Ebenezer Adeniyan, chief press secretary to Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo governor, says the 273 lawyers appointed by Olukayode Ajulo will not be paid. On Saturday, Ajulo, the attorney-general and commissioner for
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- PHOTOS: Heavy security presence at Lekki tollgate for #EndSARS memorial 0
- Ghanaian activist: How #EndSARS reflected need for unity to confront rotten systems 0
- UK lifts suspension on processing of visitor visa applications from Nigeria 0
- Keyamo: Lagos #EndSARS panel was illegal… states can’t probe military, police 1
- #EndSARS panel report: Activists ask Buhari, Sanwo-Olu to resign 0
- #EndSARS protester who testified before Lagos panel ‘stabbed by hoodlums’ 2
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Priscilla Otti, wife of Alex Otti, governor of Abia, says the government has plans to rehabilitate the mentally ill in the state. She said this during her visit to Amaudo
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- Abia to commence contributory pension scheme for civil servants 0
- Otti signs bill stopping pensions to ex-Abia governors 0
- ‘To reduce cost of governance’ — Abia assembly passes bill to stop pension for ex-governors 0
- Abia relaunches social identification number scheme 0
- ‘Ensure transparency in billing’ — Aba residents pledge support for Geometric Power 0
- Police arrest man for ‘killing son over food’ in Abia 0
- Panel orders arrest of former accountant-general in Abia 0
The Adamawa police command says its has arrested three suspected kidnappers, and rescued a 16 year-old female victim, in Gombi LGA of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Suleiman
- S’court dismisses Binani’s appeal, affirms Fintiri as Adamawa governor 0
- Adamawa guber: Supreme court reserves judgment on Binani’s appeal against Fintiri 0
- Adamawa guber: Supreme court dismisses SDP’s appeal against Fintiri 0
- Court bars ex-minister from holding public office over ‘kangaroo judgment’ remark 0
- A’court dismisses Binani’s appeal, affirms Fintiri as Adamawa governor 0
- 22-year-old ‘health worker’ commits suicide in Adamawa over ‘death of boyfriend’ 0
- Two missing, three rescued in Adamawa boat accident 0
- Adamawa says VAPP implementation curbing gender-based violence 0
The forward operating base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Akwa Ibom says it has impounded a boat with 4,320 ampoules of synthetic opioids and arrested three suspected drug dealers. NAN
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- Commissioner seeks sign language promotion in Akwa Ibom 0
- EXTRA: Poor people don’t eat eggs, says Umo Eno 0
- Navy intercepts boat with ‘10,000 litres of petrol’, arrests three ‘smugglers’ in Akwa Ibom 0
- ‘We’ll deal with them decisively’ — navy warns crude oil smugglers in Akwa Ibom 0
- ‘It’s causing ethnic tension’ – Ijaw youths caution Akwa Ibom government against remapping of communities 0
- Navy arrests 10 persons for ‘oil bunkering’, seizes 7k barrels of crude in Akwa Ibom 0
- ‘Perish the thought’ — PDP tackles Akpabio over ‘APC will take Akwa Ibom in 2027’ comment 0
A seventy-five-year-old man identified as Nwankwo Nweke has been arrested in Anambra for allegedly raping a minor. Ify Obinabo, the commissioner for women and social welfare in Anambra, said in
- NSCDC nabs ‘8 illegal security guards’ in Anambra, recovers weapons 0
- Economic hardship: Soludo’s wife advises Anambra women to embrace backyard gardening 0
- ‘Concocted narrative’ — Anambra denies report of abduction, rape in Dunukofia LGA 0
- Owners to pay fine as Anambra sets to remove illegal structures 0
- Anambra NBA: Law profession must embrace AI revolution 0
- ‘They’ve distinguished themselves’ — Soludo lauds Anambra speaker, commissioner 0
- Police recover 3 more bodies in Anambra boat mishap 0
- Police: Seven rescued, three missing in Anambra boat mishap 0
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, has sworn in Ibrahim Muhammad as the executive chair of the Bauchi State Agency for Persons With Disabilities. Muhammad was sworn in for a
- Police arrest man for ‘stabbing his brother to death’ in Bauchi 0
- Police arrest ‘kidnapper who killed ASP’s son’ in Bauchi 0
- FRSC to impound vehicles transporting animals, humans together 0
- Death toll from Bauchi stampede has risen to seven, say police 0
- Police: Four killed during ‘zakat distribution’ stampede in Bauchi 0
- Police arrest three suspects in Bauchi over ‘attempted kidnapping’ 0
- Bauchi governor pardons 96 inmates, gives each N100k for ‘proper reintegration’ 0
- Bauchi government to pay exam fees for SS3 students in special education centre 0
The federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Apo, Abuja, has remanded Benson Konbowei, senator representing Bayelsa central, in prison. In the suit marked CR/028/2023 preferred by the inspector-general of
- Ijaw leader to military: Protect innocent residents while hunting for killers of soldiers 0
- Reps ask TCN to fix power transmission substation in Yenagoa 0
- Bayelsa guber: Court dismisses Sylva’s petition seeking to disband tribunal 0
- Sylva seeks disbandment of Bayelsa governorship tribunal over ‘bias’ 0
- Bayelsa guber: Sylva, APC close case against Diri after calling 52 witnesses 0
- Police arraign two suspects over ‘conspiracy to kidnap Duoye Diri’s brother’ 0
- ‘Opu-Nembe is bleeding’ — Bayelsa group asks Tinubu to stop killings in community 0
- Diri: My administration has utilised public funds prudently 0
A chief magistrates’ court in Markurdi has ordered the remand of 37-year-old Uchena Mojekwu for allegedly defaming the character of Dennis Akura, an aide to Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue.
