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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to focus the nation’s security apparatus on tackling the growing menace of terrorists and bandits, rather than targeting civil society groups and the media.
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Atiku Blasts Tinubu Govt’s Age Restriction on Tertiary Admissions, Calls It Absurd, Anti-Scholarship, and Stone Age Policy

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the federal government’s directive that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates below...

NEITI Website Unsafe For Visitors As Govt-Owned Extractive Agency Fails To Renew Its Security Certificate
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ALERT: NEITI Website Unsafe For Visitors As Govt-Owned Extractive Agency Fails To Renew Its Security Certificate

The Nigeria Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (NEITI) official website is unsafe for visitors and vulnerable to attacks. Following a visit to netit.gov.ng,...

Bandits Kidnap Nurses Patients
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Gunmen Attack Hadejia Corps Members’ Lodge in Jigawa for the 4th Time This Year

Suspected gunmen have attacked the corps members’ lodge in Hadejia, Jigawa State. The attack occurred over the weekend, with the assailants reportedly making...

ECOWAS Court Strikes Out Suit On Niger Sanctions By Lawyers Who Claimed Relatives In Niger and Nigeria
World

ECOWAS Parliament Meets In Gambia To Address Barriers To Free Movement in West Africa

The ECOWAS Parliament has begun a critical meeting in Banjul, Gambia, to discuss improving the free movement of people and goods across West...

The Federal Government is set to introduce a new training program similar to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)
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Despite Insecurity and Abduction of Corps Members, FG Moves to Create Similar Scheme for NCE Graduates

The Federal Government is set to introduce a new training program similar to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates of the...

Ex Governor Aide
Human RightsNews

Tambuwal’s Aide Remanded for Sharing Governor’s Certificate Amid Illegal Arrests of Journalists

An aide to former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has been remanded in a correctional facility after sharing media content deemed offensive to...

World

Denmark To Close Embassies In Burkina Faso, Mali After Mali Ordered Swedish Ambassador To Leave Country

Denmark announced on Monday that it will close its embassies in Burkina Faso and Mali as part of a new strategy for its...

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that key food items such as beans, rice, yam, eggs, and garri continued to increase in prices despite a general decline in inflation for July 2024.
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NBS Data Shows Prices Of Beans, Rice, Yam, Eggs, and Garri Still Moving Up Despite July Inflation Drop

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, essential food items such as beans, rice, yam, eggs, and garri have continued to...

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Tinubu Appoints New Directors-General For Oppressive Secret Police DSS, NIA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret Police, and a...

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Family, Ijaw Leaders Demand Immediate, Unconditional Release Of PIDOM, Accuse Police of Unlawful Detention And Abuse

The family of Isaac Tamunoibifiri Bristol-Alagbariya, believed to be behind the famous X handle PIDOMNIGERIA, alongside Ijaw veterans and stakeholders, have called for...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its stance on prohibiting individuals under the age of 18 from participating in the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams.
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FG Reiterates Ban on Under-18s from Writing WAEC, NECO Exams

The Federal Government has reaffirmed prohibiting individuals under 18 from participating in the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC)...

Blackout in Sudan: Human Rights Organizations calls for Internet access amidst Conflict
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Four Killed, Many Injured In Sudan Dam Collapse

No fewer than four persons have been killed and many injured as a result of the collapse of a dam in northeastern Sudan....