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Incessant Grid Collapse: Power Minister Orders Immediate Implementation Of Committee’s Report
The Minister for Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has ordered the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry ...
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Gov. Seyi Makinde Announces N80,000 New Minimum Wage For Oyo Workers
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved an increase in the minimum wage to N80,000 for public sector workers in the state, ...
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Trump Wins US Election In Stunning Comeback
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock ...
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Danfo Driver Sets Vehicle, Self, LASTMA Personnels On Fire To Evade Arrest
A bus driver has set himself and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) on fire while trying to evade ...
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Tinubu Swears In Bianca Ojukwu, 6 Others New Ministers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday swore in seven newly appointed ministers at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. This ...
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Hardship: What I Would Have Done Differently – Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections have disclosed what he would have done differently regarding ...
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Labour Party Fails To Win A Seat As ZLP Clears Abia LG Polls
Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has swept the local government elections in Abia State, winning 15 of the 17 chairmanship posts, leaving the ruling ...
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FG Working To Minimise Fake Condoms, Says Health Minister
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, on Friday said the Federal Government is working to minimise fake condoms and other ...
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#EndBadGovernance Protest: Court Grants N10m Bail Each To 67 Minors
Justice Obiora Egwuatu has granted bail to about 67 minors to the tune of N10m each out of the 76 that were arraigned ...
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KWASU Partners Chinese Companies For Quality, Affordable CNG Kits, To Open Conversion Center At Ilorin
Kayode Abdul The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwara State University, (KWASU) Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh on Friday disclosed that the institution had commenced discussion with ...
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Buhari Wouldn’t Have Emerged President Without Tinubu’s Support – Sunday Dare
Buhari Wouldn’t Have Emerged President Without Tinubu’s Support – Sunday Dare
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Tinubu Appoints Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. This was disclosed in a statement ...
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Tinubu’s Cost-cutting Measures Deceitful, Mere Window Dressing, says Timi Frank
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s cost-cutting measures, describing ...
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Kwara Governor Decries Ilegal Mining, Urges Economic Geologist To Rescue Situation
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday decried the high rate of illegal mining in the country and tasked the professional economic ...
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You’ve Made A Remarkable Impact, Groups Laud Ex-Minister Jamila Bio
The Immediate past Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim has been commended for her impactful contributions to human and community development ...
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GTBank vs 4 Journalists: “Mechanical Fault Affected Our Evidence”, Police Tell Judge
A Chief Superintendent of Police, Michael Abu, on Friday, told a Federal High Court in Lagos that mechanical fault was the reason some ...
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Coalition Urges President Tinubu to Sack IGP Egbotekun Over Human Rights Abuses
A coalition of Nigerian youths, students, and civil society organizations has called for the immediate removal of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun ...
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Kwara Governor Urged To Halt Staff Of Office Presentation To Joel Oyatoye As Oloro Of Oro
Group Says Action Is Contempt Of Court Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Executive Governor of Kwara State has been urged by concerned residents and ...
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‘We’ll Ensure Even Distribution of Roads Rehabilitation’ – Oyo Govt. Assures Residents
Residents of Oyo State have been assured of even distribution of rehabilitation, as the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA, continues to make ...
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IUO Don Offers Solutions To Nigeria’s Economic Woe
A don, Prof. Damian Mbaegbu has said that in spite of Nigeria’s significant challenges, the nation could thrive economically through political will and ...
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‘We Were Forced To Write Under Duress,’ Journalists Reveal In GTBank Defamation Trial
Four journalists standing trial before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, in the alleged cyberstalking and defamation case filed by Guaranty Trust Holding Company ...
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Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers, Makes Seven Fresh Nominations… See Setails
Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ...
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Ex-Lawmaker Farouk Lawan Reacts As He Regains Freedom After Serving Jail Term
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking ...
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Senate Sets Up Six-Men Committee To Investigates NDLEA’s Allegations Against Lawmaker
The Senate has announced a six-man ad-hoc committee to investigate recent allegations levelled against Sen. Ashiru Oyelola representing Kwara South. The committee is ...
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Governor AbdulRazaq Turning Kwara To Model State – Lawal
The chairman of a leading pro- democracy group – Alliance For Sustainable Kwara (ASK), Alh AbdulRazaq Lawal has hailed the Kwara State governor, ...
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NDLEA, Senator Ashiru Clash Over Allegation of Abhoring Drug Smokers Amidst Senate’s Proposal for New Anti-Drug Agency
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has accused the Senator representing Kwara South senatorial district of abhorring drug takers at his residences ...
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Gov Abdulrazaq Flags Off 209.77km Road project in Kwara
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday flagged-off the construction, rehabilitation, and upgrade of rural roads totaling 209.77km, doubling down on his administration’s ...
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CPJ Calls For Release Of 4 Journalists Detained Over Report On Alleged Fraud In GTB
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, non-profit organisation promoting press freedom worldwide, has condemned the continued detention of four journalists facing ...
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Man Dies After Jumping Into Lagos Canal To Allegedly Evade Arrest
A man has died after allegedly jumping into a canal to avoid arrest in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. The Lagos Police ...
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Gov. AbdulRazaq Presents Staff Of Office To New Elerin Oba Adesoye Jimoh
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday presented the staff of office to the new Elerin of Erin-Ile in Oyun local government Oba ...
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3 Dismissed Police Officers Remanded In Prison For Allegedly Killing Kwara Poly Student
The three police officers recently dismissed over the alleged murder of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Ishola, have been charged ...