- Benue to launch own security outfit before end of May, says Alia 0
- Alia meets new Benue CP, makes case for ‘improved community relations’ 0
- Alia to ex-Benue governors: Shut up if you’ve nothing positive to offer 0
- Gunmen abduct wife, maid of ex-Benue chief of staff 0
- Donor agencies returning to Benue due to Alia’s anti-corruption stance, says aide 0
- ‘Arsonists’ set fire on residence of former Benue governor 0
- Benue LG polls to hold one week after tenures of suspended chairs elapse 0
- Hyacinth Alia felicitates with Christians, says Easter is triumph of faith over despair 0
Suspected repentant Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly set ablaze the checkpoints of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Borno. Zagazola Makama, a
- ‘I almost gave up on education’ — freed Chibok girl recounts experience decade after abduction 0
- IED ‘planted by ISWAP’ kills eight members of civilian JTF in Borno 0
- Zulum offers employment to 15 PWDs in Borno 0
- Qatari government to build primary school for children orphaned by insurgency in Borno 0
- ‘Many terrorists killed’ as NAF conducts air strikes in Borno 0
- Troops destroy bread factory at ISWAP hideout in Borno 0
- Troops raid terrorists’ hideouts in Borno, ‘rescue 44 victims‘ 0
- Troops discover IED factory in Borno, kill ‘many ISWAP terrorists’ 0
Tova Africa, a social entrepreneurship organisation in Nigeria, and Green 2000, an Israeli agricultural firm, have signed a partnership deal to empower Nigerian youths. In a statement on Saturday, Tova
- TCN: Amukpe substation in Benin to experience power outage for two weeks 0
- Fitch upgrades Nigeria’s credit outlook to positive, cites economic reforms 0
- FG to manufacturers: This is a good time to produce cars in Nigeria 0
- IOCs to transfer 26 oil blocks to local firms, says NUPRC 0
- FG inaugurates substation, transformer to boost power transmission by 123MW 0
- ‘Due to CBN directive’ — OPay to close accounts trading crypto 0
- ICYMI: FG palliatives contributing to food inflation, says Cardoso 0
- NERC unbundles TCN, establishes new system operator 0
The Management of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) says academic and administrative activities on campus will continue despite the declared strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). NAN
- FUOYE student to beat drums for 150 hours in GWR attempt 0
- FG: We’ll flush out fake certificate holders in the system 0
- ASUU asks UniAbuja to halt recruitment, promotions pending appointment of governing council 0
- FULL LIST: Seun Awogbenle appointed into UNILORIN’s advocates council 0
- Crisis in UniAbuja as ASUU faction declares indefinite strike 0
- JAMB reveals how candidates can check UTME results 0
- Varsity registrars ask FG to reconstitute governing councils 0
- Ekiti students protest, demand justice for corps member ‘killed by police’ 0
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- Na cloud seeding cause di recent flooding for Dubai? 0
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- Íhé ńkírí ụ́lọ̀ élu nà-ádà ésighị nà àlà.ọ̀má jìjìjì ǹké Taiwan 0
- Viral video wey show as skyscrapers dey collapse no be from Taiwan earthquake 0
- BINCIKEN GASKIYA: Bidiyon rushewan gine-gine ba shi da alaka da girgizan kasa da aka yi a Taiwan 0
- Fídíò tí àwọn ènìyàn pín tí ó ṣe àfihàn ilé olókè tó ga gan-an kò ní ohunkóhun ṣe pẹ̀lú ìṣẹlẹ (earthquake) tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀ ní orílẹ̀ èdè Taiwan 0
- Senegal president-elect bin criticise France for viral video? 0
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria has acquired a cosmic ray muon detector to aid climate change and atmospheric research. A cosmic ray muon detector (CRMD)
- UNHCR calls for actions as persistent rainfall across Africa displaces many 0
- NiMet predicts three days of cloudiness, thunderstorms across Nigeria 0
- Climate Facts: Extreme heat increases chances of stillbirth, says UN 0
- FG seeks increased support from World Bank to tackle water, sanitation challenges 0
- Scientists develop plastic-eating bacteria to reduce pollution 0
- Lagos warns property owners against building on drainage channels 0
- Climate Watch: FG will mitigate climate disasters with early warning systems, says minister 0
- Four Nigerian entrepreneurs get $32,500 prize for cleantech innovations 0
Guinness Nigeria Plc is building the biggest loss in many years of trading in the current financial year ending June with net loss already towering at N61.7 billion at the
- How Access Holdings built N26.7trn balance sheet in 2023 — biggest expansion in years 0
- N195bn FX loss wipes off Nestlé Nigeria’s capital base — first in years 0
- MRS Oil misses mark on revenue but beats full-year profit target at N4.9bn 0
- FX gains, investment income spur Julius Berger to N12.7bn profit in 2023 0
- Nigerian Breweries records N106bn loss, equity shrinks to lowest in years 0
- FBN Holdings’ foreign exchange losses swell to N350bn at full-year 0
- FCMB overshoots full-year profit target on N84bn foreign exchange gains 0
- Flour Mills stays deep in the red, as FX loss multiplies to N51bn at H1 0
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 is declining. Speaking on Thursday at the 15th meeting of the emergency committee on the COVID-19
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- NCDC records five fresh COVID-19 cases in Rivers, Lagos 0
- WHO: COVID remains dangerous — long-term public health action critically needed 0
- COVID: China says 80% of population infected, 72,000 died in six weeks 0
- China records 60,000 COVID-related deaths in one month 0
- COVID vaccination now stagnant in Africa, says WHO 0
- The end of COVID in sight, says WHO 0
- NPHCDA: Over 34m Nigerians fully vaccinated against COVID 0
The Kaduna police command says one Aminu Garba has been arrested for allegedly abducting a 10-year-old girl at Unguwar Gara village in Kauru LGA of the state. Speaking on the
- How Nigerian who relocated to UK in 2022 ‘beat wife to death with skateboard’ 0
- Lagos court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping 13-year-old girl 0
