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Independence Day Parade Cancelled, Tinubu Govt Says Celebrations Continue

The Federal Government wishes to announce the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark the 65th Independence on Wednesday, 1st October. The cancellation is in no way a diminishment... Read more »
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Moroccan airline pays sanction fee over baggage, protection issues

A Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc, has paid the sanction fee imposed on the carrier by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for consumer-protection related infractions earlier this year. NCAA’s Director of Public... Read more »
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Five die in Ondo road crash

No fewer than five people have lost their lives in a road accident along Akure-Ado Ekiti expressway, at Ita Ogbolu, the headquarters of the Akure North Local Government Area of the state.... Read more »
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso to Name Nigerian Politicians Backing Bandits

Intelligence agencies from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso say they are preparing to reveal the names of senior Nigerian politicians alleged to be supporting bandit groups operating in Nigeria’s North-West. Officials of... Read more »
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Nkerefi Opens Doors to Investors, Pledges Support for Gov. Mbah

In a historic step towards charting a new course for development, the people of Nkerefi in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday rolled out the vast economic opportunities... Read more »
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Court remands Kaduna social media activist for cyber offences

A Rigasa Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Monday ordered the remand of a social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sarki Sultan, at the Kaduna Correctional Centre over alleged cyber offences.... Read more »
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2027: Jonathan Must Face PDP Primaries, No Automatic Ticket — Gbenga Hashim Group

…..Says PDP Ticket Not for Sale, Jonathan Must Contest The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan will not enjoy a “free ride” to the presidential ticket... Read more »
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FG mandates thesis submission for NYSC mobilisation

The Federal Government has approved a policy that makes submission of students’ theses and final year projects into the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank, a compulsory requirement for mobilisation into the National... Read more »
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PENGASSAN strike shuts down NNPC, NUPRC, and NMDPRA

The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Monday paralysed operations at key oil and gas regulatory institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company... Read more »
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Shehu Sani urges Dangote refinery to reinstate sacked workers

A former lawmaker from Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani, has called on the management of Dangote Refinery to immediately reinstate workers allegedly dismissed for joining trade unions, describing the move as a... Read more »
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You Can’t Match Peter Obi – Critics Tell Dave Umahi After Presidency Comment

Former Ebonyi State Governor and current Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has come under heavy criticism following his recent remark that “it’s not the Southeast’s turn yet; when it is, nobody will... Read more »
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Defence Group Hands Over Weapons Under Miski Peace Accord

The self-styled Defence Group Difa Al-Watan, a signatory to the Miski Agreement, on Sunday handed over a cache of arms and mines to the Chadian Armed Forces in Modra, Tibesti Province. The... Read more »
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Navy Deactivates 6 Illegal Refineries, Seizes 11,000 Liters of Stolen Crude in Delta

As part of the ongoing efforts to boost Nigeria’s daily crude oil output and combat economic sabotage, personnel of the Nigerian Navy attached to the Forward Operating Base Escravos, in Warri South... Read more »
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Nigeria Police Arrest, Repatriate Notorious Beninese Fugitive Sunday Kotin

The Nigeria Police Force National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol has arrested and repatriated a notorious Beninese fugitive, Sunday Kotin, to authorities in Benin Republic. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer... Read more »
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Igbo Veterans in U.S. Slam Abuja Court Over Nnamdi Kanu Ruling

The Legal Department of the American Veterans of Igbo Descent has faulted the ruling of Justice James Omotosho on the no case submission of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,... Read more »
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30-Minute Rain Turns Akure–Ondo Road Into River, Strands Motorists

Motorists plying the Akure–Ondo road have raised fresh concerns over the incessant flooding of critical portions of the dual carriageway, particularly around the Isinkan–NNPC bypass and from the Agagu Road junction to... Read more »
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Ekiti awards contracts for renovation of 250 school infrastructures – SUBEB

The Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Femi Akinwumi, said that the state government has awarded contracts for the renovation of over 250 infrastructural projects in schools in the... Read more »
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Obi clarifies Olubadan congratulatory message after backlash

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has clarified his congratulatory message to the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, after facing backlash on social media. Akelicious earlier... Read more »
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Nigeria at 65: Ohanaeze, Afenifere lament dashed hopes

As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence anniversary, prominent voices across law, politics, and civil society have offered mixed reflections, acknowledging the country’s resilience and progress while lamenting unfulfilled dreams, missed opportunities, and the... Read more »
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Peter Obi faces backlash for calling Olubadan “my brother”

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come under criticism for calling the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, “my dear brother” in his congratulatory message to the traditional ruler. Obi,... Read more »