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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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Wilfred Ndidi Takes Over as Super Eagles Captain

Besiktas midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been named the new captain of the Super Eagles ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco. “Wilfred Ndidi has been named captain of... 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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Trump Suspends U.S Green Card Lottery After Deadly Brown University Shooting

President Donald Trump has suspended the US green card lottery scheme following a deadly shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and raised renewed scrutiny of the visa programme. The... Read more »
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Nigeria Still Has World Cup Qualification Chance as FIFA Reviews Complaint Against DR Congo — Dikko

Nigeria still has a realistic chance of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, according to the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, who says a formal complaint submitted to FIFA... 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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PDP Faction Loyal to Wike Schedules State Congresses, Questions INEC Recognition of Ibadan Convention

Factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said it would conduct a national convention early next year after the conduct... 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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Tinubu Assures Nigerians State Police Will Become Reality Soon

President Bola Tinubu, last night, assured Nigerians that the much talked about multi-level police will become a reality before long. Tinubu spoke at the national caucus meeting of the ruling All Progressives... 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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Governor Muftwang to Defect From PDP to APC Citing Political Stability

Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State is set to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), his political adviser, Istifanus Nwansat, confirmed on Monday in Abuja. Mr... 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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Romanian Court Jails Wiz Khalifa for Smoking Cannabis at Music Festival

American rapper Wiz Khalifa, born Thomaz Cameron Jibril, has been sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment in Romania for smoking cannabis during a festival performance. The Constanța Court of Appeal overturned an earlier... 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 »