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Police rescue 12 minors, bust child kidnapping ring in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has rescued 12 minors and arrested a 42-year-old woman, Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, believed to be the ringleader of a child kidnapping and trafficking syndicate. Imo State Commissioner... Read more »
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Kano gov distributes 79,200 bags of subsidised fertiliser to farmers

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of fertiliser to farmers across the state’s 44 local government areas, offering the input at a 50 percent... Read more »
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Federal Government Moves to Boost Power Supply to Nigerian Armed Forces

In a move aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has pledged to prioritize stable electricity supply to all military bases across the... Read more »
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Boston Museum Takes Step Towards Restitution, Returns Benin Bronzes to Oba

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has returned two historic works of art looted from the Benin Kingdom in 1897 to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II. “The Museum... Read more »
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Aviation Ministry Staff Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment for Job Scam

A staff member of the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Elvis Okerenyi, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by an Abuja High Court for defrauding a job seeker under the guise of... Read more »
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APC Governors from South-South Endorse Tinubu for Second Term in 2027

The All Progressive Congress governors and leaders of the party in the South-South region have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. The position of the South-South governors and... Read more »
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Private Companies Get Relief as FRC Act Implementation is Halted

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a temporary pause in the implementation of the controversial Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Act 2023, which imposed new annual dues on large private companies classified as Public... Read more »
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Kogi CP Appeals for Public Support in Fighting Insecurity, Seeks Intelligence Reports

Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Millet Dantawaye, has appealed to residents of the state to consistently provide the police with actionable intelligence to help curb criminal activities. CP Dantawaye made the appeal... Read more »
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Aminu Dantata’s Burial in Madina Gets Saudi Approval

Saudi Arabian authorities have approved the burial of prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in the holy city of Madina. According to a statement by his Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha... Read more »
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Controversy Erupts Over FUTA Graduate’s Admission as JAMB Denies Approval

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said it did not approve the admission of a Federal University of Technology, Akure graduate, Basola Jamiu Owodunni, whose records, according to the board, were... Read more »
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Faleke Donates Vehicle to Kogi Police to Improve Security Operations

The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has supported the security architecture of Kogi State by donating a high-tech Hilux patrol van to the newly commissioned Smart Police Divisional Headquarters in... Read more »
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Harvest Surplus Leads to Beans Price Reduction, Boosts Affordability

Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has highlighted high harvest yields among others as the reasons for the drop in the price of the produce in the country.... Read more »
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N’Assembly Petitioned to Remove President’s INEC Chair Appointment Powers

The National Chairman of Advanced Democratic Party, Alhaji Yabagi Sani, has called for the removal of the power to appoint Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission and Resident Electoral Commissioners from the... Read more »
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Yobe Machete Attack Leaves Wife Dead, Husband on the Run

The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed that a 55-year-old man, Hamidu Ali, attacked and killed his 40-year-old wife with a machete in Babangida, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state. The... Read more »
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Ex-footballer, four others arrested for drug trafficking in Lagos, Kano

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a former international football player, Segun George Hunkarin, and his associate, Ntoruka Chinedu, for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria through Murtala Muhammed International... Read more »
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BREAKING: Police IG Egbetokun Removes Ondo Commissioner For Investigating Attack On June 12 Protesters, Entertaining Sowore’s Complaints

One police source said Afolabi was removed after his investigation reportedly began implicating top state actors. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has removed Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi from his position... Read more »
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First Hajj pilgrims’ flight arrive Jigawa

The first flight carrying Jigawa pilgrims from Saudi Arabia landed safely at the Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi International Airport in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, on Saturday. According to the Jigawa State Pilgrims... Read more »
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Catholic Bishop in Ogun Urges Increased Funding for Healthcare Sector ¹

The Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Odetoyinbo, has called on governments at all levels to increase funding for the healthcare sector to reverse the trend of health workers... Read more »
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Governors, Account for Security Votes, SERAP Insists

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors to publicly account for how they have spent security vote allocations since May 29, 2023, and to invite anti-corruption agencies... Read more »
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Ogun ‘police officer’ nabbed for car theft

A 42-year-old man who claimed to be a mobile police officer was apprehended on Friday while he attempted to steal a Toyota Highlander SUV at Magboro, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun... Read more »