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Court orders EFCC to apologise to Dubai-based businessman

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Delivering judgment, Justice H. Buhari held that the EFCC acted outside its powers when it published Tijjani’s photograph and name on its website without securing a valid court order or following due process.

Study links 290,000 deaths to sexual violence against children

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The study also linked Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) to 145,000 deaths, mostly from homicide, suicide, and HIV/AIDS in 2023.

Police arrest self-kidnap suspect, two accomplices

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The Police Public Relations Officer said the suspects would be charged to court at the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.

Friday, Dec 12

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Nigeria speaks on vessel arrested in US for theft, other crimes

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Nigeria has reacted to the arrest of a vessel purportedly owned by a Nigerian company laden with stolen crude and for other crimes. The reaction to the issue came via a statement by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency …

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Opposition failures, internal crisis drive defections – APC

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Speaking on Arise TV on Friday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, argued that the challenges facing parties like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were self-inflicted.

Governors defecting to APC for personal convenience, ADC alleges

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Speaking on Arise TV on Friday, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi said, “We don’t have any governors because these governors that are joining the ruling party are not doing so because they are convinced about anything going…

Court dismisses Igboho’s N500m defamation suit against Gani Adams

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In the case, with Suit No: I/406/2024, filed in 2024, Igboho prayed for an order compelling the defendant to pay N500 million as aggravated damages over a leaked audio conversation, which he claimed rubbished his reputation.

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Paternity feud: Man arrested over killing nursing mother, baby in Katsina

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According to available information, the 30-year-old nursing mother and her infant baby were murdered and dumped in a well over a paternity dispute.

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Just in: Dangote refinery reduces petrol price to N699 per litre

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This represents a N129, or 15.58 per cent, reduction in petrol prices.

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Defence minister visits family of slain Brigadier-General Uba + Photos

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The visit by the Defence Minister, who met the wife and children of the late General Uba at the family residence in Abuja was “a show of solidarity with the Nigerian Armed Forces and deep respect for the family of the late Brigadier…

Ex-minister Ngige docked, remanded in Kuje prison

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Justice Maryam Hassan issued the remand order after the erstwhile minister pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) preferred against him.

Breaking: Supreme Court overrides FG’s pardon for Maryam Sanda, affirms death sentence

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President Tinubu had reduced Sanda’s sentence to 12 years imprisonment on compassionate grounds.

DSS frees three wrongly detained banditry suspects, awards compensation

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The trio; Umar Ibrahim, Alhaji Bello Rabiu, and Jaja Sarki Bamo, were arrested in June this year but ordered freed after the DSS reviewed their cases and found them to be innocent of the alleged crimes.

Thursday, Dec 11

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Anti-corruption fight has derailed into full-blown political witch-hunt — Atiku

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He cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other anti-graft bodies to purge themselves of partisan contamination before they permanently lose the trust of Nigerians.

Governor proposes new bill to end multiple taxation in Anambra

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The “Anambra State Taxes, Levies and Presumptive Tax Collection 2025” bill has successfully passed its second reading in the state House of Assembly.

Air Power vital to Nigeria’s operational success in security, says Defence Minister

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Musa made the remark on Thursday in Abuja during the decoration ceremony for newly promoted Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) and Air Commodores of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

Bill to establish specialised medical college for armed forces scales second reading

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Sponsored by the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos), the bill proposes the establishment of a military-run medical institution responsible for training medical doctors, specialist physicians, and…

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Lagos Police apprehend 13 over mob attack on officer, debunk claims

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The viral video which began circulating on Wednesday, showed the officer on uniform seated on the ground and bleeding from the mouth as the mob beat him.

Alleged N33.8bn fraud: Court dismisses ex-Minister of Power’s no-case submission

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Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on the no-case submission, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had been able to establish a prima facie case against Mamman.

Wednesday, Dec 10

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Osun: Seven APC governorship aspirants step down for Oyebamiji after meeting Tinubu

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This decision followed a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, where the aspirants agreed to unite behind Oyebamiji, aiming for party cohesion ahead of the 2026 governorship election.

Nigeria, US must sustain relationship built on decades of shared cooperation, strategic interest under Tinubu — Sunday Dare

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Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, told Newsmax TV in Washington, DC, that renewed US engagement is essential, especially at a time when global and regional security threats are evolving.

Defence Minister tasks promoted Army Generals to raise operational standards

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The decoration ceremony took place at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess 1, Asokoro, Abuja, where 28 Brigadier Generals were elevated to the rank of Major General, including a posthumous promotion.

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Tinubu orders comprehensive enforcement of police withdrawal from VIPs

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The President also directed the Minister of Interior, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to ensure the immediate replacement of police officers on special security duties, to prevent…

Drug trafficking: India deports 32 Nigerians in major crackdown

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Reports from the Times of India on Wednesday revealed that investigators discovered that the suspects were part of an extensive drug network reportedly coordinated by a man known as Nick, believed to be operating from Nigeria.

Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 17 new cases, one death

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According to the NCDC, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in 2025 has risen to 1,089 with 179 deaths, compared with 1,095 cases and 179 deaths recorded over the same period in 2024.

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Alleged N2.4b fraud: FG arraigns ex-aviation minister, Stella Oduah

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She is arraigned on Wednesday alongside Gloria Odita on a five-count charge bordering on alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust.

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Police arrest two traffic robbers after viral distress message

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In a message sent directly to the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, via X, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the motorist detailed how a gang of four men attempted to break into her vehicle in broad daylight at the Ojota bridge while she was…

Reps panel accuse commercial banks of perpetrating illegal charges, deductions

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The House Ad-hoc Committee Chairman, investigating the deduction of taxes from civil and public servants’ earnings and bank charges on customers’ accounts, Rep. Kelechi Nwogu, said this during an investigative panel in Abuja on Tuesday.

Tuesday, Dec 9

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Senate summons Aviation Minister, NCAA, FAAN, airline owners over soaring airfares

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the summon is over what the senate described as an “astronomical hike” in domestic flight ticket prices.

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Breaking: Adeleke joins Accord party

The governor made the announcement on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in the presence of national and state leaders of the Accord Party.