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Tinubu meets newly appointed service chiefs
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Tinubu meets newly appointed service chiefs

Terhemba Daka

President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja. The closed-door meeting, which held three days after their appointments were announced, marked the President’s first formal engagement with the new military leadership. The…

Charges Against Senator Natasha Not Abuse Of Court Process — AGF
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Charges Against Senator Natasha Not Abuse Of Court Process — AGF

Olakunle Olasanmi

The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has described as false, the claim by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that the charges filed against her before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Federal High Court…

Oborevwori calls for globally competitive automotive industry
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Oborevwori calls for globally competitive automotive industry

Seyifunmi Abdulazeez

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for a comprehensive national framework to build a sustainable and globally competitive automotive industry in Nigeria, warning that the absence of coherent policies and legislative support is undermining the country’s…

Gunmen rob bank customer, injure policeman in Ibadan
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Gunmen rob bank customer, injure policeman in Ibadan

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Suspected armed robbers on Monday attacked and robbed a bank customer of an undisclosed amount of money and left a police officer severely injured during a gun duel at the Osuntokun area of Ibadan North Local Government, Oyo State. The The post Gunmen rob bank customer,…

JUST-IN: Tinubu Meets New CDS, Service Chiefs
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JUST-IN: Tinubu Meets New CDS, Service Chiefs

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

President Bola Tinubu has met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at the State House in Abuja on Monday, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. The Service Chiefs were attending the closed-door session following their recent appointment,…

Foundation takes STEM campaign to female students in Lagos
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Foundation takes STEM campaign to female students in Lagos

Eniola Daniel

Its bid to encourage more female students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), the Osaide for Girls in Science and Engineering Foundation has taken the campaign to schools. At Baptist High School, Lagos, the Foundation rallied students to the The post…

Air Peace hails Abuja-London flight as historic national pride
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Air Peace hails Abuja-London flight as historic national pride

Jimisayo Opanuga

The Sunday’s inaugural flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, to Heathrow London Airport has been described as a symbol of national pride and resilience for Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony organised by the London Heathrow Airport…

Schools shut down in Mali as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis
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Schools shut down in Mali as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis

Seyifunmi Abdulazeez

Schools and universities have been shut down in Mali due to a severe fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by Islamist insurgents. The minister of Education Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television that all education The post Schools shut down in…

Ex-minister Turaki submits nomination form for PDP chairmanship
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Ex-minister Turaki submits nomination form for PDP chairmanship

Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Abuja

Former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has formally entered the race for the National Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as his nomination form was submitted to the party’s national secretariat annex in Abuja The…

Govt now paying attention to entertainment, says Mallam  Yankee
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Govt now paying attention to entertainment, says Mallam  Yankee

Amarachi Okonkwo

Popular showbiz promoter and entertainment entrepreneur, Mallam Yankee of Yankee Entertainment, has applauded the Federal Government for giving more recognition to Nigeria’s entertainment industry, describing it as the first time in decades that entertainers are being truly…

Rivers court acquits 12 people accused of killing police inspector
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Rivers court acquits 12 people accused of killing police inspector

Jimisayo Opanuga

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has discharged and acquitted 12 individuals accused of murdering Police Inspector Christiana Erekere at the Taaba Police Division in Khana Local Government Area. The suspects, Joy Uheraka, Shirley Wealth, Napoleon Uheraka, Ejiro The…

Davido thrills fans in Uyo as Nigerian leg for 5ive Tour begins
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Davido thrills fans in Uyo as Nigerian leg for 5ive Tour begins

MUSA ADEKUNLE

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, thrilled a massive crowd in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, as he kicked off the Nigerian leg of his 5ive Tour with a high-energy performance. The concert held late Saturday at the The post Davido thrills fans in Uyo…

APC chieftains disagree as ex-deputy scribe warns of implosion
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APC chieftains disagree as ex-deputy scribe warns of implosion

Jimisayo Opanuga

Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa, Hon. Samuel Aredeh and Comrade Kenelayefa Stevens, have both disagreed with the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, over his comment on a possible implosion within the The post…