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IGP: Did Not Order Shoot-on-Sight in Benue
The Nigeria Police Force has denied reports that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, ordered officers to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms in Benue State, saying his...
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Lagos Denies Movement Restriction During Sanitation
The Lagos State Government has clarified that there is no restriction on movement during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, stressing that anyone arrested solely for moving around during the...
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Wanted Cultist Arrested Over Shooting of Repentant Member
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected notorious cultist who had been on its wanted list over the alleged shooting of a repentant cult member in...
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SEMA Urges Vigilance as Snakebite Cases Rise in Benue
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue SEMA) has issued a public warning to residents across the state over the growing risk of snake bites as the rainy season intensifies. The agency...
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N12.7bn Canadian Loud, Expired Drugs Seized at Apapa
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Canadian Loud, along with large quantities of...
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NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Toxic Impala Nail Polish
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to safety concerns surrounding some Impala brand gel nail polish...
Business
Shettima Urges Africa to End Raw Material Exports
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on African countries to stop exporting raw materials without processing them, saying the continent must take control of its natural resources by building industries that...
Business
CBN Cracks Down on 46 Failing Microfinance Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country, citing their failure to meet regulatory...
Business
CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at...
Tech
FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...
Tech
Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...
Culture
Late Awujale’s Legacy Takes Centre Stage at Ojude Oba 2026
The organisers of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival have declared that this year’s edition of the globally recognised cultural celebration will be dedicated to...
Culture
Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...
Education
NYSC Fixes Aug. 5 for Batch B Stream II Orientation Camp
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2026 Batch 'B' Stream II Orientation Course will begin on Wednesday, August 5, 2026,...
Education
Technical Skills Key to Nigeria’s Growth – NABTEB
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has said technical and vocational education remains Nigeria’s fastest route to employment, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic...
Opinion
Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend
Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...
Opinion
Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing
In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...
Development
Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...
Agriculture
BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi
The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...