- NDLEA to Nigerians: Don’t take travellers’ luggage without knowing its content 0
- RCCG pastor, 14 travellers kidnapped in Oyo 0
- Police corporal ‘shoots dead’ Abia businessman over ‘refusal to offer bribe’ 0
- Four suspects arrested for ‘stealing’ three tricycles in Lagos 0
- Police: How gunmen killed Taraba traditional ruler in his palace 0
- Police arrest 8 over ‘attempts to disrupt inauguration of commissioners’ in Kano 0
Ekpenyong Cobham, commissioner for transport in Cross River, says only five percent of commercial drivers in the state are trained and certified. NAN reports that Cobham said this in Calabar
- Commissioner: Bassey Otu not probing Ayade’s administration 0
- Commissioner: Bassey Otu inherited empty treasury | We won’t abandon any project 0
- Cross River needs over 20,000 teachers to address manpower shortage, says commissioner 0
- Two dead as ‘illegal’ mining well collapses in Cross River 0
- ‘Public tertiary institutions overstretched’— Ex-NASENI CEO asks wealthy Nigerians to invest in education 0
- Navy seals tank farm in Cross River for storage of ‘illegally-refined diesel’ 0
- Cross River declares Lassa fever outbreak in Ejah community, begins contact tracing 0
- Cross River assembly passes N296.96bn ‘People First’ budget 0
Residents of Okuama community, Delta state, have instituted a suit against the Nigerian Army over an alleged breach of their fundamental human rights. In the suit marked FHC/WR/CS/41/2024 and filed
- Army releases Delta monarch declared wanted over Okuama killings 0
- Okuama killings: Troops arrest 3 ‘community leaders’, recover high-grade weapons 0
- CDS: Okuama killing was premeditated — perpetrators make money from crude oil theft 0
- 10 suspects arrested as troops ‘rescue’ nine students abducted in Delta 0
- Gunmen abduct ‘many’ students along Delta highway 0
- Police arrest 8 suspects over murder of six officers in Delta 0
- Delta monarch declared wanted over murder of army personnel turns himself in 0
- FACT CHECK: No, this viral video does not depict army reprisal in Okuama 0
Ali Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, says the federal government will implement a comprehensive and multi-sectoral approach to eradicate malaria in the country. Pate spoke in
- Project Enable seeks increased workplace inclusion for PWDs 0
- Legislators, CSOs seek extractive sector accountability in host communities 0
- Press Freedom Day: Guterres asks governments to respect rights of journalists 0
- Save the Children: It’ll take 60 years to eradicate corporal punishment against adolescents 0
- Foundation announces charity walk to raise awareness for special children 0
- NCPWD commends World Bank for support to PWDs 0
- CSOs: Town hall meetings on state police will accelerate social development 0
- ’19 children’ killed in suspected measles outbreak in Adamawa 0
The Ebonyi command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says gunmen have abducted two of its personnel along the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway. Henry Igwe, FRSC sector commander in Ebonyi,
- Officer killed as gunmen attack police checkpoint in Ebonyi 0
- Four police officers, two civilians killed as gunmen attack patrol team in Ebonyi 0
- Ebonyi records 29 confirmed Lassa fever cases, 14 deaths in 2024 0
- Police: Gunmen attack patrol team, kill one officer in Ebonyi 0
- Supreme court upholds Nwifuru’s election as Ebonyi governor 0
- Supreme court reserves judgment in Ebonyi guber appeal 0
- By-election: Umahi’s brother declares bid to replace works minister in senate 0
- Ebonyi first lady facilitates release of 53 inmates 0
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says the odds were always stacked against Philip Shaibu in his bid to succeed him. During an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Obaseki said
- Obaseki increases minimum wage to N70k in Edo, names Labour House after Oshiomhole 0
- Edo guber: My opponents are baby politicians, says Okpebholo 0
- 16 males, 1 female — INEC publishes final list of candidates for Edo governorship election 0
- Edo demolishes security post at Shaibu’s Benin residence 0
- Edo deputy governor: I left LP for PDP because of my people 0
- ‘Dangerous descent into dictatorship’ — Shaibu rejects impeachment 0
- 38-year-old Omobayo to replace impeached Shaibu as Edo deputy governor 0
- Edo assembly impeaches Philip Shaibu as deputy governor 0
Taiwo Olatunbosun, commissioner for information in Ekiti, has restated the state government’s commitment to the welfare of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Speaking in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, Olatunbosun urged
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- PWDs: Biodun Oyebanji’s aide seeks more inclusion, representation in Ekiti 0
- Ekiti lawmaker appoints 26 PWDs as aides, says participatory governance important 0
- ‘Narcissistic personality disorder’ — Fayemi berates Afe Babalola for saying ‘previous governors failed Ekiti’ 0
- ‘We’re determined to defend values’ — Ekiti group to begin mass reorientation of citizens 0
- ‘He made remarkable contributions’ — Opeyemi Bamidele pays tribute to late Ekiti APC chairman 0
- ‘An irreparable loss’ — Fayemi mourns Ekiti APC chair 0
- Paul Omotoso, Ekiti APC chair, is dead 0
The police command in Enugu says 16 persons were killed in a road accident after an 18-seater bus lost control and rammed into a section of Maduka University. Daniel Ndukwe,
- Water corporation deputy director arraigned for ‘defrauding residents of N150k’ in Enugu 0
- Gunmen kill four persons in Enugu community 0
- Police arrest two kidnap suspects in Enugu, rescue pregnant woman 0
- ‘Medical facility, houses’ — EFCC hands over forfeited assets to Enugu governor 0
- Enugu bans illegal tolls, cancels revenue collection contracts 0
- Mbah offers full scholarship to minor physically abused by guardian in Anambra 0
- ‘We’re not an ethnic militia’ — army denies alleged bias in court martial of soldiers 0
- Enugu CP: Viral video of police officers refusing to rescue kidnap victims misleading 0
