happily mobilised in their numbers to attend the occasion, expecting to receive and welcome the wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hajiya Fatima Abbas and not Mrs. Theresa Ibas.
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25-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED IN EPE, LAGOS WITH HUMAN BODY PARTS FOR MONEY RITUAL
The recovered human organs have been deposited at the General Hospital, Epe, for preservation while the case has been transferred to Edo State Police Command for continuation of investigation and prosecution.
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NAFDAC SEIZES N1.5B ILLICIT PRODUCTS IN LAGOS TRADE FAIR MARKET
He said the NAFDAC’s enforcement operations are ongoing simultaneously nationwide, with the aim of safeguarding public health by removing hazardous items from the market.
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UGANDAN UN JUDGE CONVICTED OVER FORCED LABOUR IN BRITAIN
Prosecutor Caroline Haughey told jurors at Oxford Crown Court that Judge Mugambe used her knowledge and power to deceive the woman into coming to the UK, taking advantage of her naivety to deceive and induce her into working for her for nothing.
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2 SECURITY OPERATIVES KILLED IN OPERATIONS AGAINST BANDITS IN WESTERN KOGI STATE
The Kogi State Government assures citizens that normalcy has been restored in the affected areas, and further operations are ongoing to ensure a total purge of criminal elements.
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ANTI-NIGERIAN PROTESTS: BIANCA OJUKWU MEETS GHANAIAN PRESIDENT
Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu travelled to Ghana earlier in the week in the wake of mass protests calling for the deportation on Nigerian nationals in the Gold Coast country.
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LASG REAFFIRMS 10% CAP ON TENANCY AGREEMENT FEES, WARNS AGAINST ILLEGAL CHARGES
Residents who encounter demands for tenancy agreement fees exceeding the legally mandated 10% are advised to report such incident through the Lagos State Real Estate Regulating Authority (LASRERA) on Facebook, Instagram: lasrera 1 and X (formerly Twitter) @lasrera.
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NDLEA Takes Drug Integrity Test and Visa Clearance Certification Online, Launches DITViCAS Portal
The system is part of innovations designed to streamline operations of the NDLEA, remove bottlenecks in processing of travel documents and curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria.
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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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ELEMORO DPO REDEPLOYED, AS LAGOS CP ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED ABUSE OF OFFICE
The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police also extended invitation to the lawyer concerned for a meeting with the investigative committee at his own convenience.
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Online Portal Opens, As PSC Invites Applications for Recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables
Detailed guidelines, requirements and the application link will be made available on the official recruitment portal: www.npfapplication.psc.gov.ng (to be activated on 15th December 2025) and on the official websites and social media handles of the Police Service Commission and Nigeria Police Force.
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REAR ADMIRAL KC EZETE RECEIVES COURTESY CALL UPON RESUMPTION AS FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND
Rear Admiral Ezete took over command on July 2, 2025 and has kicked off with momentum.
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FORCE HQTRS SAYS POLICE HELICOPTER IN VIRAL VIDEO INVOLVED IN LEGITIMATE OPERATION IN KOGI STATE
Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the operation in question was carried out on Saturday, May 10, 2025, by joint security forces, including local vigilante groups, and hunters around the Obajana axis of Kogi State.
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MNJTF TROOPS NEUTRALISE TERRORIST COMMANDER, OTHERS IN LAKE CHAD
The MNJTF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel OLANIYI OSOBA, who made this known in a statement, identified the slain Boko Haram commander as AMIR DUMKEI.
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EFCC ARRAIGNS CHINESE MAN FOR CYBER CRIMES IN LAGOS
The defendant belongs to a criminal syndicate of 792 notorious for cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud, who were arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos, during 'Eagle Flush Operation' in Lagos.
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LAGOS POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR ABDUCTORS OF MASTER OVIE KEHINDE
The police intervention is in response to a viral video circulating on social media in which a woman is seen is lamenting about the disappearance of her son.
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TWO KIDNAP VICTIMS AT IJEDE CREEK IN IKORODU, LAGOS, RELEASED
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said the victims were released following a manhunt by a combined team of security agencies and local vigilante group.
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2025: EXPECT ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL - LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ADVISES RESIDENTS
The rainy season in Lagos State is expected to start as early as the last week of March, while the end of season is expected in the first week of December, saying the average annual rainfall amount predicted is 1936mm which is greater than the long-term 1991-2020 average.
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