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Bandits abduct three in Plateau 2 min read

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Bandits abduct three in Plateau

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Three persons, including two palace administrators, have been abducted by bandits in the Bunyun community, Bashar District, in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.... Read More

Benue: Suspected herdsmen attack Kadarko, kill ‘Iron Money’, injure policeman 1 min read

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Benue: Suspected herdsmen attack Kadarko, kill ‘Iron Money’, injure policeman

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Tension has gripped Rest House in Kadarko, Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, following a late-night attack by suspected Fulani militias that left one... Read More

PDP vows to discipline officials linked to ADC in Cross River 2 min read

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PDP vows to discipline officials linked to ADC in Cross River

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The leading opposition party in Cross River State, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given its officials whose names have been published by the African Democratic... Read More

Katsina Govt ready to rehabilitate repentant terrorists – Commissioner 1 min read

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Katsina Govt ready to rehabilitate repentant terrorists – Commissioner

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The Katsina State government has expressed its readiness to rehabilitate terrorists who are willing to lay down their arms and embrace peace. The Commissioner for... Read More

Lagos Reopens Mall Sealed Over Man’s Death 2 min read

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Lagos Reopens Mall Sealed Over Man’s Death

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The Lagos State Government has reopened the Purple Mall in Lekki, about a week after it was sealed following the tragic death of a young... Read More

2027: Obi Tasked To Engage With Critical Northern Political Players 2 min read

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2027: Obi Tasked To Engage With Critical Northern Political Players

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The Director of Publicity of Northern Elders Forum, Mr Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, has charged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections,... Read More

WAFU B U-20 Tourney: Flying Eagles, Ghana share spoils in opener 1 min read

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WAFU B U-20 Tourney: Flying Eagles, Ghana share spoils in opener

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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria held hosts Black Satellites of Ghana to a 1-1 draw in the opening fixture of the 2025 WAFU B U-20... Read More

Rema explains why his album ‘HEIS’ was for the real fans 2 min read

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Rema explains why his album ‘HEIS’ was for the real fans

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July 10, 2025, marks the first anniversary of Rema’s sophomore album ‘HEIS’, and the superstar is marking the moment by sharing some insights into the... Read More

My smoking is expression of art – Rema 1 min read

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My smoking is expression of art – Rema

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Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has explained the motive for his rebranding in the build up to the release of his sophomore... Read More

Lagos LG polls: LASIEC vows credible elections, dismisses protest rumours 2 min read

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Lagos LG polls: LASIEC vows credible elections, dismisses protest rumours

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The Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, Retired Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to conducting free, fair, and credible... Read More

COREN To Enforce Licence Renewal For Engineers Based On CPD Points 5 min read

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COREN To Enforce Licence Renewal For Engineers Based On CPD Points

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The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) said it has concluded arrangements to enforce the renewal of practising licences for all cadres... Read More

Edo: Now we know who won the election – Wike reacts to Supreme Court judgment 2 min read

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Edo: Now we know who won the election – Wike reacts to Supreme Court judgment

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of... Read More

UBA Targets Middle East Expansion, To Open Office In Saudi Arabia 2 min read

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UBA Targets Middle East Expansion, To Open Office In Saudi Arabia

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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced plans to establish a new office in Saudi Arabia, marking a strategic move in the bank’s global... Read More

Abiodun seeks Brazilian investors for Olokola LNG, livestock, mining, tourism, power plant, others 2 min read

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Abiodun seeks Brazilian investors for Olokola LNG, livestock, mining, tourism, power plant, others

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged investors from Brazil to partner with the state to set up a fertilizer plant at the Olokola... Read More

Iyabo Ojo speaks out after men parade coffin with her name over Mohbad 4 min read

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Iyabo Ojo speaks out after men parade coffin with her name over Mohbad

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Nollywood actress and social advocate Iyabo Ojo has responded to disturbing viral videos in which a group of men publicly wished her death and accused... Read More

I was blacklisted after I left Jonzing World – Ruger 2 min read

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I was blacklisted after I left Jonzing World – Ruger

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Singer, Michael Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has claimed that he was blacklisted by both fans and music industry practitioners after he left his former... Read More

NPFL: Okorie set for Kano Pillars move 1 min read

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NPFL: Okorie set for Kano Pillars move

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Chiedozie Okorie is on the verge of completing a move to Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Kano Pillars. Okorie is reported to be in... Read More

CDC, ECOWAS Push For Community-Led Mpox Response In Africa 5 min read

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CDC, ECOWAS Push For Community-Led Mpox Response In Africa

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Top public health experts and regional stakeholders have called for stronger investment in community engagement, sustainable risk communication structures, and coordinated multisectoral strategies to combat... Read More

I’ve never been approached by my countrymen – Victoria Kimani 1 min read

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I’ve never been approached by my countrymen – Victoria Kimani

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Famous Kenya singer Victoria Kimani has revealed that she has never been approached by her countrymen for a romantic relationship. The singer who was formerly... Read More

SGV: UN Women, WARIF Begin House-To-House Sensitisation 3 min read

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SGV: UN Women, WARIF Begin House-To-House Sensitisation

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The United Nations Women, in partnership with the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), on Thursday staged a house-to-house sensitisation walk to end Gender-Based Violence... Read More

Aiyenugba delighted with Kwara United’s Federation Cup success 1 min read

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Aiyenugba delighted with Kwara United’s Federation Cup success

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Kwara United legend, Dele Aiyenugba says he is overjoyed with the club’s President Federation Cup success The Harmony Boys won the Federation Cup for the... Read More

Mohbad: Police invite Iyabo Ojo for alleged cyberbullying 2 min read

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Mohbad: Police invite Iyabo Ojo for alleged cyberbullying

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The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has invited actress Iyabo Ojo for alleged cyberbullying following a live video she made in 2023. The Lagos-based actress in... Read More

Welcome to the Queue, where waiting for Wimbledon tickets rivals the tennis 1 min read

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Welcome to the Queue, where waiting for Wimbledon tickets rivals the tennis

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Tennis lovers don costumes, throw Pimm’s parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in the Queue is more fun... Read More

UBEC Boss Outlines Reforms To Improve Basic Education Intervention 1 min read

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UBEC Boss Outlines Reforms To Improve Basic Education Intervention

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The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has outlined ongoing reforms being undertaken by UBEC to improve the effectiveness and... Read More

U.S., Russia Exploring New Approach To End Ukraine War – Rubio 2 min read

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U.S., Russia Exploring New Approach To End Ukraine War – Rubio

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States and Russia are testing a fresh approach to peace in Ukraine following his meeting with... Read More