Mike Ozekhome, a human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in this interview with TheCable’s TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, shares his thoughts on the hide-and-seek game between Yahaya Bello, former
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- AT A GLANCE: Ebiseni, Ajayi, Akinjo… guber hopefuls battling for PDP’s ticket in Ondo 0
- INTERVIEW: Nigeria’s economy would have crumbled with Atiku or Obi as president, says ex-Oyo rep 0
- Activism, journalism may have similar goals but the rules are different, says Simon Kolawole 0
Sonnie Ekwowusi, a human rights lawyer, says surrogacy in Nigeria is a criminal offence punishable by the law. Ekwowusi made the claim on April 22 while speaking on the Morning
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- FAKE NEWS ALERT: Video of traffic robbery incident not Nigeria, say police 0
- FAKE NEWS ALERT: CBN denies instructing banks to restrict crypto accounts 0
- FACT CHECK: Melaye’s claim is misleading. FG didn’t scrap NTA, FRSC, ICPC, NCDC 0
- FACT CHECK: Viral video of collapsing high-rise buildings not linked to Taiwan earthquake 0
- FACT CHECK: Did Senegal’s president-elect criticise France in viral video? 0
- FACT CHECK: No, this viral video does not depict army reprisal in Okuama 0
- FACT CHECK: Bello el-Rufai erred. Hadiza Balarabe isn’t Nigeria’s first elected female deputy governor 0
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the federal capital territory (FCT) has impounded 20 vehicles for operating commercial taxi services within Abuja without permission. NAN reports that Deborah
- Police arrest two women for ‘trafficking’ five children from Sokoto to Abuja 0
- Gunmen attack Abuja community, ‘kidnap four’ 0
- FCTA hands over official to police for ‘illegal felling of trees’ 0
- Abuja American school has refunded $760k of Yahaya Bello’s children fees, says EFCC 0
- Resignation: Anti-Ganduje protests sponsored, says group 0
- ‘To provide specialised care’ — FG to revamp orphanages in FCT 0
- NAFDAC raids Abuja supermarkets, confiscates ‘counterfeit products’ worth N50m 0
- Wike presents 100 motorcycles to security agencies ‘to combat crime in Abuja rural communities’ 0
Industry experts and stakeholders in the energy sector have commended President Bola Tinubu for the full-scale exemptions from import duty and value-added tax (VAT) for feed gas, liquefied petroleum gas
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- NPA generates N191.4bn revenue in the first half of 2023, remits N55.7bn to Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) 0
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“Today, we have 100 bulldozers now working in the bush, clearing the fields. We have cleared over a million hectares to date.” Umar Bago (March, 2024) Coming on the back
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The Gombe state government has introduced a compulsory monthly sanitation exercise as part of efforts to maintain a clean and sustainable environment for residents. Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe, gave
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- Like Kano, Gombe approves N500k subsidy each for intending pilgrims 0
- Gombe introduces biometric register for civil servants, uncovers 523 ghost workers 0
- S’court verdict: Let’s work for progress of Gombe, Inuwa Yahaya tells opposition 0
- NHRC: 106 fathers in Gombe abandoned their children in 2023 0
- Supreme court upholds Inuwa Yahaya’s victory as Gombe governor 0
- Police arrest 16 for ‘child trafficking’, rescue three babies in Gombe 0
- Gombe governor pardons 39 inmates ‘in the spirit of New Year’ 0
Kendrick Lamar, the US rapper, has aimed yet another diss track titled ‘Meet The Grahams’ at Drake, his colleague. ‘Meet The Grahams’ is the third diss track Lamar has aimed
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- ‘She disrespected Buhari’ — Teni under fire for prostrating for IBD Dende 0
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- Tyla: God is the secret behind my success, not Illuminati 0
The police command in Imo has inaugurated a special protection squad that will secure schools in the state against attacks. In a statement on Friday, Henry Okoye, police spokesperson in
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- Uzodinma appoints self as commissioner for land in Imo 0
- Imo assembly confirms two commissioner nominees 0
- Ex-deputy governor, former speaker in Imo resign from PDP 0
- Vigilantes ‘kill two gunmen’ in Imo, foil attempt to burn police station 0
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- Police arrest ‘notorious kidnapper’, recover ‘stolen’ vehicle in Imo 0
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The Kano government says Naziru Yau, a journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), was hit by metal debris from a construction site at the state house. Yau was reportedly hit by
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- ‘Dont kill us’ — doctors protest manpower shortage at Kogi teaching hospital 0
- Court stops police from arresting APC ward executives behind Ganduje’s suspension 0
- Police unveil ‘protection squad’ to secure schools in Imo against attacks 0
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Labour’s Sadiq Khan has won a historic third successive term as mayor of London, becoming the first politician to achieve the feat. Khan’s victory was confirmed on Saturday after the
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Umar Namadi, governor of Jigawa, has suspended Aminu Kanta, commissioner for commerce, over the alleged mismanagement of funds allocated for the Ramadan feeding programme. Ismaila Dutse, public relations officer in
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- Jigawa suspends four LGA chairpersons over ‘misappropriation of funds’ 0
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- Ramadan: Jigawa to distribute rice, spaghetti to residents 0
- NIS: Three victims rescued from ‘human traffickers’ in Jigawa 0
- Police, NSCDC promise hitch-free rerun poll in Jigawa 0
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A group of Nigerian soldiers performed ‘Buga’, a song by Kizz Daniel, the singer, in Abuja.