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Governor Sanwo-Olu Announces N85,000 Minimum Wage for Lagos Workers
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state. This is in line with ...
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Police Dismiss 3 Officers Over Killing of Kwara Poly Students, To Be Charged To Court
The Nigerian Police Force, Kwara State Command has confirmed the dismissal of three of its personnel who were found guilty during the investigation ...
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UPDATED: Super Eagles Arrive In Nigeria After Libyan Airport Nightmare
The Super Eagles have arrived in Nigeria after their ordeal in Libyan for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. Players and ...
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Jigawa Gov Suspends Aide Over Comments on New Minimum Wage
The governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has suspended his special adviser on salary and pensions, Bashir Ado, for issuing what the government ...
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Gunmen Assasinate APC Councillorship Candidate In Ogun
A councillorship candidate in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun has been shot dead by gunmen around the popular Oke Ilewo area ...
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Why I Won’t Challenge Edo Governorship Election Result – Akpata
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, on Saturday said he won’t challenge the result of the September 21 ...
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Ooni of Ife Advocates Review of Education Policies, As Ojaja Varsity Holds Combined Convocation
By Kayode Abdul The foremost Yoruba traditional ruler, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, has canvassed for an holistic review ...
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IPMAN Raises Alarm On Fuel Scarcity
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has raised alarm over likely fuel scarcity despite increasing costs of petroleum products, The association said ...
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Fixing Petrol Prices Illegal, Against PIA, Falana Tells NNPCL
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says it is illegal for the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to fix petrol prices. In a ...
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Return Petrol Price To What It Was In June 2023, TUC Tells FG
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has demanded the return of petrol prices to what they were as of June 2023. “We want the ...
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Sultan Urges Nigerians To Pray for Leaders’ Success Amidst Challenges, As KU8+ Unveils Books In Honour of JAMB Registrar
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has appealed to Nigerians to always pray for their leaders even in bad situations. Sultan, ...
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PDP comeback strategy: Ajia harps on Youth Inclusion, Financial Stability
By Abdulrahman Aliagan Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, the PDP 2023 general election candidate for Ilorin-west and Asa Federal Constituency had made a ‘Call ...
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‘Jebba Dam Is Currently Spilling Excess Water’, FG Issues Fresh Alert On Flood
The Federal Government has issued a fresh warning to Nigeria regarding flooding in the country. A statement by the Director General Nigeria Hydrological ...
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Tinubu Finally Breaks Silence On Rivers Political Crisis
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to protect local government secretariats in Rivers State against incursion by arsonists and vandals. ...
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GTBank/Journalists Cyber Stalking Case: Counsel Faults Alleged Police’s Unprofessional Conduct, As Case Adjourns To Oct. 14
The Nigerian Police Force, Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Lagos Command has been faulted for the manner it went to arrest four ...
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FULL LIST: FG Exempts Gas Generators, CNG/LPG Dual Fuel Vehicles, 61 Others From VAT
The Federal Government says 63 items have been exempted from Value-Added Tax (VAT). Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal ...
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Vice President Shettima Orders Overhaul Of Nigeria’s Road Safety Measures
Vice President Kashim Shettima has ordered a holistic overhaul of Nigeria’s road safety measures. He gave the directive during a meeting with the ...
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I Don’t Know Bobrisky, Have Never Spoken To Him – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has denied having anything to do with popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye known as Bobrisky and his alleged ...
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We’re Ready To Shutdown Services Over Heavy Taxation – RTEAN
Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, Anambra State Chapter has declared to shut down services if Prof. Chukwuma Soludo led government insists ...
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Offa Bank Robbery: Group Tackles ODU On Demand For Further Investigation
A group operating under the aegis of Offa Koya-Offa Kowosi has criticized the leadership of Offa Descendants’ Union (ODU) and its chairman, Chief ...
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Justice Not Fully Served; ODU Seeks Trial of Individuals Mentioned In Offa Bank Robbery Investigation
Offa Descendants’ Union, ODU, has expressed dissatisfaction over the recent judgment by the State High Court where five of the gangs of the ...
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Gov. AbdulRasaq Mourns as 200 feared dead in Kwara Boat Mishap
No fewer than 200 passengers have been reported involved in a boat mishap that occurred in Gwajibo Mudi community in the Kaiama local ...
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Reps Allege Discrimination, Demand GCON Honour For Abbas Like Akpabio
Following the conferment of national honours on the leadership of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, the House of Representatives has expressed ...
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#NigeriaAt64: We Are On The Brink Of One-Party Dictatorship – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lamented the political situation in the country, warning that Nigeria could slide into a one-party system. Atiku, ...
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FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s 64th Independence Anniversary Speech
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday addressed the nation during the celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, saying his reforms are yielding results. ...
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Owa-Onire Community Lauds Gov AbdulRazaq Developmental Projects
People of Owa-Onire community in the Ile-Ire district of the Ifelodun local government area of the Kwara state have appreciated Kwara state government ...
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‘No Going Back’, October 1 Protest Organisers Insist
Orgaisers of the October 1 protest against hardship in the country have insisted they would proceed with the ‘showdown’ despite kicks by the ...
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NSCDC Vows To Prosecute Officer Link With Bandits
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara State Command has vowed to discipline, dismiss, and prosecute the officer of the command, ...
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Bobrisky: FG Suspends Senior Prison Officials Over Bribery Allegations
The Federal Government has suspended some senior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service over bribery allegations regarding controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known ...