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Group Commends Tinubu For Ordering Fresh Campaign Council List

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An All Progressives Congress (APC) Solidarity Group has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for ordering a fresh compilation of names for the 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, saying the move will address concerns over the exclusion of…

Zamfara Seeks Victims’ Support Fund To Strengthen Peacebuilding

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The Zamfara State Government has called for the immediate establishment of a Victims Support Fund as a core component of its security and peacebuilding framework to address the impact of banditry on communities across the state. The…

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NBTE Begins Accreditation Exercise At Federal College Of Horticulture, Gombe

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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has commenced a resource inspection and accreditation exercise at the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa, Gombe State. The exercise, led by the Director of Polytechnic and Allied…

Umahi Sues Linda Ikeji,Businesswoman Over Alleged Defamation,Seeks N3bn Damages

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The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has approached the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, seeking the retraction and apology over a series of social media publications he described as false and defamatory. The suit,…

NAF: Effective Communication Now Operational Necessity, Says Air Chief

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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has stressed that effective public communication has become an operational necessity in the fight against terrorism, warning that misinformation, disinformation and hostile…

4 Arrested Over Murder Of Boxing Champion Zolani Tete In South Africa

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South African police have arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of two-time boxing world champion, Zolani Tete, who was shot dead last week in the Eastern Cape. The suspects, aged between 22 and 28, were arrested over the…

US Warns Nigerians Against Fake Documents In Visa Applications

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned visa applicants against submitting forged or misleading documents, saying such cases are escalated to relevant US government agencies when detected. The mission disclosed this in a post on…

Fubara Felicitates With Muslim Faithful On Eid ul Mawlid

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Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim faithful in Rivers State and across Nigeria on the occasion of Eid ul Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In a…

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Women Farmers Fund Cooperatives To Expand Grassroots Agribusiness

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The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has disbursed N25.2 million to 12 cooperative clusters to expand women-led agribusinesses, deepen financial inclusion and strengthen grassroots enterprise development. Each of the 12 clusters…

HOW I OVERCAME: I Found A New Life As PoS Operator, Says Igbemune

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In his quest for tertiary education, Candid Igbemune, at 19, took his search for sponsorship to some politicians in his country home, who advised him to join their political party. For three years, his life revolved around these…

Foreign Reserves Rise By 16% To $52.8bn, Gain $7.3bn In 8 Months

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Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen by $7.27 billion, or 15.95 per cent, year-to-date to $52.83 billion as of August 21, 2026, strengthening the country’s external liquidity position. Latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria…

Customs Deepen Reform Agenda, Target Corruption Risks Across Key Processes

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened its institutional reform agenda with a renewed focus on identifying and mitigating corruption risks across critical operational and administrative processes. The initiative, undertaken in…

Dangote Refinery Drives 600% Rise in Nigeria’s Fuel Exports — EIA

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Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports have surged roughly 600 per cent since 2023 after output from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery expanded, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday. EIA said the country’s seaborne…

FG Targets Fresh $21bn Investment, 175,000bpd From Bonga Southwest Project

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Nigeria is targeting fresh investment of up to US$21 billion and peak oil production of about 175,000 barrels per day from the Bonga Southwest/Aparo deepwater project, following the signing of addenda to the project’s Production Sharing…

NRC Links Warri-Itakpe Train Derailment To Possible Wheel Defect

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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has linked the June 8, 2026, Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) accident to the possible sudden development of a bogie or wheel defect and the manner of brake application. The NRC, however, stressed…

Nigeria Risks Losing Digital Advantage Without Early Skills Investment, Expert Warns

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Nigeria risks losing the economic advantage presented by its large youthful population if it fails to invest early in digital skills such as coding, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, data analytics and cybersecurity, technology…

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Niger Tornadoes Return To Minna As Bako Kotangora Stadium Nears Completion

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Niger Tornadoes will return to their traditional home, the Bako Kotangora Stadium in Minna, as they step up preparations for the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season. According to dailypost.ng report, the Ikon Allah Boys resumed…

God Gave Nigeria Historic Beach Volleyball Olympic Ticket — Nimrod

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President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod, has attributed Nigeria’s historic qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles to divine intervention, saying the achievement ended a 16-year wait for…

Prof. Umma Abdullahi: A Pacesetter In Mechanical Engineering

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Until Prof. Umma Abdullahi broke the academic barriers, engineering in Nigeria, especially in the North, was largely a male-dominated profession. In 2024, Abdullahi changed the narratives when the management of Bayero University, Kano (BUK…

Super Eagles Goalkeeper Obasogie Returns to Bendel Insurance

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Super Eagles goalkeeper Amas Obasogie has returned to Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Bendel Insurance after agreeing a one-year contract with the two-time champions. The Benin-based club announced the 26-year-old goalkeeper’s…

US Launches $125,000 Project To Preserve 4,000-Year-Old Lejja Iron-Smelting Site

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The United States (US) has awarded a $125,000 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to the Centre for Memories in Enugu to support the digital documentation and physical preservation of the historic Lejja Iron-Smelting…

Katsina Subsidises Fares For Mothers To Vaccinate Their Kids

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Katsina State government is taking the policy of providing free vaccinations for newborn babies one step further by removing the burden on mothers with infants to transport themselves to the hospital. The state government is incentivising…

FG’s Economic Reforms Should Address Food Insecurity – Group

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A civil society group, South West East North of Nigeria Coordination Initiative (SOWENON) has said despite President Bola Tinubu’s administration introduction of several policies and programmes aimed at improving the economy, the results…

Kwara Youths Hail Tinubu Over Creation Of 9 Army Division

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Some youths in Kwara State have held a solidarity rally in Ilorin, the state capital, to express their gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving the creation of the 9 Division of the Nigerian Army with its headquarters in Ilorin.…

Group Seeks Clarity On FG’s Ranching Plan In Benue

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The Tiv Professionals Association in Abuja has appealed to the federal government to provide more clarifications on its proposed national ranching pilot scheme, particularly its plan for Benue State. The association said the proposed…

Fire Guts Oranyan Market in Ibadan

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A midnight fire has destroyed several shops and goods worth millions of naira at the popular Oranyan Market in Ibadan North-East local government area of Oyo State. The fire reportedly started around midnight yesterday and affected various…

Man Remanded In Prison For Allegedly Defiling 2 Minors

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The Chief Magistrate Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered the remand of a 38-year-old Islamic teacher, Sagir Sani, in prison custody for allegedly defiling two minors. The court headed by Chief Magistrate Ismail Bello…

YPP’s Rep Candidate To Prioritise Peace, Sustainable Development For Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency

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The Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidate for Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency of Plateau State, Dr Danjuma Sanda, has unveiled his manifesto and pledged to prioritise peace, security and sustainable development if elected to…

TUC Pickets Abuja Hotel Over Anti-union Practices

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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) yesterday picketed Abuja Continental Hotel over alleged violations of workers’ rights and the management’s refusal to allow employees to unionise and engage in collective bargaining. The union…

Police Honour 10 Police Officers Killed In Kebbi Bandit Attack

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It was a solemn day at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, yesterday, as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) paid tributes to 10 officers of the Special Intervention Squad who died while confronting suspected bandits in Kebbi State. The memorial…