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- Hafsat Abiola: My father practised inauguration speech in front of a mirror 0
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Bandits have reportedly killed eight vigilantes and two village heads during an attack on Kakangi and Unguwan Matinja communities in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna. A resident of Kakangi who
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- Police arrest two for ‘supplying weapons to bandits’ in Kaduna 0
- NSCDC arrests eight suspects transporting ‘illegally obtained solid minerals’ in Kaduna 0
- Many feared killed as bandits attack Kaduna community 0
- Smugglers now altering vehicles’ chassis to commit crime, says FOU comptroller 0
- NDA begins shooting exercise in Kaduna, asks residents not to panic 0
- Police arrest ‘members of gang terrorising residents’ in Kaduna 0
- Kaduna says no pending cases of Lassa fever — weeks after outbreak at hospital 0
The Kano government says Naziru Yau, a journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), was hit by metal debris from a construction site at the state house. Yau was reportedly hit by
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- ‘Kidnappers, human traffickers’ — Kano police ‘arrest 3,000 suspects’ in one year 0
- ‘Deeply troubling’ — CSOs criticise IGP over withdrawal of police officers from Kano anti-graft agency 0
- Withdrawal of police officers from Kano anti-graft agency in order, says coalition 0
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly killed scores of bandits during air strikes on hideouts in Sokoto and Katsina states. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake
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- ‘60 bandits killed’ as NAF air strikes destroy hideouts in Katsina 0
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- Police ‘rescue’ 28 girls abducted in Katsina 0
- Bandits abduct 18 children fetching firewood in Katsina 0
- ‘11 terrorists killed’ as troops raid hideouts in Zamfara, Katsina 0
- Dikko Radda appoints Umar Bindawa as SA on disability matters 0
Nasir Idris, governor of Kebbi, says he will not hesitate to sign the death warrant of anyone convicted as an informant to bandits terrorising the state. Idris spoke on Saturday
- ‘Smugglers’ attack customs outpost in Kebbi 0
- PHOTOS: Kebbi governor distributes 24 jeeps to assembly members ‘to show gratitude’ 0
- Kebbi suspends two colleges over unpaid ₦100k dues 0
- PHOTOS: FG hands over 100-bed mother and child hospitals to Kebbi, Kogi 0
- Troops raid terrorists’ hideouts in Kebbi, rescue four hostages 0
- Supreme court affirms Nasir Idris as Kebbi governor 0
- ‘Bandits’ kill two immigration officers in Kebbi 0
- Supreme court reserves judgment in appeal seeking to sack Kebbi governor 0
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL), Kogi state, on Friday, protested the alleged shortage of manpower and work overload at the hospital. NAN
- Implement revised salary structure for veterinary doctors in Kogi, NLC tells Ododo 0
- Ododo: Kogi committed to implementing policies on workers’ rights 0
- ‘You shot yourself on the foot’ — Aondokaa criticises handling of Yahaya Bello’s case 0
- 19 people burnt to death in Okene-Lokoja highway auto crash 0
- Kogi group asks EFCC not to be ‘dissuaded by Yahaya Bello’s antics’ 0
- ‘Mischievous narrative’ — Yahaya Bello’s media office reacts to ‘American school refunding $760k’ claim 0
- ‘To boost fight against crime’ — Ododo presents 105 vehicles, motorcycles to security agencies in Kogi 0
- American school writes EFCC, seeks to refund $760k of Yahaya Bello’s children fees 0
The Kwara state government has temporarily shut the abattoir at Mandate market in Ilorin. The move follows reports of the sale of meat from 33 cows reportedly killed due to
- Ex-senator Rafiu Ibrahim dies at 57 0
- Ex-appeal court judge Ahmad Belgore dies at 70 0
- EFCC arrests pastor for ‘defrauding church member of N3.9m’ in Ilorin 0
- ‘Our focus is governance’ – Kwara says it’s not behind ex-governor’s trial 0
- Ahmed, ex-Kwara governor, arraigned over ‘N10bn diversion’, granted N50m bail 0
- Protesters march against detention of Ahmed, ex-Kwara governor, at EFCC office 0
- EFCC grills Ahmed, ex-Kwara governor, over ‘misappropriation of N3bn’ 0
- AbdulRazaq’s prudent management of resources uncommon in Kwara history, says aide 0
A police officer has shot dead one Toheeb Eniasa, a resident of Lagos, during an argument that occurred at a filling station in the Obalende area of the state. TheCable
- VIDEO: Lagos uncovers another under bridge apartment in Ikoyi 0
- Police arrest 50 suspects over violent clashes in Lagos market 0
- Hoodlums clash in Lagos, set market on fire 0
- Pregnant woman among nine injured in gas explosion at Lagos community 0
- Lagos warns property owners against building on drainage channels 0
- Troops arrest woman ‘trafficking 22-year-old lady to Libya’ in Lagos 0
- Lagos publishes pictures, names of five sex offenders 0
- PHOTOS: Lagos commuters stranded as fares spike by 50% amid petrol scarcity 0
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 150 deaths and 806 cases of Lassa fever from January to March 2024. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness
- NCDC: 990 Lassa fever cases recorded in 28 states — 170 dead 0
- NCDC reports 38 new Lassa fever cases, fatality toll rises to 142 0
- ‘Safe, tolerable’ — Scientists publish results of human trial of Lassa fever vaccine 0
- Lassa fever: 636 cases recorded so far in 2023 as death toll rises to 104 0
- NCDC: Nigeria at very high risk of increased Lassa fever transmission 0
- NCDC reports 77 Lassa fever cases, six deaths in one week 0
- NCDC confirms 10 new Lassa fever cases as death toll hits 170 0
- NCDC: 13 Lassa fever cases, one death recorded in seven days 0
“To deliver knowledge-driven journalism in the pursuit of Nigeria’s progress.” This is the vision behind the establishment of TheCable, the top-notch online newspaper unveiled on April 29, 2014. From its
- Bitter pill: The heavy toll of expensive medicines on Nigerians 0
- State police can be abused, says Umar Bago 0
- Uzoma Dozie: Nigeria must leverage technology to curb fraud in banking sector 0
- It’s evident Tinubu can’t lead Nigeria, says Jim Disu 0
- Bauchi guber verdict: Bala Mohammed vows to fight on after s’court victory 0
- Mohbad’s death, Obidient movement… top trends on Nigerian social media in 2023 0
- Sections of Third Mainland Bridge with potholes deserving attention 0
- Lagos blue rail commences operation, to convey 175,000 passengers per day 0
Yewande, the daughter of Babatunde Fashola, ex-governor of Lagos, has tied the knot with Posi Ogunlesi, her partner. The lovers got married in an intimate ceremony held in Lagos with
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- FACT CHECK: Lawyer claims surrogacy is illegal in Nigeria. How true? 0
- Tinubu to attend Awujale’s 64th coronation anniversary May 10 0
- Sanwo-Olu appoints Kwam 1’s daughter Damilola as SSA 0
- John Mahama to chair inaugural Dele Momodu leadership lecture May 16 0
- ‘Release my only child’ — mother of singer Gnewzy begs abductors 0
- One in 12 men tested in Lagos showed signs of prostate cancer, says Goke Akinrogunde 0
- VIDEO: Rachel Oniga’s daughter breaks down in tears during wedding 0
The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Keffi, Nasarawa state, has dismissed two officials of the hospital over the allegation of job racketeering. Speaking with journalists on Friday,
- ‘Improve power supply or leave Nasarawa’ — assembly issues 14-day ultimatum to AEDC 0
- Abdullahi Sule: Nasarawa investment summit will attract more FDIs to our state 0
- Police arrest three suspects for ‘threatening to kidnap’ resident in Nasarawa 0
- ‘16 injured’ as windstorm wreaks havoc in Nasarawa communities 0
- ‘Hunger claiming innocent lives’ — Obi mourns Nasarawa varsity students killed in rice stampede 0
