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JUST IN: Customs generated N6.1trn in 2024 — CGC

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that it collected a total sum of N6.105tn as revenue for the year 2024. It said the amount represents an increase of 90.4 per cent from N3.2tn recorded in...

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Ibadan stampede: Oriyomi Hamzat in tears as fans welcome broadcaster from...

The owner of Ibadan-based broadcasting station, Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has perfected his bail conditions and has been released from Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State. The broadcaster...

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Nine Oyo princes fault Owoade’s appointment as Alaafin

Princes from nine royal families in Oyo, collectively known as the Atiba 9, have rejected the appointment of Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo. The Atiba 9 described his appointment as unacceptable...

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Expatriate, others trapped as vehicle escaping kidnappers plunges into river

A Hilux van carrying two company workers, including a foreign national, plunged into the Okulu River on Monday night while fleeing from suspected kidnappers along the Eleme section of the East-West...

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Benue PDP nominates Ortom as BOT member

The Peoples Democratic Party  State Working Committee in Benue State has nominated a former governor of the state, Samuel Ortom, as a member of the party’s Board of Trustees. According to a statement...

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Tax reform: ASUU urges NASS to reject provisions that undermine TETFund

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Akure Zone , has kicked against the proposed eradication of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund which is currently under review by the National Assembly. The...

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FCCPC, NCC partner to strengthen consumer protection

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Nigerian Communications Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster greater regulatory collaboration aimed at...

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Supervisory officers now liable for subordinates’ misconduct – FPRO

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has revealed that supervisory officers will be held responsible and face sanctions for unprofessional conduct by their...

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IPAC hails new Lagos Speaker Meranda, urges inclusive governance

The Inter-Party Advisory Council in Lagos State has described the emergence of Mrs Mojisola Meranda as the first Female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, as a welcome development. The State...

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FG confirms bird flu outbreak in Kano, urges caution

The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza commonly known as bird flu, in Kano State. The disease has affected various bird species, including layers,...

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EPL: Ex-Man City captain, manager, Tony Book, dies at 90

Former Manchester City captain and manager Tony Book has died at the age of 90, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Right-back Book captained City as they won four major trophies, including...

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Scavengers, beggars sue Wike, seek N500m damages

Some vulnerable FCT residents including scavengers, beggars, and petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over an alleged...

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Benue gov swears in 13 new permanent secretaries

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Tuesday swore in thirteen new permanent secretaries with the charge to them to avoid partisan politics. Swearing in the new perm secs at the government house,...

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Video: New Lagos Speaker, Meranda, meets GAC, seeks blessings

The newly sworn-in Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, on Tuesday, was at the residence of the state governor, Lagos House, Marina, to meet with members of the Governor’s...

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NSCDC tasks 137 graduating officers on professionalism

The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, has charged 137 graduating officers and men to maintain the highest standards of...

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Immigration rescues 10 trafficked victims in Jigawa

The Nigeria Immigration Service, Jigawa Command, has rescued 10 suspected victims of human trafficking in the state. The NIS Comptroller, Mr Tahir Musa, disclosed this during a news briefing in Dutse...

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VC appointment: ASUU alleges violation of Gombe varsity laws

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the continuous violations of the university’s laws in the appointment of the institution’s...

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Fresh batch of 390 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic

A fresh batch of no fewer than 390 Nigerian migrants, who were stranded in Niamey, Niger Republic, have been repatriated to the country. The returnees, comprising 387 adult males, two adult females,...

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Nigeria will overcome security challenges- Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has declared the commitment of his administration to win the war against insecurity in the country. Tinubu stated this on Monday, at the Regimental Dinner Night in honour of the...

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Oyo CP dismisses state of emergency rumours, warns against fake news

The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi, on Tuesday, dismissed reports claiming a state of emergency had been declared in the state. In a statement issued by the State Public Relations...

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