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From N5bn to N13bn, Imo’s Federal Allocation Soars – Hope Uzodimma

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has attributed the state’s improved financial standing to increased federal allocations under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during a media briefing on Friday, the governor revealed that... Read more »
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Military Uniform No License for Abuse: Army Chief

The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs (Army), Major General Gold Chibuisi, has condemned the harassment and assault of civilians unlawfully wearing military uniforms, stressing that while such acts are illegal, the Nigerian Army... Read more »
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Niger Rebel Leader Threatens New Offensive Against Tiani Regime

Moussa Kounaï, leader of the Patriotic Movement for Freedom and Justice (MPLJ), has threatened to resume hostilities against the ruling Tiani-led government, warning of imminent attacks targeting the country’s oil infrastructure. Speaking... Read more »
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Despite Security Challenges, UNICEF Pushes for IDP Vaccination in Benue

The United Nations Children’s Fund has stated that it has contingency plans in place to ensure that the recently displaced persons in Benue state are reached and vaccinated The Health Specialist, UNICEF... Read more »
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Vehicle Rams into Crowd at Canadian Street Festival, Several Killed

Canadian police arrested a man on Saturday after a car plowed into a street party in the western city of Vancouver killing several people. Authorities said the incident happened shortly after 8:00... Read more »
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US Deportation Figures: 900 Nigerians Sent Back Home in Six Years

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has expelled 902 Nigerians since the start of fiscal year 2019, according to data from the agency’s 2024 Annual Report​. This is as 3,690 more... Read more »
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Values-Based Leadership: NIPSS DG Advises Young Generations

The Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Professor Ayo Omotayo, has charged the younger generations on the need to embrace values. He said that if... Read more »
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NiMet Predicts Thunderstorms, Dust Haze in Katsina, Sokoto, Other Northern States

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has said that thunderstorms and hazy weather will affect many parts of the country between Sunday and Tuesday. In a weather update shared on Saturday in Abuja, NiMet... Read more »
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ECWA Raises Alarm Over Rising Insecurity, Reveals Over N300m Spent on Ransoms

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has expressed grave concern over the escalating violence, banditry, and kidnappings affecting its members in Kaduna and Plateau states, urging the Federal Government to take swift... Read more »
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Oyo Police Rescue 84 Victims From Human Trafficking Ring in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking ring in Ibadan, rescuing 84 victims, including a child, during a raid on a residential property in the Orogun area. Preliminary investigations... Read more »
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Enugu International Airport to Reopen on Monday After Runway Repairs

Seven days after the closure of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for repairs of its runway, the Federal Government said it will reopen the airport for flight operations, from Monday, April... Read more »
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Electricity Bill Dispute: NIMR Rejects EKEDC’s N89.4m Estimate

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, may be thrown into total darkness from Monday, April 28th, as the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), which supplies electricity to the area,... Read more »
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Auto Crash on Oyo-Ogbomoso Road: Death Toll Rises to 2

Two persons have lost their lives while six others sustained varies degrees of injuries in a lone accident that occured in Oolo community along Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Friday. The accident, as reliably... Read more »
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Oyo Police Save 84 from Human Traffickers in Major Operation

The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking syndicate operating in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In the coordinated operation, officers rescued 83 individuals including a child from a residential... Read more »
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JAMB Quashes Rumours of Candidates Being Assigned to Different Exam Towns

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has debunked rumours suggesting that it posts candidates to exam centres outside the towns they selected. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, JAMB’s spokesperson,... Read more »
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Access Bank Staff in Lagos Accused of Secretly Filming Colleagues in Restrooms

Stephen Ifeanyichukwu Ejezie, a former Quality Assurance Specialist at Access Bank’s contact centre in Oniru, Lagos, has been accused of secretly recording hundreds of his colleagues—both male and female—while they used the... Read more »
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Osifo Re-Elected as Trade Union President

The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, and 18 other executive members have been returned unopposed for another four-year term. This took place on Friday during the inaugural quadrennial... Read more »
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Firm Denies N’Assembly Roof Leaks, Attributes Claims to Misinformation

The Managing Director of Laralek Ultimate Construction Company, Olalekan Adebiyi, on Saturday, debunked media reports on the purported leakage of the roof at the white house section of the National Assembly during... Read more »
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Anambra First Lady Champions Malaria Eradication on World Malaria Day

The Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has embarked on actions to combat malaria in the state by calling for collective efforts and responsibility to drive community actions to keep malaria... Read more »
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Moon Sighting Alert: Sultanate Calls on Muslims to Spot New Crescent

The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, through its Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, has called on the Muslim Ummah to begin the search for the new moon of Zulki’ida 1446AH on Sunday, April 27,... Read more »