- ‘Needless stampede’ — Abdullahi Sule mourns students killed during rice distribution 0
- Economic hardship: Abdullahi Sule donates N35m, 14,000 bags of rice to students in Nasarawa 0
- Nasarawa, Lai Mohammed’s firm to partner against fake news, hate speech 0
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says 118 inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger state on Wednesday, during a downpour. In a statement on Thursday, Adamu
- ‘For ease of passport processing’ — Niger state donates digital equipment to NIS 0
- Five children found dead inside abandoned vehicle in Niger state 0
- Umar Bago orders shoot on sight in Niger as thugs attack Minna residents 0
- Niger state gets nod to reconstruct Kontagora-Rijau road 0
- Pregnant woman, toddlers still in captivity — more than 70 days after abduction in Abuja 0
- Niger market attack: We must speed up process to introduce state police, says Atiku 0
- ‘Over 20 women abducted’ as bandits attack market in Niger state 0
- Ramadan: Niger state declares five-day holiday for distribution of food items 0
The Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON) has asked the federal government to prosecute thugs who assaulted an ex-vice chancellor in Adamawa. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed
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- Guber polls: INEC should review concerns, investigate manipulations, says Yiaga Africa 0
- ‘A complete sham’ — Enugu APGA calls out INEC over guber poll 0
- Nigerians’ expectations on 2023 polls not met by INEC, says EU observers 0
- INEC declares Adamawa governorship election inconclusive 0
- ‘Bogus claim’ — Soludo denies spending N3.5bn on vote buying 0
- #NigeriaDecides2023: There were 21 reported deaths on election day, says EU mission 0
- INEC reschedules election in Benue LGA for Tuesday 0
The Journalism Clinic (TJC) says the second edition of the Nigerian media leaders’ summit will hold from May 6-7. The programme will hold at the Academy Suites in Abeokuta, Ogun
- ‘To decongest prisons’ — Ogun chief judge pardons 49 inmates 0
- We’ll support victims, says Gasco Marine on tanker explosion in Ogun 0
- One killed, two injured as gas tanker explodes in Ogun 0
- Judiciary workers in Ogun suspend strike after two weeks 0
- Abiodun donates 25 patrol vehicles, surveillance drone to police in Ogun 0
- IBEDC: Electric poles destroyed in Ogun during downpour 0
- Lagos will extend blue line rail to Ogun, says LAMATA 0
- Dapo Abiodun appoints Kehinde Onasanya as head of service 0
The Kano government says Naziru Yau, a journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV), was hit by metal debris from a construction site at the state house. Yau was reportedly hit by
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- TCN: Amukpe substation in Benin to experience power outage for two weeks 0
- Nigerian police commissioner elected chairperson of Interpol African cybercrime units 0
- Newspaper Headlines: NNPC, marketers trade blame over petrol scarcity 0
- We’re implementing multi-sectoral approach to end malaria in Nigeria, says Pate 0
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- Tyla: God is the secret behind my success, not Illuminati 0
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo, has commended President Bola Tinubu on his handling of the nation’s economy. Speaking with journalists after a public lecture on Wednesday, the governor emphasised the
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- Gunmen abduct navy school student, father in Ondo 0
- Gunmen kill member of Aiyedatiwa campaign organisation in Ondo 0
- ‘It was a credible poll’ — Ondo PDP hails Agboola Ajayi for winning guber ticket 0
- Ondo APC guber primary: Aiyedatiwa asks aggrieved members to provide evidence of irregularities 0
- How Akeredolu’s ex-deputy secured Ondo PDP governorship ticket 0
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- Abbas, Segun Mimiko’s brother, wins Ondo ZLP governorship primary 0
The Osun Country Club says the “grand launch of the lifestyle, leisure and recreational centre” will take place on May 15, 2024, at the Aurora Event Centre, Osogbo. In a
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- Coalition condemns ‘harassment’ of Adeleke’s media aides by DSS 0
- Adeleke announces Osun logo design competition after criticism of ‘specimen’ 0
- Osun: New state logo only a specimen — 3D version will be unveiled on April 30 0
- ‘Signal of rebirth’ — Adeleke signs bill adopting new logo for Osun 0
- FG suspends mining activities in OAU, teaching hospital 0
- ‘Terrorism’: Court grants Adeleke’s appointee N50m bail 0
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A family court in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, has ordered the remand of Joshua Olayiwola, a teenager, in the Abolongo correctional facility for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. S. A.
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- LG polls: Oyo declares Friday as half-work day for civil servants 0
- RCCG pastor, 14 travellers kidnapped in Oyo 0
- Police arraign man for ‘stealing N1.2m from deceased’s bank account’ in Oyo 0
- Police arraign 29 suspects over invasion of Oyo secretariat 0
- 19 killed in Oyo-Ogbomoso auto crash 0
- Sunday Igboho, Akintoye deny involvement in invasion of Oyo secretariat 0
- Security officers arrest ‘Oodua nation agitators’ for invading Oyo secretariat 0
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says international oil companies (IOCs) ready to divest can obtain prompt approval if they compensate host communities. Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive officer (CEO),
- Oyo, Shell sign $100m agreement to build gas distribution network 0
- Tinubu to inaugurate three gas processing plants in Delta, Imo 0
- IPMAN to FG: Expedite licence renewal to ensure continuous petrol supply 0
- NMDPRA: We’ll soon issue valid operating licence to Dangote refinery 0
- NCDMB receives N450m interim dividend from Waltersmith refinery 0
- Petrol scarcity: IPMAN threatens to withdraw services over N200bn bridging claims 0
- NUPRC develops divestment framework for Shell 0
- Petrol scarcity: Queues will end Wednesday — some people exploiting situation, says NNPC 0
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated 100 tonnes of dates to the Nigerian government to alleviate the suffering of distressed citizens. A similar donation was made in Kano on
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- PHOTOS: Traders stranded, shops destroyed after Wuse market fire 0
- PHOTOS: Soludo inspects ongoing projects in Anambra 0
- PHOTOS: Soyinka, Amaechi present as PUNCH holds 50th anniversary lecture 0
- PHOTOS: Tinubu pays condolence visit to Akeredolu’s family in Owo 0
- PHOTOS: Tinubu names Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu, Rabiu in economic advisory committee 0
- PHOTOS: Abba Yusuf, Kwankwaso present as Kano conducts mass wedding for 1,800 couples 0
- PHOTOS: Kwankwaso meets Tinubu at Aso Villa 0
The Plateau government says internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state will soon return to their ancestral homes to commence farming. John Sura, secretary of the task force on the
- Troops ‘rescue’ two kidnap victims in Plateau 0
- ‘Twelve killed’ as gunmen attack another Plateau community 0
- Army kicks as group accuses troops of ‘shooting residents’ during Plateau attacks 0
- ICYMI: ‘10 killed’ as gunmen attack Plateau communities 0
- Police arrest 66 suspected members of cult group in Plateau 0
- Police arrest ‘fake soldier’, 43 suspects in Plateau 0
- Plateau speaker swears in nine out of 16 APC lawmakers cleared by court 0
- Mutfwang calls for investigation as ‘gunmen kill herder, 35 cows’ in Plateau 0
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, says only “tougher and decisive action” by the government can halt violent attacks in the country.
