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UK Authorities Thwart Terror Plot, Detain Five Men

British police on Sunday said they had arrested five men, including four Iranians, on suspicion of “preparation of a terrorist act”. The arrests were carried out in London, Swindon and the Greater... Read more »
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Defectors Have Until Convention: PDP Warns of Consequences

AS the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for its much-anticipated national convention in Kano, party elders and stakeholders are urging politicians who are planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress... Read more »
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FG Tells Meta: Compliance with Nigerian Laws is Non-Negotiable

THE Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Saturday told Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, that threatening to leave Nigeria does not absolve it... Read more »
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Mother’s Plea: Find Our Missing Child, Family Urges Babcock Varsity

A mother, Fijabi Oyindamola Omotayo, crying profusely on Facebook, has called on members of the public and security agencies to help locate her son, Oladipupo Siwajuola, a student of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo.... Read more »
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N30m Donation to Help Get Nigeria’s Out-of-School Children Back to Class

An NGO, IA-Foundation, has raised N30 million at its recent Annual Charity Gala in London to support the education of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Speaking at the event, IA-Foundation’s founder, Mrs Ibironke... Read more »
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Tinubu Launches Agric Centre, Road Projects in Katsina

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation Centre, where 400 brand new tractors and supporting implements have been assembled. Tinubu stated during the commissioning ceremony, “This isn’t just... Read more »
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Oligui Officially Installed as Gabon’s President

Gabon began swearing in on Saturday President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule and swept polls last month with nearly 95 percent of the vote.... Read more »
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Bayelsa PDP: Unity Reigns, No Factions – Spokesman

The spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Ebiye Ogoli, has dismissed reports of the existence of factions of the party in the state. Ogoli described the reports that... Read more »
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Police begin manhunt as gunmen kill vulcaniser in Edo

The Edo State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the killing of a vulcaniser identified as Boyo along Warrake Road in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesman,... Read more »
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Conclave Approaches: Cardinals Hold Key Meeting

The cardinals of the Catholic Church held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican on Saturday ahead of the election of a new pope. The closed-door “general congregations”... Read more »
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Ondo Tops Nigeria’s Debt Reduction Chart with Fiscal Discipline

Ondo State on Friday emerged as Nigeria’s most fiscally disciplined sub-national government, having reduced its domestic debt by an unprecedented 82.6 percent within one year. The Chief Press Secretary to the State... Read more »
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Call for FG to Recognise Student Union Leaders’ Democracy Contributions

The Federal Government has been urged to acknowledge and immortalise student union icons who played pivotal roles in Nigeria’s democratic development, as tributes poured in for the late Abdullahi Ali Kano, a... Read more »
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UN Urges Journalists to Use AI Responsibly

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2025, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, called for greater support for journalists... Read more »
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Nigeria Secures $191m Gavi Funding for Health System Strengthening

The Federal Government has secured about $191m from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to strengthen the health systems in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Friday in Abuja at the launch of Gavi Health... Read more »
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Honouring Two National Heroes: Bode George’s Call to Action on 2014 Confab Report

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement the report of the 2014 National Conference in memory of... Read more »
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Nigeria Gets $191m Grant to Tackle Low Immunisation Rates

The Federal Government, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has unveiled the Health Systems Strengthening 3 (HSS3) $191 million grant, aimed at... Read more »
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UNIPORT, China Collaborate on Cultural and Language Centre

The Chinese Government has announced plans to establish a Chinese Centre at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, aimed at fostering cultural exchange and cooperation between China and Nigeria. Yan... Read more »
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Ex-Delta Commissioner: Those Who Mocked My APC Move Are Now Joining

A former Commissioner for Education in Delta State, Dr Tony Nwaka, has said those who criticised him for joining the All Progressives Congress more than four years ago, including former governor Ifeanyi... Read more »
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Harry’s Police Protection Case Dismissed

Prince Harry on Friday lost his appeal to restore his full UK police protection when visiting Britain — a blow to the estranged royal, who had said that the safety of his... Read more »
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Nigeria Vows to Curb Illicit Financial Flows, Boost Economy

As the world grapples with the challenges of sustainable development, the Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has highlighted the significant impact of illicit financial flows and financial crime on... Read more »