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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 »
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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 »