- Betta Edu: We’ll partner with Plateau government to support victims of attacks 0
- Plateau inaugurates information sharing centre to report attacks, killings 0
- Troops ‘kill three bandits’, recover arms in Plateau 0
- Tinubu orders security agencies to find, prosecute perpetrators of Plateau killings 0
- Nine killed, houses burnt as gunmen attack Plateau community 0
BY OMOLOLA AFOLABI The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo state, is the first teaching hospital in Nigeria, and it lacks a basic diagnostic machine: the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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- Matthew Eworo gets hand surgery — after TheCable’s Lagos slave factories report 0
- NRC official arrested over alleged ticket racketeering after TheCable’s report 0
- REPORTER’S DIARY: How Lagos NRC officials booked FG’s free train tickets online — and sold to passengers 0
- Despite ban on mining in Niger state, children are abandoning schools to survive in gold mines 0
- Lagos agency: We sealed Monaplex factory over safety infractions, zero staff training 0
- Lagos safety commission seals off Monaplex plastic factory after TheCable’s report 0
- Lagos slave factories (II): Extortion, exploitation reign supreme in Korean hair company 0
NFTNG, a leading Nigerian organization that focuses on bringing together digital creators, developers, thought leaders and other Web3 enthusiasts in the African Space and empowering them with opportunities to thrive
- Wema Bank celebrates remarkable journey of 79 years 0
- Knorr Eativist Linda Ejiofor shares her best tips for mums looking to make healthy choices for their family 0
- West Africa healthcare and pharmaceutical landscapes gets a boost: A look back at Medlab & Pharmaconex 0
- How to choose the right auto insurance for your car in 2024: A must-read 0
- Fidelity Bank: Improved share price as growth indicator 0
- Dufil Prima Foods brings relief to indigent families in Abeokuta 0
- Open Institute of Technology announces enhancements to student support services for 2024 0
- NESG, CWEIC laud the potential of LFZ to contribute to Nigeria’s GDP 0
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled Kashim Shettima, former Borno governor, as the vice-presidential candidate of the party. The event took place on Wednesday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua
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- FULL LIST: Sanwo-Olu, Buni, Malami — APC sub-committee heads for presidential primary 0
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- TheCable Q&A: I’d rather subsidise crude sale to refineries than petrol, says Anyim 0
- TheCable Q&A: Fayemi on fuel subsidy, Biafra agitations and his big idea for Nigeria 0
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The home-based Super Eagles will fly out to Morocco on Monday for the fifth African Nations Championship. The tournament will take place from January 13 to February 4. Dayo Enebi
The PDP National Solidarity Vanguard (PDP-NSV) has condemned the suspension of Awaji-Inombek Abiante, lawmaker representing Andoni/Opobo federal constituency in the house of representatives. On Monday, Abiante was suspended by his
- Fubara: I’ll not govern Rivers on my knees 0
- Fubara visits scene of road inferno, promises support for families of victims 0
- Many feared dead in multiple petrol tanker explosions in Rivers 0
- Court sets aside arrest warrant against Fubara’s CoS 0
- Pro-Wike commissioner rejects redeployment, resigns from Fubara’s cabinet 0
- Rivers assembly overrides Fubara, passes LG amendment bill into law 0
- Fubara: Rivers IGR has grown by over 100%… from N12bn to N27bn monthly 0
- ‘Those with integrity are with us’ – Fubara hails Odili for declaring him Rivers political leader 0
The Cross River government has suspended the vendor running the pharmacy unit of the general hospital in the state over the non-remittance of revenue. Henry Ayuk, the commissioner for health,
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- PHOTOS: France emerge victorious at the World Cup final 0
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- France crowned world champions after thrilling final 0
- How it went: France wins World Cup in thrilling final 1
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly killed scores of bandits during air strikes on hideouts in Sokoto and Katsina states. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake
- ‘Seven terrorists killed’ as army, DSS respond to distress call in Sokoto 0
- Sokoto sacks 15 district heads for ‘aiding insecurity, land racketeering’ 0
- NCDC holds emergency meeting as ‘unknown disease’ spreads to Zamfara 0
- NCDC begins probe as Sokoto records 164 cases of ‘strange disease’ 0
- Sokoto unveils measures to tackle acute water shortage 0
- Sokoto Tsangaya students regain freedom after 13 days in captivity 0
- Shops, motorcycles destroyed as fire razes part of Sokoto central market 0
- Bandicts abduct ’15 Tsangaya students’ in Sokoto 0
Erling Haaland scored four goals as Manchester City defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 in their English Premier League (EPL) encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The EPL defending champions continued
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- UCL semis: Vinicius nets brace to earn Real Madrid first-leg draw at Bayern 0
- Nnadozie wins best goalkeeper of the season award in France 0
- Ndidi, Iheanacho win English Championship title with Leicester City 0
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Troops of 6 brigade operation whirl stroke have killed two terrorists while repelling an attack at Kweserti village in Ussa LGA of Taraba. In a statement on Friday, Oni Olubodunde,
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- Three arrested as troops raid ‘kidnappers’ hideouts’ in Taraba 0
- Police arrest 10 suspected kidnappers, ‘rescue’ 40 victims in Taraba 0
- Troops arrest woman while ‘collecting ransom for terrorists’ in Taraba 0
- Troops ‘destroy bandits’ hideouts, rescue four kidnap victims’ in Taraba 0
- Police arrest ‘kidnapper’, recover N12m in Taraba 0
- Army ‘rescues three kidnap victims’ in Taraba 0
- Supreme court upholds Kefas Agbu’s election as Taraba governor 0
Salient Advisory, a healthcare consulting firm, says women-led health technology (health-tech) funding increased by over 2000 percent in 2023. The firm disclosed this in its latest report titled ‘2023 RoundUp:
