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Labour Party: Ken Omusi Declares Himself State Chairman of Edo, Asks Bank to Freeze LP’s State Account

The former Youth Leader of the Labour Party in Edo State, Ken Omusi, on Thursday, declared himself the new acting chairman of the...

World

Israel’s Netanyahu Vows to ‘Stand Alone’ Amid US Arms Withhold

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, declared on Thursday that Israel is prepared to “stand alone” in its conflict with Hamas. This comes after...

Nigerian Govt. Arraigns 10 Suspects Over Importation of 844 Firearms, 112,500 Cartridges in Rivers State
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Customs Intercepts 90 Sacks of Cannabis from Ghana in Ogun State  

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Ogun 1 Command on Thursday confiscated 90 sacks and 1,309 parcels of cannabis sativa, along with...

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party
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JAMB: Peter Obi Calls for Urgent Education Reform

In response to the recent revelation of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME 2024 results, which unveiled a low-performance level by...

NASS Passes First Reading on Agricultural Research Council Bill, SB 410
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NASS Passes First Reading on Agricultural Research Council Bill, SB 410

The 10th National Assembly, NASS, on April 30, 2024, passed the first reading of the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, SB....

In a contentious session on Thursday, the Nigerian Senate passed a significant amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
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Senate Approves Death Penalty for Drug Dealers and Importers

In a contentious session on Thursday, the Nigerian Senate passed a significant amendment to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, approving...

HealthNews

NAFDAC, Army Take Down Illegal Alcohol Factory in Badagry

In a joint operation between the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Nigerian Army’s 15 Field Engineering...

called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retract its recent directive mandating banks to impose a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country.
FinanceNews

House of Rep asks CBN to retract Cybersecurity Levy Implementation

The House of Representatives has called upon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to retract its recent directive mandating banks to impose a...

Entertainment

Lady Gaga Reveals Release Date for ‘Chromatica Ball’

After two years of anticipation, Lady Gaga’s highly awaited Chromatica Ball is finally set to dazzle screens later this month. The pop icon...

#FreeDanielOjukwu Protest
Human RightsNews

CSOs, journalists, Others, Begin Peaceful Protest Against NPF’s Unlawful Detention of FIJ Reporter Daniel Ojukwu

CSOs, journalists, and other Nigerians have commenced the #FreeDanielOjukwu peaceful protest at the Nigerian Force Headquarters, Abuja, against the prolonged unlawful detention of...

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has voiced deep concern over the decline in student enrollment in schools across the state, attributing it to the escalating insecurity fueled by kidnapping, banditry, and related crimes.
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Kaduna Govt commence merging of 359 schools due to insecurity

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has voiced deep concern over the decline in student enrollment in schools across the state, attributing it...

Former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his daughter Fatimah Hadi Sirika, and son-in-law Jalal Hammam have been granted bail by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
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Fraud Case: Sirika, his daughter, son in-law granted N100m bail each

Former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his daughter Fatimah Hadi Sirika, and son-in-law Jalal Hamma have been granted bail by...