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  • 20th June 2024

    No crisis in Rivers, says Fubara

  • 20th June 2024

    One dead, five hospitalised as cholera spreads to Ogun

  • 20th June 2024

    Army to serve Nigeria better with acquisition of aircraft - COAS

  • 20th June 2024

    Otedola regains top spot as First Bank's biggest shareholder

  • 20th June 2024

    Coastal highway: Protesters ask Tinubu to stop planned diversion

  • 20th June 2024

    JUST IN: Nigeria's public debt rose by N24.33tn in threemonths-DMO

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Ogun doctors threaten strike over poor working conditions

20th June 2024

Sanwo-Olu meets Paris food market management to boost Lagos food hub

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Reps summon AGIP over alleged $80m owed indigenous contractor

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Fake lawyer bags 90-day imprisonment for impersonation

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Kano calm after court nullifies Sanusi's reinstatement

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Putin warns South Korea against sending weapons to Ukraine

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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has emphasised that the state and its people are enjoying an enduring atmosphere of peace to promote sustainable development, fast-paced investments, and acce...

20th June 2024

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Ogun State has recorded its first case of cholera outbreak with the death of a 62-year-old woman in the Ijebu-Igbo area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that the outbreak, which occurred three...

20th June 2024

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Thursday said the acquisition of new aircraft would help the Army serve the country better. He also expressed hope that troops would overcome crimi...

20th June 2024

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Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, the Chairman of FBN Holdings, has regained his position as the majority shareholder of First Bank. Otedola now holds a 9.41 per cent stake in the bank after acquirin...

20th June 2024

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Residents of the Okun Ajah community in Lagos State have oppossed what they described as the proposed diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. They registered their displeasure with a protest a...

20th June 2024

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Nigeria’s total public debt has reached N121.67tn, increasing by N24.33tn or 24.99 per cent within three months, the Debt Management Office has announced. This new figure is from a total debt of...

20th June 2024

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, met with the management of Rungis International Wholesale Food Market in Paris, France, on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement and photos shared...

20th June 2024

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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has summoned AGIP Oil Company to appear before it on June 26, over alleged $80 million owed to an indigenous company, De Cooon Services Ltd. C...

20th June 2024

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An Anambra State High Court sitting at Otuocha located in Anambra East Local Government of the state, on Wednesday, sentenced one Obinna Oraezue to 90 days imprisonment for impersonation as a lawyer. ...

20th June 2024

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Kano city remained calm on Thursday evening despite the Federal High Court judgment which nullified Emir Muhammad Sanusi’s reinstatement as the 16th Emir of Kano. Our correspondent who went arou...

20th June 2024

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday, warned South Korea that sending lethal weapons to Ukraine would be a “big mistake.” Putin’s comment comes a day after he signed a new strategic...

20th June 2024

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The son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, on Thursday, commended the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria for its role in working for the unity of the country. Tinubu, who gave the commendation ...

20th June 2024

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The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decried the non-review of members’ salaries after the last exercise that took place 15 years ago. Speaking at a press conference in...

20th June 2024

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The Edo State Commissioner for Mines and Energy, Donatus Ojiefoh, on Wednesday, said the e-governance platform instituted by the state government has saved the state over N60 billion. The use of the e...

20th June 2024

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An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, on Thursday nullified the 33 Local Council Development Areas in the state. The court described the LCDAs, which were created by the immedi...

20th June 2024

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The Federal Government on Thursday said it is working on establishing an electricity offences tribunal to combat electricity theft in the country. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, the Managing D...

20th June 2024

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A Federal High Court in Kano, on Thursday, nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court also nullified all the actions taken after the controversial reinstate...

20th June 2024

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Protesters on Thursday stormed Kaduna Government House asking Governor Uba Sani to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other relevant security agencies to arrest and prosecute his ...

20th June 2024

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A tragic incident has reportedly unfolded in Jere town, Kaduna State, where bandits shot and killed a 27-year-old man named Abba after he delivered a ransom of N16 million and three motorcycles for th...

20th June 2024

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The ruling All Progressives Congress has urged for restraint over the crisis rocking Rivers State, warning that President Bola Tinubu, who is currently in South Africa, should not be pressured into de...

20th June 2024

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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, denied that there is any conflict between the police and the Police Service Commission over the recently concluded recruitment exercise....

20th June 2024

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The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has reacted to a viral video of a police officer opening a car door for a young man and carrying money for him while he sprayed cash at an event ...

20th June 2024

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has reserved ruling in the case between Martin Amaewhule and 24 others against Victor Oko-Jumbo and others. The court, on Thursday, ...

20th June 2024

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The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, said it achieved a milestone by collecting N17,903,312,518.80 in a single day, setting a new record since its establishment. This feat was announced by...

20th June 2024

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The fighter aircraft acquired by the Nigerian Army is expected to arrive in the country today, Thursday. The exact number of arriving aircraft is not yet known, but the group is the first of its kind ...

20th June 2024

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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said his men would continue to barricade all local government secretariats in Rivers State amidst the ongoing political tension. He also said the rec...

20th June 2024

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The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, on Thursday, signed the Kogi State anti-corruption agency and six other bills into law. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to th...

20th June 2024

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A non-governmental organisation, Young Educators Foundation, has announced that Nigeria and Ghana will represent Africa at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, that will be hosted in the U...

20th June 2024

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Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave, has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to establish and lead a state-of-the-art Cybercrime Research Center. In a s...

20th June 2024

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The Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State have assumed duties with the swearing-in of their members and dissolution of all standing committees in their respect...

20th June 2024

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A non-profit organisation, Christ’s Outreach on Disabilities, has said the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act is not being enforced or widely known in the country. Th...

20th June 2024

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