Politics
President Tinubu Appoints Former INEC Chairman Professor Jega As Special Adviser
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as adviser and coordinator of ...
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Gender-based Violence: Group Applaud IGP for Bringing GBV Desks Closer to Victims
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun’s approval for the establishment of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) desks in all police divisions nationwide has been ...
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EFCC Arraigns Six Kwara SUBEB Officials for Alleged N96m Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, ...
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President Tinubu Appoints Brigadier-General Kunle Nafiu As NYSC DG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Brig-Gen. Nafiu’s ...
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JONAPWD, stakeholders demand establishment of disability commission in Edo
By Usman Aliyu The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) and other stakeholders have called on the Edo government to establish ...
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My Trouble in Senate Started When I Refused Akpabio’s Sexual Advances, Natasha Akpoti Alleges
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has alleged that her trouble in the senate began after she rejected sexual advances from Senate ...
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Five Filling Stations Sealed For Under-Dispensing Fuel
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Katsina State Branch on Thursday, sealed five petroleum stations in the North-West state for ...
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Stop Glorifying Ritual Killers as Philanthropists – Muslim Group Tells Traditional Leaders, Clerics
Enjoins Govt. To Toughen Up Anti-Cyber Law To Curb Physical, Virtual Diabolic Acts A Muslim organization operating under the aegis of ‘Al-Harakatul-Islamiyyah’ has ...
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Aiyedatiwa Sworn In As Ondo State Governor
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been inaugurated as the governor of Ondo State, marking the beginning of his first full four-year term after replacing Governor ...
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Fake Drugs: Governor Soludo Counters Obi, Backs ‘Total Closure’ of Onitsha Head Bridge Market
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has countered Peter Obi’s stance on the closure of the plumbing materials markets by the National Agency ...
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NOA DG Urges Nigerians To Be Optimistic, Says President Tinubu Initiatives beckon Better Future
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has urged Nigerians to be optimistic, saying that the country’s future is ...
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Court Remands Suspected Ritual Killer AbdulRahman, 4 Accomplices In Prison, As No Lawyer Shows Up For Accused Persons
A magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday, remanded the acclaimed Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, who allegedly killed a final year student ...
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Plateau Govt Partners With Hillside Hospitality To Revive Hill Station Hotel With N8.9bn Investment
The Plateau State Government, in partnership with Hillside Hospitality, a consortium made up by Strom Infrastructure Investment and Management Limited and BLK Hut ...
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Self-acclaimed Islamic Cleric Allegedly Kills Facebook ‘Girl-Friend’ For Ritual in Kwara
A self-acclaimed Islamic cleric, AbdulRahman Mohammad Bello has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Kwara Command for allegedly killing ...
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Edo SA on SDGs Leads Cancer Awareness Walk in Benin, Offers Free Screenings
In a bid to promote cancer awareness and encourage early detection, the Special Adviser to Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Sustainable Development ...
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EFCC Hands Over Forfeited Nok University Property, Assets To FG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally handed over to the Federal Government the property and assets of Nok University, Kachia, ...
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Gov. AbdulRazaq Hails Nigerian Army, Donates Vehicles for Peacekeeping in Kwara
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Monday lauded the Nigerian Army for supporting the peaceful atmospheres in the State. Abdulrazaq expressed this while ...
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Anambra 2025: APC Stalwart Dismisses APGA’s Zoning Arrangement
By Deborah Coker Mr Chinedu Klinsmann, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra, has dismissed the zoning arrangement being championed ...
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Nigerians To Pay More For Goods, As FG Increases Ports Tariff By 15%
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has announced a 15% upward review of its port charges, citing the need for ...
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Reps Committee Proposes Creation Of 31 More States, See Full List
The House of Representatives Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states in the country. ...
News
State Police: Constitutional Expert Highlights Areas of Concerns, Advises Govt. NASS
By Abdul Kayode A professor of constitutional law, Mojeed Alabi has cautioned the government and National Assembly to address the gray areas that ...
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FG Generates ₦2.4b From Marriage Contracts In 2024 – Minister
The Federal Government generated about N2.4 billion from marriage contracts via its marriage registry in 2024. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed ...
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Nigeria’s First Lady Inaugurates Projects in Kwara, Announces Empowerment Grant, Other Schemes for Women, Youths
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, commissioned an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre, sited at the premises of ...
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Kwara Gov. Names Projects After Tinubu, Sulu-Gambari, Innih, Yekini, Other Eminent Personalities
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved the naming of some old and new legacy projects in the state after historic figures and ...
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IGP Egbetokun Tasks New Police Recruits on Discipline, Professionalism
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun on Thursday tasked the newly recruited 587 officers in Kwara State to exhibit high quality discipline ...
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‘A No-No,’ Telecoms Subscribers Association Rejects Tariff Hike
Telecoms subscribers association has rejected the hike in tariffs which they described as unacceptable. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had on Monday approved ...
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Donald Trump Sworn In As 47th US President
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and ...
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Kwara South Leaders Commend Abdulrazaq’s Strides, Says Region Will Follow Gov’s Direction in 2027
Leaders from across Kwara South Senatorial District at the weekend met in Lagos to discuss the socioeconomic and political development in the region, ...
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77 Persons Confirmed Dead In Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion
In a devastating incident, seventy-seven lives were lost in a tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State. The tragic event, which occurred on ...
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Tinubu reform, necessary for economic stability – DG NDE Agara, highlights agency’s initiatives for curbing unemployment
By Kayode Abdul The Director General for the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Hon. Silas Agara has commended President Bola Tinubu for his ...
