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Two Arrested Over Kidnapping and Murder of Anambra Banker*

The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended two suspects believed to be involved in the kidnapping and murder of a female banker in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State. PUNCH Online... Read more »
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House of Reps Proposes Tough Penalties for Workplace Bribery

Sponsored by Paul Nnamchi (Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency) and three others, the bill aims to curb bribery in both public and private workplaces. ‘A Bill for an Act to Provide Effective Deterrence... Read more »
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Monday Public Holiday Declared in Kano to Honor Memory of 22 Deceased Athletes

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared Monday, 2nd June, as a public holiday to sympathise with the families of the victims who lost their relatives in a tragic road... Read more »
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Matawalle Warns Against Operating in Nigerian Waters

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has issued a stern warning to all maritime criminals threatening Nigeria’s waters, declaring that the nation’s naval domain will no longer serve as a... Read more »
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SERAP Sues NNPC Over Alleged ₦500 Billion Oil Revenue Mismanagement

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of N500bn. It claimed that... Read more »
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Heritage Bank closure halts $5.7m World Bank fund for Yobe

The revocation of Heritage Bank’s operating licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria has led to the freezing of about $5.7m allocated to Yobe State from the World Bank’s Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project,... Read more »
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Reps seek seven-year jail for workplace bribery

The House of Representatives is considering a bill that seeks to impose a seven-year jail term or a N5m fine on anyone found guilty of giving or receiving bribes in workplaces across the... Read more »
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Military steps up checks at Abuja barracks after explosion

Activities have returned to normal at the Mogadishu Barracks along the Nyanya-Mararaba road in the Federal Capital Territory, following a reported failed suicide bombing attempt earlier in the week. On Friday, traders, ranging... Read more »
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Kano Govt Donates N1 Million to Families of 22 Killed in Sports Festival Road Crash

The Kano State Government has announced a donation of N1 million to each family of the 22 athletes and officials who lost their lives in a fatal road accident while returning from... Read more »
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20 Kano Athletes Die in Tragic Bus Crash Returning From National Sports Festival

At least 20 athletes from the Kano Contingent have been confirmed dead following a horrific motor accident at Dakatsalle Bridge in the Kura Local Government Area of Kano State. The athletes were... Read more »
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Tinubu’s Awkward Moment With Sanwo-Olu Goes Viral, Oversight or Intentional?

This video showing President Tinubu shaking hands with all the dignitaries but appearing to ignore Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s greeting has gone viral. Was it an honest oversight, or did the... Read more »
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“My Family Is Intact” – Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno Reacts to Trending Video

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno has addressed a trending video circulating on social media, asserting firmly that his family remains united and condemning what he describes as a deliberate... Read more »
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Lagos Court Cracks Down on Cable Theft, Jails Man

A man identified as Sodiq Oyewummi has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for stealing electrical cables from the Oke-Afa Wastewater Treatment Plant, a facility managed by the Lagos State Wastewater Management... Read more »
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Tobacco Responsible for Over 146,000 Deaths Annually in Africa — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning as tobacco-related deaths in Africa soar, claiming more than 146,000 lives each year across the continent. According to the WHO’s latest statistics,... Read more »
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Umahi Insists Coastal Highway Infrastructure is Still Intact

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that the Federal Government did not destroy any property belonging to Landmark Africa during the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister disclosed... Read more »
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Kano Govt Bans Indecent Art on Commercial Tricycles

The Kano State Censorship Board has announced a ban on vulgar content displayed on tricycles, popularly known as Adaidaita Sahu, in a renewed effort to safeguard public morality and enforce state regulations.... Read more »
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Tinubu Enhances Maritime Security with Acquisition of New Ships, Choppers

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated three Nigerian Navy Ships – NNS SHERE, NNS FARO, and NNS IKOGOSI, and three AW109 Trekker helicopters: 501, 502, and 503 into the Nigerian Navy fleet. Tinubu,... Read more »

EFCC Investigates $899,000 Fake Dollar Scam in Kano, Two Arrested

The Kano zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation following the arrest of two men allegedly found with $899,800 in counterfeit currency. In a statement on... Read more »
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APC, PDP React Differently to Aiyedatiwa’s 100 Days in Office

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday lambasted the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, which accused the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of running... Read more »
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Nasarawa Govt Warns Residents to Leave Flood-Prone Areas

The Nasarawa State Government has directed residents of flood-prone communities to relocate to higher grounds to avoid any loss of lives during the rainy season. Margaret Elayo, the Commissioner for Environment and... Read more »