Court refuses Kanu’s motion for transfer from Sokoto correctional centre
The Federal High Court in Abuja declined to grant a motion ex parte filed by IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer...
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Niger State governor receives freed schoolchildren
Around 100 schoolchildren, who had been kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State last month, have been received by...
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POLITICS
GOVERNANCE
Coastal Highway: Cross River residents get N1bn compensation
The Federal Government has paid N1bn in compensation to residents of Cross River State whose properties were affected by the...
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BUSINESS
FG bans cash payments to MDAs, orders installation of POS terminals
The Federal Government has banned the use of physical cash for the payment of revenue and directed Ministries, Departments and...
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FINANCIAL CRIME
EFCC seals Sylva’s Abuja residence amid ongoing probe
Chief Julius Bokoru, Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Bayelsa...
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SPORTS
FirstBank Elephant Girls emerge Zone 3 champions, qualify for WBLA final round
FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have secured their spot in the final round of...
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THE CITIZEN INTERVIEW
Students’ abduction: Kidnappers operated freely for two hours after soldiers withdrew – Kebbi district head, Dantani
Muhammad Dantani, the District Head of Maga in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, recounts the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive...
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SOCIETY
Netflix’s Warner Bros. acquisition sparks backlash
Netflix faced fierce criticism on Friday over its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros., the storied Hollywood studio. The streaming giant is...
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HUMAN INTEREST
Kwara: 38 abducted Eruku worshippers reunite with families
Thirty-eight worshippers kidnapped by armed men in Kwara State have been safely reunited with their families following a coordinated rescue...
Court sentences UNIPORT student to death for killing girlfriend
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced a 400-level undergraduate of the University of...
Enugu govt nullifies underage marriage
The Enugu State Government has announced the nullification of an underage marriage between a teenager, Amarachi, and a man in...
Niger State: Father of 3 abducted Catholic school pupils died of heart attack – CAN Chairman
A parent who has three children among the pupils abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, has died...
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