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Governors Endorse Tax Reform Bills, Propose New VAT-Sharing Formula
Nigerian governors have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s tax reform bills. But they are proposing a new sharing formula for value-added ...
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Monarch Seek Improved, Potable Water Supply in Iseyin Communities
The Aseyin of Iseyin, HRM Oba Sefiu Olawale, has called for stronger collaboration with the Oyo State Water Corporation to improve water supply ...
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Kwara PDP Knocks Gov. AbdulRazaq For Erecting Walls in Business Areas, Vows To Pull it Down in 2027
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in the strongest terms the recent decision by the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led ...
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Alaafin’s Stool Not For Sale, I Met Owoade After His Selection – Gov. Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo is not for sale. The governor said he met with ...
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Lagos Assembly Impeaches Mudashiru Obasa, Elects Mojisola Meranda As Speaker
The Lagos State House of Assembly has impeached Mudashiru Obasa as speaker. Obasa, who is serving his third term as speaker, was removed ...
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Alaafin Throne: Oyomesi Declares Abimbola Owoade’s Appointment Illegal
Kingmakers in Oyo have described the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin by Governor Seyi Makinde as illegal and unlawful. ...
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Senator Azuta-Mbata Emerges President General Of Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Senator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Azuta-Mbata, a former Senator representing Rivers East at the ...
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Gov. Seyi Makinde Approves Akeem Owoade As Alafin of Oyo, See Profile Of New Monarch
A new Alaafin of Oyo has been formally approved by Governor Seyi Makinde. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, ...
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EFCC Sacks 27 Officers For Fraud, Misconduct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the dismissal of 27 officers from its workforce. In a statement on Monday, EFCC ...
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Nasarawa: Gov. Sule Sacks SSG, Dissolves Cabinet
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has dissolved all commissioners and the Secretary to the State Government. He asked them to hand over all ...
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Season Greetings: NGIJ Greets President Tinubu, Demands Release of Journalists in Detention
As Nigeria marks the festive season, the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritize press ...
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2025: Tinubu Promises To Address Escalating Drugs, Food Prices
President Bola Tinubu has promised to address current hardship, especially rising prices of food and drugs in the country through the launch of ...
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Gov. Abdulrazaq Charges New Oloro of Oro-Kingdom To Foster Unity, Peace
By Kayode Abdul The Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has charged the newly crowned Oloro of Oro Kingdom, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye, ...
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My Public Service Trajectory Remains Matchless, People Centric – NILDS DG
Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has restated his commitment to quality people-centric service. ...
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Police Arrest Officers Demanding Money To Investigate Missing Girl
Some officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl ...
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10 Dead As Military Strikes Hit Two Sokoto Villages
A fighter jet has mistakenly bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident, which happened on Wednesday, ...
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Gov. Abdulrahman Takes Pride In His Urban Renewal Initiative, Lauds Emir, Leaders Support, Pledges Completion Of IEDPU Tech Hub
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq again showcased some major gains of his administration to the Ilorin community on Wednesday, commending the Emir of ...
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IGP Egbetokun Visits Family Of Man Alleged Tortured To Death By Police In Ilorin, Directs Thorough Investigation
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun yesterday paid unscheduled visit to Ilorin, Kwara State over the death of a 35-year-old Jimoh ...
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PDP Knocks Tinubu, Says Food Stampedes Show Alarming Hunger
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the three recent food stampedes in Nigeria as “an ugly testament to the alarming level of ...
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Lawmaker Empowers Kwaran Women With Fish Farming Tools, Cash
No fewer than one hundred women in Edu, Moro, and Pategi Local Government Areas of Kwara State have been empowered with fish farming ...
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Governor Abdulrazaq Presents 2025 Appropriation Bill of N540.3bn To Kwara Assembly
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq laid the 2025 appropriation bill before the parliament Friday, substantially focusing on completing ongoing projects, starting new ones, ...
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Security, Infrastructure, Education Top As Tinubu Presents ₦47.9tn 2025 ‘Restoration Budget’
Security and defence, infrastructure, health and education were some of the sectors with high allocations in the N47.9tn Budget Proposal presented by President ...
Education
LAUTECH Wins N20 Million At NOA 2024 Value-Train-2-Campus Debate
The representatives of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) bagged the N20 million Naira prize at the National Orientation Agency’s Value-train-to-campus debate ...
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Ademola Lookman Crowned 2024 CAF Player Of The Year
Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year in a historic event that confirms his status as one of ...
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EFCC Makes Historic Arrests of 792, Including 193 Foreigners For Alleged Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a landmark arrest of a total number of 792 suspects for offences bordering on ...
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36 State Governors Submit Report In Support Of Creation Of State Police
The National Economic Council (NEC) has received position reports on the establishment of State police from the 36 state governors. The NEC meeting ...
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Alleged Fraud: Court Remands Ex Gov. Yahaya Bello In Kuje Prison, Adjourns Case
Justice Maryann of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in Kuje ...
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NITDA Alerts Nigerians About Malware Stealing Banking Details
The National Information Technology Development Agency has alerted Nigerians about a banking malware, which targets users globally through sophisticated phishing campaigns. The advisory ...
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Ghana’s Ruling Party Concedes Presidential Election Defeat To John Mahama
Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, said on Sunday he conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election, after calling ...
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PSC Dismisses 18 Senior Police Officers, Reduces Ranks Of 19 Others
The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers which comprised ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief ...