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BREAKING: Fire Guts FIRS Office in Abuja

A fire has broken out at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office in Abuja. Emergency responders, including firefighters, have been deployed to the scene to contain the blaze. The cause of... Read more »
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Gov. Adeleke Urges Army to Prevent Bandits’ Infiltration into Osun from Kwara

Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Saturday appealed to the Nigerian Army to intensify efforts at preventing the infiltration of bandits into the state from neighbouring Kwara. Adeleke made the appeal while speaking... Read more »

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Gunmen Kill Truck Driver, Passenger in Nasarawa Highway Attack

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed that two people were killed during an armed robbery attack along Gadar Bala, Doma-Yelwa road on Wednesday night. Akelicious gathered from sources that, a 911... Read more »
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How $50,000 Paid to Senators Killed Planned Disruption of Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Speech

Nigerian senators on Friday received $50,000, while their counterparts at the House of Representatives collected $30,000 in bribes, for stalling a planned protest to halt the passing of the 2026 budget and... Read more »
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Otti Says Visit to Nnamdi Kanu Was for Peace, Not Politics

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has clarified that his recent visit to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at Sokoto Correctional Centre, was not motivated by political... Read more »
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President Tinubu to Visit Borno, Bauchi, Lagos on Official Trip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday to visit Borno, Bauchi and Lagos States. While in Borno State, President Tinubu will commission some projects undertaken by Governor Babagana Zulum and... Read more »
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Customs Seizes 20 Diverted Containers Worth N769.5m in Kano, Jigawa

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and seized 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N769.53 million in the Kano/Jigawa Area Command, between the second and... Read more »
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Troops Intercepts ISWAP Logistics Supplies in Borno, Arrests Two Drivers

Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force intercepted two pickup vans conveying assorted items suspected to be logistics supplies for the Islamic State West... Read more »
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Detained NAF Pilots Released After 12 Days, Arrive Ghana En Route to Portugal

Eleven Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots have departed Burkina Faso and arrived safely in Ghana on their way to Portugal for a scheduled flight maintenance mission, following diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and... Read more »
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Key Details Of The 2026 Budget As Presented By President Tinubu

Key details of the 2026 budget as presented by President Tinubu: – Total Expenditure: ₦58.47 trillion – Defence and Security: ₦5.41 trillion – Infrastructure: ₦3.56 trillion – Education: ₦3.52 trillion – Health:... Read more »
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Troops Arrests Suspected Gunrunner, Recovers Arms in Plateau

Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army under Operation Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (OP Enduring Peace), have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered arms and ammunition in Bokkos and... Read more »
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FG Releases Over ₦32bn to Boost Primary Healthcare Nationwide

The federal government has approved the disbursement of over ₦32 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and expand health insurance... Read more »
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Senator Peter Nwaboshi Is Dead

Former Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, who represented Delta North Senatorial District, has been reported dead at the age of 68. The death of the former lawmaker was confirmed on Friday by the... Read more »
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Enugu Govt Debunks Fake News Ceding Border Community to Kogi

The Enugu State Government has debunked a fake report, which claimed that the National Boundary Commission, NBC, had ceded Ette, a border community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area to Kogi State.... Read more »
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Tinubu Orders Governors To Pay Local Government Funds Directly

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all 36 state governors to immediately comply with the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy by ensuring that statutory allocations are paid directly to local... Read more »
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Nigeria Introduces Electronic Nautical Charts for Calabar Port Navigation

For the first time, maritime traffic heading into Calabar and the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport will now operate using newly issued Nigerian Electronic Nautical Charts (ENCs) as part of measures to strengthen... Read more »
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Six Months After Missing Police Inspector’s Remains Recovered in Benue

The suspected remains of a missing police inspector have been recovered in Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, the State Police Command has confirmed. According to sources, the incident relates to Inspector... Read more »
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Yobe Police Foil Late-Night Boko Haram Assault on Gujba Station

The Yobe State Police Command says it has successfully repelled a coordinated attack by suspected Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) elements on the Gujba Police Division in Gujba Local Government Area of the... Read more »
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Jobs Come From Local Refineries, Not Importation – Oshiomhole Tells New Oil Chiefs

Senator and former Edo Governor Adams Oshiomhole celebrated the resignation of Engr. Farouk Ahmed and Mr. Gbenga Komolafe from Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory leadership, calling their exit necessary for the country’s economic survival.... Read more »
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No State Can Fight Insecurity Alone – Uba Sani Tells North-West Peace Summit

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has advocated for integrated security operations, governance reforms, community engagement, and socio-economic recovery to curb insecurity in the North-West geopolitical zone. The governor made this suggestion... Read more »