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Nigeria Customs Service Acquires Surveillance Aircraft After Smuggling Scandal
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Despite Ignoring Smuggling Scandal, Nigeria Customs Service Acquires Surveillance Aircraft

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has acquired the Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B, a utility aircraft, to support its “surveillance capabilities.” Adewale Adeniyi, the...

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Amid Transparency Calls, INEC Begins Distribution of Non-Sensitive Materials for Ondo Governorship Election

The Ondo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive election materials ahead of...

Police Chief, Egbetokun Orders Rescue Of 20 Abducted Medical Students In Benue
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NPF Orders Personnel to Reopen and Vacate Rivers LG Secretariats

Police officers stationed at local government secretariats across Rivers State have been instructed to vacate and reopen the premises immediately. This is after...

HURIWA Opposes Wike and Tinubu's Plan to Build Judges' Houses, Citing Political Capture of Judiciary
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HURIWA Opposes Wike and Tinubu’s Plan to Build Judges’ Houses, Citing Political Capture of Judiciary

HURIWA, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has ascribed corruption in the judiciary to undue influence exerted by the executive arm of...

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APP Sweeps 22 Chairmanship Seats in Rivers LG Polls Amid Election Day Tensions

The Action Peoples Party (APP) has secured a resounding victory in the Rivers State local government elections, winning 22 of 23 chairmanship positions....

Isaac Bristol Regains Freedom After Meeting Bail Conditions
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JUST IN: Isaac Bristol Regains Freedom After Meeting Bail Conditions

Isaac Bristol, whom the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) alleged to be behind anonymous whistleblower @PIDOMNIGERIA on X, has regained freedom, having met the...

Governor Fubara Firmly Warns IGP, Wike Against Attempt to Undermine Local Election
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Governor Fubara Firmly Warns IGP, Wike Against Attempt to Undermine Local Government Election

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has firmly warned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and former governor turned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, against...

₦110.4bn Fraud: Court Orders Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello to Appear for Arraignment
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₦110.4bn Fraud: Court Orders Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello to Appear for Arraignment

Justice Maryanne Anenih of the FCT High Court has issued a ‘public summon’ ordering the former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello to appear in...

CBN Issues New FX Code, Mandates Compliance for Banks and BDCs
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Nigeria’s Central Bank Issues New FX Code, Mandates Compliance for Banks and BDCs

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new Foreign Exchange (FX) code as guidelines mandating compliance for commercial banks and Bureau De...

UK Hands ‘Last African Colony’ Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Excluding Chagossians of Self-Determination
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UK Hands ‘Last African Colony’ Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Excluding Chagossians from Self-Determination Talks

The United Kingdom agreed to give up the sovereignty of the island of Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius in a treaty signed to secure...

Kenya Introduces Digital Nomad Work Permit for Remote Workers
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Kenya Introduces Digital Nomad Work Permit for Remote Workers

Kenya has introduced a ‘Digital Nomad Work Permit’ to attract remote workers to the East African country. President William Ruto made the disclosure...

Senator Ndume Urges Tinubu to Hire Military Contractors Against Boko Haram
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Senator Ndume Urges Tinubu to Hire Military Contractors Against Boko Haram

Nigerian Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to hire military contractors in the effort to end Boko Haram...