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Over 250 Containers of Narcotics Seized at Nigerian Ports Amid Drug Trafficking Crackdown

More than 250 containers filled with Tramadol and various narcotics have been discovered at Nigerian ports, as National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu launched war against drug trafficking An inter-agency task force has... Read more »
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OAU student murder: Adedoyin to die by hanging, Appeal Court affirms

The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, has affirmed the death sentence of Ramon Adedoyin, the owner of Hilton Hotels, who was convicted of murdering Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s student... Read more »
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BREAKING: Corps member dies, others injured while going to Ebonyi NYSC camp

At least one prospective member of the National Youth Service Corps was killed in a fatal road accident that happened in Ebonyi state, on Wednesday. The deceased prospective corps member was among... Read more »
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Alhaja Sikirat Odumosu Rescued as Police Recover N100M Ransom in Ogun State”

The Nigerian police forces have neutralized the kidnappers who abducted Alhaja Sikirat Odumosu, the wife of former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu, in Arepo, Ogun State. The rescue mission, which took... Read more »
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Protest erupts as Nigerian man passes away in South African Police custody

Nigerians living in South Africa have staged a protest over the d3ath of one Jeremiah Offorbike Okoye while in police custody. The Nigerians Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), the organisation representing the... Read more »
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NLC Condemns 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Labels It an Assault on Nigerians

Outrage yesterday trailed the Federal Government’s approval of 50 per cent hike in telecommunications tariff, with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, rallying Nigerians to reject “another harsh burden” and threatening to mobilise... Read more »
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Doctors on Strike Slam FCT Minister Wike for Abandoning Hospitals

Striking resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of neglecting health facilities and workers’ welfare in the nation’s capital, Abuja. The President of resident doctors... Read more »
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Shariah Panel Holds First Public Sitting In Ekiti Amid Opposition

The Independent Shari’ah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti State has held its first public sitting at the popular Oja Oba Central Mosque, Ado-Ekiti. SaharaReporters reports that the inaugural sitting of the Shariah panel... Read more »
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Imo Businesswoman Arrested for Brutally Assaulting 13-Year-Old House Help

A 35-year-old businesswoman, identified as Edith Nwachukwu, has been arrested by the police in Imo State for battering her 13-year-old house help, Kelechi Ejieke. The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday evening, January... Read more »
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Festus Keyamo Cancels N532bn Abuja Airport Runway Contract, Calls Cost “Outrageous”

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has rejected as “outrageous” contract variation of N532 billion from N90 billion awarded to the contractor handling the second runway of Nnamdi... Read more »
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NUC Upgrades Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Optometry Degrees To Doctor Status

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded pharmacy, physiotherapy, and optometry degrees in Nigerian universities from bachelor to doctor status. The upgrade, the commission said, is to align with global best practices... Read more »
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Bishop Kenneth Duke bags 20yrs in prison for d3filing his church member’s 12-yr-old daughter in Abuja

Kenneth Duke, a prominent church founder and bishop in Abuja, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison without the possibility of a fine by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in... Read more »
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Ohanaeze to LGA Bosses: Divert Funds, Face Jail Time

The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, stands resolutely at the helm of integrity and accountability in governance, issuing this unequivocal statement to all Chairmen of Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Nigeria,... Read more »
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Police Arrest 179 Robbery Suspects, Recover 73 Firearms and 56 Stolen Vehicles

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant achievements in its efforts to curb crime, with the arrest of 179 armed robbery suspects, 100 kidnapping suspects, 152 Murder/homicide suspects. Not only that, 34... Read more »
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Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises to N142 Trillion in Q3 2024, Sparks Economic Concerns

Nigeria’s public debt has ballooned to an unprecedented N142 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, according to a report released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). This sharp increase, from N8... Read more »
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Kuwait Police Arrest Nigerian Gang Involved in Armed Robbery of Currency Exchange Office

Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior arrested a gang of Nigerian nationals implicated in an armed robbery incident at a currency exchange office in the Al-Mahboula area, taking a sum of foreign currencies estimated... Read more »
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You could face a 14-year prison sentence if… — Lagos government warns

The Lagos State government has warned that individuals caught distributing or forwarding child p%rn%gr@phy and other explicit content involving children on social media could face a 14-year prison sentence, as outlined in... Read more »
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Keyamo Unveils Plans for Nigeria’s First Aircraft Manufacturing Facility

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to establish an aircraft manufacturing firm in Nigeria. The facility is a collaboration between XeJet and... Read more »
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Jubilation as Ekweremadu’s wife returns to Nigeria as she gets released from UK prison

The wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice, has returned to Nigeria, Senator Ekweremadu, his wife, and Dr. Obinna Obeta were sentenced by a UK court in May 2023,... Read more »
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Governor Mbah Urges Diaspora to Invest in Enugu, Highlights State’s Business-Friendly Policies

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the Nigeria diaspora community to consider Enugu as their first choice of investment destination, stressing that his administration has created robust mechanisms to facilitate... Read more »