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Warri Ward Delineation: lGP Threatens To Arrest Trouble Makers
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Warri Ward Delineation: lGP Threatens To Arrest Trouble Makers

Felix Igbekoyi

Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has threatened to arrest and prosecute any ljaw, Itsekiri or Urhobo group which refers to another ethnic group as customary tenants. He spoke when he convened a security meeting with stakeholders from Warri and environs in Benin,…

Coalition Leaders Adopt ADA, Seek INEC Registration
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Coalition Leaders Adopt ADA, Seek INEC Registration

Chibuzo Ukaibe

The opposition leaders, under the banner of the Nigerian National Coalition Group, have adopted the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) and applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a party ahead of the 2027 election. The coalition’s…

150,000 Nigerian Children Born With Sickle Cell Gene Annually–FG
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150,000 Nigerian Children Born With Sickle Cell Gene Annually–FG

Patience Ivie Ihejirika

Revelations from stakeholders have shown that more Nigerian children are increasingly becoming victims of sickle cell disease (SCD) due to misdiagnosis and ignorance. Citing studies and hospital records, the experts asserted that over 150,000 children are born annually with…

Northern Democrats Task Security Agencies On Benue Killings
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Northern Democrats Task Security Agencies On Benue Killings

Chibuzo Ukaibe

The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has called on the security agencies to intensify efforts to find the criminals responsible for the killings in Benue State and bring them to justice. LND stated this in a condolence message to the government and people of Benue State…

Wike Lauds FCT Residents For Sacrificing Property For Road Project
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Wike Lauds FCT Residents For Sacrificing Property For Road Project

Igho Oyoyo

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed gratitude to residents affected by ongoing road construction in Abuja, acknowledging their sacrifices – including the loss of ancestral homes – for the city’s development. Wike spoke yesterday during…

Oyo Gov’t To Acquire 2 Aircraft For Security Surveillance
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Oyo Gov’t To Acquire 2 Aircraft For Security Surveillance

Adebayo Waheed

The Oyo State government said it was planning to purchase two aircraft for security surveillance. The State’s governor, Seyi Makinde, while presenting a State of the State Address, held at the Oyo State House of Assembly Complex, on Friday, said this would be achieved before…

Liverpool Sign Wirtz From Leverkusen In £116m Record Deal
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Liverpool Sign Wirtz From Leverkusen In £116m Record Deal

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New Liverpool signing Florian Wirtz said he wanted to “win everything every year” at Anfield after the Germany playmaker joined the club from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record £116m. The 22-year-old has signed a long-term deal with the Reds, understood to be five years,…

Poverty, Climate Change Driving Insecurity — VP Shettima
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Poverty, Climate Change Driving Insecurity — VP Shettima

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for enhanced partnership to address the humanitarian challenges facing crisis-affected regions across the country. This is just as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has commended Nigeria’s significant strides in…

Rivers: NADECO Writes Trump, Demands Visa Ban On Akpabio, Abbas, Ibas
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Rivers: NADECO Writes Trump, Demands Visa Ban On Akpabio, Abbas, Ibas

Bode Gbadebo

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO USA) has formally written a letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, asking for a visa ban against the Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas,…

SEC Bans Independent Directors From Becoming Executive Directors
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SEC Bans Independent Directors From Becoming Executive Directors

Mark Itsibor

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prohibited Independent Directors from transitioning into Executive Director role within the same company or group. In a circular to public companies and capital market operators titled “Circular to All Public Companies and…

Court Jails 7 Chinese Nationals For Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud
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Court Jails 7 Chinese Nationals For Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud

Olugbenga Soyele

Three judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos have convicted and sentenced seven Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment for engaging in cyberterrorism and internet fraud linked to a large Ponzi scheme uncovered in December 2024. The judges, Justices Ayokunle Faji,…

Loans, Digital Access Top Agenda As Nigeria Hosts 4th AU MSME Forum
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Loans, Digital Access Top Agenda As Nigeria Hosts 4th AU MSME Forum

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

Delegates from over 50 African countries will converge on Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, from Monday, June 23 to Friday, 27, 2025, to address challenges affecting small businesses, particularly affordable financing, enhancing digital transformation and improving market…

JUST-IN: Opposition Leaders Adopt ADA As Coalition Platform
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JUST-IN: Opposition Leaders Adopt ADA As Coalition Platform

Chibuzo Ukaibe

Opposition leaders under the banner of Coalition Movement have adopted the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), and applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register as a party ahead of the 2027 election. The coalition’s application letter addressed to…