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Nigerian Estate Surveyors Call for National Housing Policy to Ease Rent Burden

The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) is calling for the establishment of a National Housing Policy to tackle issues of rising house rent, the trend of unoccupied buildings scattered... Read more »
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Marwa Bemoans Absence of Drug Control Committees in Several States

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has expressed concern over the failure of a majority of Nigerian states to establish functional State Drug... Read more »
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Remo Rejects Ijebu State Proposal, Submits Separate Memorandum to NASS

The Remo Committee on State Creation, on Tuesday said that the committee with the support of Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, submitted a different memorandum on creation of new state out... Read more »
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Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Already Yielding Positive Results – Umahi

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reform policies are beginning to yield significant results. According to him, the bold decisions on subsidy removal... Read more »
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Poverty, Insecurity Blamed for 14.8 Million Nigerian Children Out of Schoo

The Federal Government has attributed the over 14.8 million of out-of-school children in Nigeria to factors such as poverty, insecurity, and cultural barriers, urging strong partnerships by stakeholders including development partners to... Read more »
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President Tinubu Submits ₦1.78 Trillion 2025 FCT Budget to House of Reps

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the 2025 Federal Capital Territory budget proposal to the House of Representatives. The president’s letter, read by Speaker Hon. Tajudeen Abbas at Tuesday’s plenary, proposes ₦1.78... Read more »
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UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu Honoured with Gabon’s Highest National Award

The President of the Republic of Gabon, His Excellency General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honour on the Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc... Read more »
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Senate Moves to Strengthen Oversight in Rivers, Sets Up Monitoring Committee

In a bid to reinforce legislative oversight and ensure accountability, the Nigerian Senate has inaugurated an 18-member committee to monitor the operations of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas... Read more »
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Niger State Adjusts Curfew on Motorcycles, Tricycles to 8pm–6am

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced a revision of the curfew on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles in Minna, the state capital. In a statement issued on Monday by... Read more »
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Cult Leader Assassinated by Own Group Amid Leadership Dispute

In a shocking twist, the Bayelsa State Police Command has revealed that the killing of a suspected cult leader, Olotu Omubo, was orchestrated by his own associates seeking to wrest control of... Read more »
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Group Calls on DSS, Police to Investigate Allegations Between Sandra Duru and Senator Akpoti

The Nigeria Centre for Public Integrity (NCPI) has issued a compelling appeal to Nigeria’s security agencies, demanding a comprehensive investigation into a series of audio and video clips, as well as WhatsApp... Read more »
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12 Dead, Dozens Abducted as Bandits Hit Seven Zamfara Villages

At least 12 people have been killed and an unspecified number abducted in a coordinated reprisal attack by armed bandits on several villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Sources... Read more »
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Wife of Kidnap Victim Made Homeless Despite Court Ruling in Her Favour

Mrs. Happiness Believe Ubara, the wife of a man kidnapped in Asaba on January 19, 2024, is now homeless and struggling for survival with her children after being forcefully displaced from her... Read more »
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Dangote Accuses Oil Marketers of Undermining Refinery, Backs New NNPC Leadership

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that those still working against the success of his refinery project are major oil marketers and traders, not the newly appointed leadership of... Read more »
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Son allegedly murders father in Jigawa community

Tragedy struck in Bakin Kasuwa Quarters, Sara District of Gwaram Local Government Area, Jigawa State, as a 20-year-old man, identified as Muhammad Salisu, allegedly killed his 52-year-old biological father, Salisu Abubakar. According... Read more »
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EFCC Grants Bail to VeryDarkMan Amid Ongoing Fraud Investigation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of social media personality Martins Innocent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, following a series of petitions alleging his involvement in various... Read more »
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NANS Blocks Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Over Alleged NELFUND Mismanagement

Students under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students, blocked the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Camp section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, to protest the alleged mismanagement of N100billion... Read more »
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Drama in Court as Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Resumes Amid Legal Disputes

The trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, resumed on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with courtroom tensions, legal wrangling, and... Read more »
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PwC Announces Major Restructuring, Cutting 1,500 US Jobs

Accounting firm, PwC, is laying off about 1,500 employees in the United States, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Monday. The workforce reduction equates to approximately two per cent of our US... Read more »
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ITUC-Africa Pushes for People-Focused Industrialization, Peace in Africa

As workers across the globe commemorated International Workers’ Day, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has called on governments across the continent to prioritise peace, people-centred industrialisation,... Read more »