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NSIB Probes Flybird Private Jet Emergency Landing At Kano Airport

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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into an incident involving a Hawker 800XP private jet with nationality and registration marks 5N-ISB at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State.…

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Taraba Governor Kefas Officially Obtains APC Membership Card

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Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress. The governor obtained his APC membership card on Sunday at the TY Danjuma Government House in Jalingo. While presenting the…

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Three Dead, Several Injured As Bus Crashes Faulty Truck In Kogi

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No fewer than three persons lost their lives, while several others sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred on Sunday morning at Elete community in Kogi State. Eyewitnesses said a commercial bus rammed into a broken-down truck…

Private Jet Makes Emergency Landing At Kano Airport

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A private jet operated by Flybird has had a faulty landing after its nose wheel collapsed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). Sources at the airport, who confirmed the incident to TVC News, say all 11 occupants on board,…

Eight-Month-Old Baby, Woman Die In Tragic Lagos Road Crash

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A tragic road accident along the Ikorodu Road of Lagos State involving a commercial bus has claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and an adult female passenger, while ten others sustained injuries. According to a Sunday Statement…

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Tinubu, ECOWAS Leaders Meet To Discuss Benin Coup, Other Regional Crisis

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President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the ongoing 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which began at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Sunday. Tinubu, represented by the Vice President…

FG Bans Transfer, Admission Into SS3 To Curb Exam Malpractice

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The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools. This was disclosed in a Sunday directive signed by…

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Osun 2026: Another Guber Candidate Emerges In Accord Party After Adeleke

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A faction within the Osun State Accord Party announced Clement Bamigbola as its candidate for the state’s governorship election following the conclusion of its own primary election. The Chris Imumolen-led faction has strongly criticised…

68th ECOWAS Heads of Government Summit Begins In Abuja

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The 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government began at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Sunday. This commencement was announced via ECOWAS official X handle on Sunday. The summit features a…

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NDLEA Arrests Fleeing bandits’ drug Supplier ‘Gamboli’ In Niger

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have sucessfully arrested a notorious supplier of illicit drugs to bandits in Niger State, Muhammed Sani, popularly identified as Gamboli, after three weeks of escaping arrest. According to…

NAF Records Over 20,000 Applicants As 2025 Nationwide Aptitude Test Begins

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a massive number of applicants during the 2025 recruitment process into the force. According to a statement shared on the force’s official X handle on Sunday, over 20,000 applicants submitted their…

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Derailed Train: NRC Begins Evacuation from Accident Scene

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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has commenced the evacuation of the derailed cargo train involved in an accident at Omi Adio, along the Ibadan–Abeokuta Road. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, led to the derailment of several…

Court Sentences Relationship Manager To 40-Years Jail Over N67M Fraud

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Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a former Relationship Manager with a first generation bank, Udo Udoma Branch, Uyo, Chukwudi Henry Onwuka, to 40 years in prison for defrauding his friend of N67,510,000 under the…

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Africa, Gulf Partnership Can Redefine Global Energy Future — Etete

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Group Chief Executive Officer of Century Group, Ken Etete, has called for a deeper, more strategic partnership between Africa and the Gulf, describing both regions as central to the emerging global energy order. Speaking at the…

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TVC News Dominates 2025 NMMA, Clinches Top Honours

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TVC News has emerged as a major winner at the 2025 edition of the Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA), reaffirming its position as one of Nigeria’s leading broadcast news stations. At the highly respected media awards ceremony, TVC News was…

Saturday, Dec 13

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Nigeria to Host AU Sports Council Technical Committee Meeting in 2027

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Nigeria has welcomed the African Union’s decision to grant the country hosting rights for the 6th Specialized Technical Committee (STC) Meeting of the African Union Sports Council in 2027. Director-General of the National Sports Commission…

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‎Train Derails in Ibadan, Leaves Commuters Stranded

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A cargo train has derailed along the Ibadan–Abeokuta railway crossing in Omi Adio, causing significant disruption in the area. The incident led to heavy traffic congestion as movement around the crossing was temporarily affected. READ ALSO…

EFCC Denies Political Bias in Probe of Ex-AGF Malami

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed claims of political bias, insisting that its operations are strictly apolitical. The anti-graft agency was reacting to allegations by former Attorney-General of the…

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Turaki, Ex-Govs, PDP leaders, Hold Closed-Door Talks with Obasanjo

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A group of senior figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday amid ongoing turmoil within the opposition party. The delegation, led by a factional chairman…

NGF Mourns Bayelsa Dep Gov, Commiserates With Gov Diri, Family

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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is shocked and saddened by the news of the death of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo following a medical emergency on Thursday afternoon. The Forum, in a Statement…

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Osun 2026: Bola Oyebamiji Emerges APC Governorship Candidate

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Bola Oyebamiji has emerged as the APC gubernatorial candidate in the 2026 Osun State Election. Oyebamiji’s affirmation was arrived at the end of the governorship primary held on Saturday in Osogbo. Disclosing the affirmation, a former…

I Have No Regret Supporting Tinubu Since 2022 – Wike

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his decision to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election, declaring that he harbours no regrets over his stance, which he said…

Troops Foil ISWAP Assault on Military Base in Borno

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Troops have successfully repelled an attempted attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari, Borno State, neutralising two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs)…

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Gowon, Obasanjo, Other Dignitaries Attend 2025 Aso Rock Christmas Service

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Former heads of state Yakubu Gowon and Olusegun Obasanjo were among the prominent figures who attended the 2025 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Friday. Hosted by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, the annual service…

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APC Osun Guber Primary Kicks Off Amid Consensus on Bola Oyebamiji

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All preparations are complete for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary Election in Osun State. A total of 1,666 delegates, expected to elect the party’s Governorship candidate, are currently being accredited by…

Tinubu Lauds ‘Cabinet’s Shinning Star’ Wike on 58th Birthday

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded “one of the shining stars in the cabinet”, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on occasion of his 58th birthday. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on…

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Otti Seeks Economic Partnership With US Gov to Boost Abia’s Development

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Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has signalled his willingness to forge strategic partnerships with the Governor of Delaware, United States, Bethany Hall-Long, to promote economic growth and sustainable development in the state. This was…

Aiyedatiwa Urges APC to Unite for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election Bid

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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has charged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to remain united and committed to delivering victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The governor gave…

Friday, Dec 12

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INEC Orders Display Of Preliminary Register Of Voters For Claims, Objections

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ordered the nationwide display of the preliminary register of voters for the claims and objections exercise. According to a statement made available on the commission’s official X…

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FCT Police Publish Contacts of Area Commanders, DPOs

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has published the direct telephone lines of all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) as part of intensified efforts to boost community policing and improve communication…