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NDLEA Intercepts Brazil Returnee With Cocaine Concealed In Private Part, Soles Of Footwear

A Brazil based Nigerian businessman Uche Franklin Onyekwere has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)... Read more »
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Police Station, Church Burnt as Bandits Strike in Niger State

Bandits have burnt down the Divisional Police Station in Agwara town, headquarters of Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, raiding a church and kidnapping at least five people in the community.... Read more »
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Terrorism, Kidnappings Push Niger onto U.S. ‘Do Not Travel’ List

The United States has added Niger to its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, citing worsening security conditions marked by terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, civil unrest, and limited access to emergency and... Read more »
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Sun Man of the Year Award: Governor Mbah a Champion of Rural Development and Inclusive Growth, Says Onuokaibe

Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State has been described as a man committed to rural development and inclusive growth. The Chief Executive Officer of First Choice Afro Villa Ltd and Mburubu... Read more »
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2027: Matawalle Urges Nigerians to Rally Behind Tinubu’s Reform Agenda

The minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, has called on Nigerians and political stakeholders to unite behind President Bola Tinubu to enable the successful implementation of the administration’s reform agenda ahead... Read more »
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Assassination Plot Against Tinubu: Musa Says Arrested Officers Knew Consequences of Their Actions

Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s minister of defence, says military officers arrested over the foiled coup “must have made up their minds” about the consequences. The 16 implicated officers, including a brigadier general and... Read more »
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Troops Storm Bandit Leader’s Camp In Zamfara, Neutralise 20, Destroy Stronghold

Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have stormed the camp of a notorious bandit leader, Gwaska Dan Karmi, in Maru Local Government Area... Read more »
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FCT Strike: Wike Dismisses Two Directors for Instigating Workers

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed two directors of the FCT Administration (FCTA) for alleged insubordination and the “instigation” of workers during an ongoing industrial crisis.... Read more »
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National Reforms Offer Pathways for Youth Growth, Nation-Building — Minister

TThe minister of information and national irientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerian youths to seize the opportunities created by the ongoing national reforms, describing them as critical pathways for personal growth and... Read more »
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Three-Year-Old Missing in Kano Found Dead in Well

The Kano State Fire Service has recovered the body of a three-year-old boy, Abdura’uf Badamasi,who was reported missing in Wangara Village, Tofa Local Government Area of the state. The director of the... Read more »
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Kano Govt Dismisses Rumours of Plan to Remove Emir Sanusi

The Kano State Government has dismissed rumours suggesting that the defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC) includes an agreement to remove the Emir of Kano, Alhaji... Read more »
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President Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After State Visit to Türkiye

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his state visit to the Republic of Türkiye The Airbus A330 conveying the President arrived at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport... Read more »
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Bayelsa Police Arrest Pastor, Cult Member Over Alleged Assassination Plot

Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit have arrested a Delta State–born pastor, Elijah Oro, over an alleged plot to assassinate a rival prophet in the... Read more »
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BREAKING: Ebonyi Governor Sacks Amasiri Appointees, Dethrones Traditional Rulers

Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has ordered the immediate removal of all government appointees from Amasiri community, including Management Committee members and Commissioners. The governor also announced the... Read more »
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Bandits Kill Soldier, One Other in Katsina Village Attack

Two persons, including a Nigerian Army soldier, were killed in the early hours of Friday when armed bandits attacked Unguwar Dahiru village in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. Sources said... Read more »
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Gov. Nwifuru Orders Immediate Probe into Deadly Oso Edda Attack

Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has ordered immediate investigation into recent attack in Okporojo in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of the State. The Governor, in a statement by... Read more »
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Gunmen Invade Community, Kill 5, and Burn Houses in Ebonyi

Gunmen invaded Okporojo community in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, killed 5 persons, burnt many houses and kidnapped several people. The gunmen took residents of the community unaware with... Read more »
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Bauchi Approves Monthly Stipends for Imams, Pastors

The Bauchi State Economic Council has approved monthly stipends for Imams and Pastors across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed chaired the meeting on Friday, January 30, alongside top officials from the finance... Read more »
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Senator Ndume Reacts as Boko Haram Attacks Kill Soldiers, Civilians in Borno

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has urged the Nigerian military to sustain and intensify its offensive against Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) following... Read more »
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Gov. Sule Orders Immediate Investigation Into Keana Farmers’ Killings

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the killing of innocent farmers by unidentified gunmen in Keana Local Government Area of the state.The governor condemned the attack... Read more »