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DHQ Investigating Allegations of Bandit Sponsorship in North-West, Promises ‘Announcement Soon’

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it is investigating allegations of bandit sponsorship in the northwest of Nigeria. Recall that Bello Matawalle, minister of...

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Akwa Ibom Governor’s Wife, Patience Umo Eno, Passes Away

The first lady of Akwa Ibom State, Patience Umo Eno, has died following an illness. This is according to an announcement by Ini...

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Delta State Orientation Bureau warns Residents of Impending Flood From Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam

Residents of Delta State in Nigeria’s South-South region have been warned to brace for flood between September 24 and 28, 2024. The warning...

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Alert: US Oil Giant Exxon Plans $10 bn Lobito Corridor-Style Offshore Extraction Investment In Nigeria

ExxonMobil has announced a $10 billion investment plan in Nigeria’s offshore oil operations. Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this during a meeting...

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Bobrisky: CDCFIB Suspends Senior Nigerian Correctional Officers Over Misconduct Allegations

In response to a circulating video by controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, a.k.a VeryDarkMan, involving misconduct by officials of the Nigerian Correctional...

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Court Orders Remand of 23-Year-Old Ayomide Adeyeye in Kirikiri for Murder of 21-Year-Old Christianah Idowu

A Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, has ordered the remand of 23-year-old, Ayomide Adeleye in the Lagos Correctional Facility, Kirikiri, Alusa, for the...

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Edo Governor-Elect, Deputy Kneel To Greet Tinubu At Aso Villa

The Governor-Elect of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo and his Deputy Elect, Dennis Idahosa, were at the presidential villa to present their certificates of...

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Dangote Refinery: Reps Back Independent Marketers’ Request To Boycott NNPC

The House of Representatives has backed the request of independent oil marketers to boycott the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and lift petrol...

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Offa Robbery: Kwara High Court Sentences Five to Death for Armed Robbery, Homicide

The Kwara State High Court has sentenced five suspects involved in the infamous Offa robbery of April 2018 to death by hanging. The...

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Sokoto Governor Approves Over N1.1 Billion for ‘Boats and Life Jackets for Flooded Communities’

The Sokoto State government has approved N1.1 billion to purchase motorised boats and life jackets for flood-prone communities across 22 Local Government Areas....

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Naira Hits New Low of N1,670/$ After CBN Interest Rate Hike

The naira has dropped to a record low of N1,667.42 per dollar in the official market on Wednesday. This followed the Central Bank...

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Domestic Flight Ticket Prices Surge to N123,700 in August, Bus Fares Show Mixed Trends — NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant increase in the cost of domestic flight tickets across Nigeria, with the average...