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President Tinubu Bans MDAs from Buying Foreign Goods Without BPP Waiver

In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic economy and promote local content, President Bola Tinubu has initiated a policy that bars the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, from procuring foreign goods or... Read more »
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CJN Urges New Judges to Dispense Justice Without Fear or Favour

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has charged the newly appointed Judges of the superior courts of records to always adhere to the oath of office they took and... Read more »
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NiMet Forecasts Haze, Thunderstorms Across Nigeria

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather warning for the period from Tuesday to Thursday, forecasting haze and thunderstorms across the country. In the northern region, dust haze is expected... Read more »
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VDM Set for Release Today, Faces Court Charges Thursday

Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), who was arrested last Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will be released today, according to sources close to the matter. He... Read more »
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Court Sentenced Ekiti Man To Death For Killing A Sex Worker

A 26-year-old man named David Isaiah has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court for the murder of a commercial sex worker named Comfort James. Isaiah was... Read more »
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New Dawn for Riders: Niger State Government Eases Curfew on Commercial Vehicles

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced a revision of the curfew hours imposed on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles within the Minna metropolis. PUNCH Online reports that Bago on April... Read more »
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Nigeria Falls to 4th Place in Africa’s Economic Rankings

Nigeria has slipped to fourth place among Africa’s largest economies, according to updated 2024 GDP figures released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and highlighted by Afreximbank Research. Once regarded as the... Read more »
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Peter Obi Raises Alarm Over Education Crisis After Poor JAMB Results

Former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Peter Obi, has raised alarm over the state of Nigeria’s educational system following the release of the 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination... Read more »
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I Stand By My Story — Rufai Replies EFCC, Insists VeryDarkMan Report Was Verified

Media personality Rufai Oseni has fired back at suggestions that he peddled fake news in his coverage of the Very Dark Man (VDM) case, asserting that his reporting was based on verified... Read more »
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Nigeria Targets 300 Million Africans in Bold Renewable Energy Push — Abbas

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, says Nigeria is taking a continental leadership role in the push for renewable energy, targeting electricity access for 300 million Africans by 2030... Read more »
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EFCC Denies Plans to Charge VeryDarkMan in Court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted circulating reports that social media personality VeryDarkMan (VDM) is slated to be charged in court. In a recent tweet, the EFCC indicated that... Read more »
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Nigeria leading Africa’s push to electrify 300 million by 2030 – Speaker Abbas

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, said Nigeria is playing a leading role in the race to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. He also... Read more »
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VeryDarkMan Ignored EFCC Invites Before DSS Arrest – Sources Reveal

Controversial Nigerian activist, VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), according to sources close to the development. Contrary to earlier assumptions linking his arrest... Read more »
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Atiku Criticizes Arrest of VeryDarkMan, Slams Tinubu’s Government

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, who was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission... Read more »
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Gunmen Kill Two, Abduct Four on Benue Highway

Tragedy struck on Sunday night when suspected armed herders attacked a commercial vehicle on the Adoka-Otukpo road in Benue State, killing two passengers and abducting four others. The vehicle, which was reportedly... Read more »
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Security Chiefs Hold Emergency Meeting in Anambra Ahead of Presidential Visit

The Anambra State Security Chiefs convened today, Monday, 5th May 2025, in a closed-door meeting to strengthen security arrangements ahead of the scheduled visit of the President to Anambra State—popularly known as... Read more »
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GTBank Not Involved in VeryDarkMan Case, Says EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that social critic Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), will soon be charged to court. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, in an interview... Read more »
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Gov Aliyu Urged to Extend Gratuity Benefits to LG Retirees

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Sokoto State has called on Governor Ahmed Aliyu to extend the ongoing payment of gratuities to retired local government workers, who have not received their entitlements... Read more »
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JAMB Releases 2025 UTME Results: Over 1.5 Million Score Below 200

Over 1.5 million out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 in the just-concluded exam. This was revealed in the statistical analysis of... Read more »
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Nigerian Youths Demand Release of Martin Otse, Protest at EFCC, GTBank, NHRC

Nigerian Youths in Abuja have staged a protest demanding the release of social media personality and vocal critic Martin Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. The group started their march from the EFCC... Read more »