Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies at 56
The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on
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Nigerians appeal to FG to review economic policies
Many Nigerians have appealed to the Federal Government to review its economic policies, saying they are causing severe hardship for citizens. Their appeal
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Proscription: Appeal Court reserves judgement on IPOB’s appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, reserved its judgement on an appeal the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, filed to
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Court order stopping Rivers’ allocation, invitation to anarchy – Wabara
Former Senate President and the Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT), of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed
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10 feared dead as building collapses in Ibadan
No fewer than 10 individuals have reportedly lost their lives, while seven others were rescued in a building collapse in Jegede Olorunsogo, within
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NASRDA, DSA partner to advance Nigeria space technology
The National Space Research and Development Agency is set to forge a collaborative partnership with the Defence Space Administration to advance innovative solutions
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16-year-old boy kills stepmother in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Nuhu Haruna, from Dutsinma Local Government Area for allegedly killing his stepmother, along
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Ekiti gov hails Oluyede’s appointment as acting COAS
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated Major-General Olufemi Oluyede on his appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff by President Bola
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Flood submerges houses in Anambra communities
Many houses located in flood-prone communities in five different local government areas across Anambra State have been submerged by flood following the rising
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Popular Nollywood actor, Charles Olumo, is dead
Veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, is dead. This was made known in a statement by the president
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Reps probe Ikwechegh over assault on Bolt driver
• Say, ‘we won’t suspend lawmaker outside rules’ House of Representatives, yesterday, referred the member representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency of Abia, Alex
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Bitcoin on verge of record high as investors bet on Trump’s victory
Bitcoin was close to $73,000 in Asian trade Wednesday, approaching a record high with investors keeping a cautious eye on the US presidential election. The
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Police set to arraign Reps member, Ikwechegh for assaulting Bolt driver.
The Nigerian Police Force is set to arraign a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, in court for allegedly
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Power’ll be restored to North in 72hrs – FG
THE Federal Government said yesterday electricity would be restored to northern Nigeria within the next three days. Speaking in Abuja while responding to
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Breaking: Senate begins screening of ministerial nominees
THE Senate has suspended all the items in Wednesday’s Order Paper to begin the screening of Ministerial Nominees forwarded to it for confirmation
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Israel short on soldiers after year of war
More than a year into the Gaza war, the Israeli army’s reservists are exhausted and it is struggling to recruit soldiers just as
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JUST IN: Court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria from further releasing monthly financial
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Late justice’s daughter accuses executor of frustrating will proceedings
The daughter of a late President of the Customary Court of Appeal in Abuja, Justice Moses Bello, Ann Eniyamire Bello, has accused her
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JUST IN: IPMAN queries Dangote’s 500m fuel stock claim
The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, has queried the claim by the President of the Dangote
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JUST IN: PDP Reps member defects to APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress gained an additional seat in the House of Representatives on Wednesday following the defection of Abubakar Gumi from
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No system upgrade underway, says FirstBank
FirstBank has refuted reports suggesting that it is undergoing a system upgrade, clarifying that the notice about transitioning to a new cloud-based platform
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NGO raises the alarm over plight of Nigerian orphans
A Non-Governmental Organisation focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk, SOS Children’s Villages, has decried the over 17.5 million
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Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the territory’s main southern city,
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Lagos seals building without toilet
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office said on Friday that a building without a toilet in the Agege area of the state was
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Invasion of Ukraine violates international law, UN chief tells Putin
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine breached the United Nations Charter and
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ICYMI: Old naira notes remain valid indefinitely – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has clarified that the old series of N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will remain valid indefinitely, refuting claims
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Mourinho willing to take on struggling English team
Former Manchester United and Fenerbahce coach, Jose Mourinho, has stated that he is open to coach any team at the bottom of the
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VP Shettima’s plane damaged in New York, forcing cancellation of Samoa trip
VICE President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit has been cancelled after a
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DHQ: Arms found with terrorists stolen during ambushes on security forces
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that many of the arms and ammunition recovered from terrorists were originally stolen from the Nigerian Armed
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All 8 passengers in Bonny chopper disaster feared dead — Police
The Eastwind Aviation helicopter that crashed into Bonny River, in Rivers State, yesterday, has claimed the lives of its eight occupants.I lost my
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