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- ‘We’re reducing operations outside Africa’ — Paystack to sack 33 workers in Europe, UAE 0
- TTSWG launches roadmap on sustainability strategies for Nigerian tech businesses 0
- Truecaller expands into Nigeria, appoints Onwuzurike as country manager 0
- Kippa, fintech startup, discontinues agency banking, plans layoffs in December 0
- US SEC approaches court to force Musk to testify in Twitter acquisition probe 0
- Three million techies in 4 years, 50k AI jobs — highlights of communication ministry’s roadmap 0
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Keturah Ovio, co-director at Patrons MCAA, an arts advisory and dealership firm, says Nigeria is missing up to $13.2 billion annual revenue opportunity from the arts industry due to a
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- SHORT STORY: The mad man has gone mad again 0
- Top 100 entries selected for 9mobile photography competition 0
- Rele Gallery unveils artists showing at interactive exhibition series 0
- Ireti Bidemi, The Vanguards… five Nigerian comic books you should read 0
- Kintu, Fresh Water, Baba Segi’s Wives… African literature to read this weekend 0
- Nigerian-born photographer, Olaleye, makes Portrait Of Britain shortlist 0
- TCL Fiction: After these eerie days (Becoming pretty angel) 0
The United Nations has honoured two Nigerians and 101 other military officers, police and civilian peacekeepers, who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022. The two Nigerians
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- FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS II: The bombed soldier who is now a ‘vampire’… and others at the mercy of the army’s ‘blood-stained corruption’ 3
- FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS I: ‘Maggots in my leg’… an amputee-soldier’s 44 months of begging the army for ‘original’ prosthesis 1
The office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) in collaboration with The Best Strategic PR (TBS) will be hosting the second edition of the annual Nigeria
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- Nigerian police commissioner elected chairperson of Interpol African cybercrime units 0
- Franklyne Ogbunwezeh: FG should use governors’ security vote to improve education 0
- Court stops police from arresting APC ward executives behind Ganduje’s suspension 0
- House of reps will review laws restricting press freedom, says spokesperson 0
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- APC group protests at EFCC HQ, demands probe of Matawalle over ‘funds diversion’ 0
- Adopt laws to protect journalists against abusive lawsuits, NGE tells FG 0
Grace Taiga, the former director of legal services at the petroleum ministry accused of collecting bribes from P&ID, has died, TheCable can report. TheCable confirmed from multiple sources that Taiga
On Monday, Nigeria finally succeeded in halting the enforcement of the $11 billion arbitration award in favour of P&ID after over five years of legal fireworks. Robin Knowles, justice of
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- FG sets up committee to ‘explore’ creation of state police 0
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- NCC, FCCPC, NOSDRA to be affected as court stops NBC from imposing fines 0
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- Tinubu suspends Betta Edu, asks EFCC to probe financial transactions in her ministry 0
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- EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria to pay 11.85% on Afrexim-NNPC $3.3bn loan, pledges 164m barrels as security 0
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- Ex-FCMB manager gets 121-year jail term over diversion of customer’s N112m 0
- ‘Assault on press freedom’ — IPI demands release of FIJ journalist 0
- INTERVIEW: EFCC shouldn’t act in ways that show it’s above the law, says Ozekhome 0
- Journalist hit by ‘stray bullet’ at Kano government house 0
- Northern leaders to Tinubu: Don’t allow US, France to site military bases in Nigeria 0
- Fitch upgrades Nigeria’s credit outlook to positive, cites economic reforms 0
- AT A GLANCE: 33 prosecuted, six convicted… EFCC’s corruption cases against ex-governors 0
Former Senator Dino Melaye protested the presentation of results at the national collation centre, Abuja on Monday. Melaye, who is the agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisted that
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- Amina Mohammed: A woman will succeed Buhari in 2023 (video) 1
- Bakare: I’ve told Buhari he’s 15th president, I’d be 16th (video) 0
- VIDEO: Protesters storm Nigeria’s high commission in London for Leah Sharibu 0
- Nigeria is home to highest number of very poor people in the world, says Theresa May 2
- VIDEO: Burnt vehicles in Lagos tanker fire 0
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The Yobe state government has dismissed reports that a strange disease claimed the lives of 200 youths in Potiskum and Nangere LGAs in the last two weeks. Earlier this month,
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- Police arrest man for ‘stabbing wife to death’ in Yobe 0
- Yobe postpones LG poll to May 2024 0
- Two vigilantes killed as ISWAP attacks Yobe, Borno communities 0
- DHQ: How troops foiled terrorist attack on Yobe governor’s convoy 0
- ISWAP fighters ‘flee with casualties’ as troops repel attack on military base in Yobe 0
- One soldier killed as troops ‘bomb 22 ISWAP fighters’ in Borno, Yobe 0
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The Zamfara All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Movement says it was not part of a group demanding the probe of Bello Matawalle, former governor of the state. On May 3,
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- Saudi Arabia warns hajj pilgrims against patronising fake companies offering cheap services 0
- ‘Three killed’ as bandits dressed in female attires attack Zamfara community 0
- Zamfara stops appointees, civil servants from granting media interviews without approval 0
- NCDC holds emergency meeting as ‘unknown disease’ spreads to Zamfara 0
- Lawal appoints Maikano Adamu as acting commandant of Zamfara protection guards 0
- Troops kill ’12 terrorists’, recover arms in Zamfara 0
- Gunmen kill PDP LG secretary in Zamfara 0