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Two Notorious Drug Trafficking Kingpins Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

In a decision by the Federal High Court in Abuja, two infamous drug kingpins, Uwaezuoke Christian and Agbo Prince, have been sentenced to...

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FG Flags Off Demolition for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Construction

To pave the way for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway construction, David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has officially demolished structures encroaching on the...

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Anthony Joshua Sets Date for Next Fight, Eyes Opponent Selection from June Undercard

Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British boxer, has announced the date and potential opponents for his upcoming fight. Following his knockout victory over Francis Ngannou...

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Lagos Startup Week Returns in July: A Celebration of Innovation

Lagos Startup Week is set to return this July, promising a week-long celebration of founders, investors, and stakeholders within the tech ecosystem. Recognised...

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Supreme Court Orders P-Square to Pay N25 Million in Breach of Contract Case

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Mr Patrick Arueze in a long-standing breach of contract case against music duo P-Square (Peter...

AUC Chairperson Mahamat Calls for Urgent De-escalation in Northern Ethiopia
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AUC Chairperson, Mahamat Calls for Urgent De-escalation in Northern Ethiopia

The African Union Commission, AUC’s Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for an urgent de-escalation over rising tensions between local communities in...

Nigerian Doctor-Patient Ratio
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Brain Drain: Only 58,000 Doctors Renewed Licenses – MDCN Registrar

Dr. Fatima Kyari, the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has revealed that in 2023, only 58,000 doctors renewed...

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Kogi Received N413bn Under Yahaya Bello’s Administration– BudgIT

Recent data by BudgIT has shown that the federal allocations Kogi State received under former governor, Yahaya Bello’s administration was a total of...

Politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the prosecution of the American International School in Abuja, alleging involvement in a money laundering scheme purportedly orchestrated by former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, and his former Chief of Staff, Ali Bello.
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American School in Abuja should be charged for laundering – Sowore

Politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the prosecution of the American International School in Abuja, alleging involvement in a money laundering...

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 Panel Seeks Extension for N30tn Ways and Means Loan Investigation

The Senate panel tasked with investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the...

TELCOs: MTN, GLO, Others seek NCC approval for tariff increase
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MTN, GLO, Others seek NCC approval for tariff increase

Nigeria’s telecommunications operators, MTN Nigeria, Globacom, and others, have asked the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to approve an increase...

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5 Years After Disappearance, Badagry Prison Official Claims Afamefuna Has Been Moved To Another Prison

The family of Afamefuna Innocent Ozoemena, a 34-year-old man born in May 1990, are enduring an agonising ordeal and demanding his whereabouts following...