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ECOWAS Parliament Pushes Reforms to Boost MSMEs Across West Africa

The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the adoption of policy reforms that would boost micro, medium, and small enterprises (MSMEs) across the sub-region. ECOWAS... Read more »
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FG Launches North-West Workshop to Drive Research Commercialisation

The Federal Ministry of Education has intensified efforts to transform research outputs into commercially viable products and businesses with the commencement of the North-West Zonal National Commercialisation Intelligence and Ecosystem Engagement Workshop... Read more »
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Speaker Abbas Pushes Bills to Boost Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday, expressed his commitment to improving the ease of doing business in Nigeria. He emphasized the importance of removing regulatory bottlenecks, attracting... Read more »
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Peter Obi Faces More Media Scrutiny Than Other Presidential Candidates – Aisha Yesufu

Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised journalist Seun Okinbaloye and other media personalities over what she described as the disproportionate scrutiny of NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi while other presidential candidates, including President... Read more »

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Bandits Flee Empty-Handed as Sokoto Police Respond to Distress Call

Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have successfully repelled a bandit attack on Tauma Village in Bodinga Local Government Area, recovering ammunition after a fierce gun battle with the fleeing criminals.... Read more »
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INEC’s ‘Continuous’ Voter Registration Is Illegal, Says Governance Expert, Ayodeji Ologun

The Executive Director of the Center for Responsive Governance, Ayodeji Ologun, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission’s approach to Continuous Voter Registration is illegal, arguing that the exercise cannot be described... Read more »
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Police Confirm 29 Allegedly Forged Documents as Reps Intensify Probe Into Controversial Presidential Council

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the activities of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered what it described as a network of allegedly forged government documents linked to the... Read more »
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Outrage as Woman Publicly Flogged For Adultery In Libya

A woman was publicly flogged on a street in Sabha, southern Libya after being convicted of “zina,” a legal and religious term in Libyan law that refers to sexual relations between a... Read more »
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Nigeria Boosts Air Power as NAF Approves First M-346 Fighter Jets

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the first batch of three M-346 Fighter Attack (FA) aircraft at Leonardo Aircraft Division in Venegono, Italy, marking... Read more »
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I Never Stole N44bn, Ex-NSIPA Boss Halima Shehu Tells Nigerians

Former National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Halima Shehu, has denied allegations that she diverted N44 billion, insisting she never transferred any money into... Read more »
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Olodo Uprising: Daddy Freeze Says Peller Has Beaten Many Educated Nigerians to Marriage

Media personality Daddy Freeze has stirred reactions on social media after commenting on the upcoming wedding of popular Nigerian TikTok star and streamer, Peller. In a post shared online, Daddy Freeze appeared... Read more »
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Kaduna Set for Return to Muslim-Christian Ticket as Gov Uba Sani Reportedly Eyes Christian Running Mate

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, is reportedly considering a return to a Muslim-Christian governorship ticket ahead of the next election, with indications that he may pick a Christian from the Southern Kaduna... Read more »
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Nothing Will Stop Tinubu From Seeking Third Term, Former SGF Claims

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu could pursue a third term in office if circumstances allow it. Lawal made the statement... Read more »
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Kano Court Sentences Man to Death for Killing Pregnant Married Lover

A Kano State High Court has sentenced Sha’aibu Abdulkadir to death by hanging after finding him guilty of killing his 23-year-old married lover, Rumasa’u. Justice Farida Dan Baffa of High Court No.... Read more »
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BREAKING: 30 Feared Killed in Kaduna Attack as One Family Loses Six Children

No fewer than 30 people, including eight children, were reportedly killed after suspected terrorists attacked Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours of... Read more »
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Tell Nigerians How, Not Just What — Rufai Oseni Tells Peter Obi

Arise Television Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has faulted the interview appearance of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra State governor failed... Read more »
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Davido Mocks MC Oluomo Over Criticism of Adeleke’s NURTW Ban

Singer Davido has take a swipe at NURTW chairman, MC Oluomo, who over the weekend kicked against the Osun state government’s decision to ban operation of NURTW officials in the state. Governor... Read more »
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Gbenga Hashim Movement Dismisses Osogbo Meeting as Illegal and Invalid

The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has rejected what it described as an “illegal, politically contrived and inconsequential gathering” at the Osun State Government House, Osogbo, where Governor Ademola Adeleke and some... Read more »
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Students Trapped as Hostel Collapses at Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra

A hostel building has reportedly collapsed at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, trapping an unknown number of students beneath the rubble. The multi-storey building... Read more »
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I Don’t Need to Be President to Serve Nigeria — Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has said he is willing to support anyone capable of fixing Nigeria, insisting that his political ambition is not driven by a... Read more »