Gunmen raid Kogi school, abduct principal, NECO official, students
Gunmen attacked the Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the principal...
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Tinubu to attend UN General Assembly in September
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb Jimoh Ibrahim, on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu has confirmed his attendance...
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GOVERNANCE
State Police: Govs can’t turn outfit into private army — House Speaker assures
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has defended the proposed State Police Bill, assuring Nigerians that...
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BUSINESS
Poverty threatens 79% of Nigerians despite reforms – World Bank
Despite nearly three years of sweeping economic reforms by the Federal Government, about 79 per cent of Nigerians remain poor...
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CRIMES
93 percent of inmates are state offenders, half don’t need jail — Interior Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that 93 percent of inmates in Nigerian custodial facilities are state offenders,...
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FINANCIAL CRIME
Court orders FG takeover of 48 Malami properties
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney General...
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SPORTS
World Cup: English FA backs Tuchel despite semi-final loss
The English Football Association has reaffirmed its support for head coach, Thomas Tuchel, following England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina in...
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My son falsely accused of robbery at 17, still on death row at 45 — Widow
Mrs Celestina Amadi, a widow from Abazu Akabo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, narrates to CHUKWUDI AKASIKE...
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SOCIETY
TikTokers Jarvis, Peller announce wedding date
Jarvis and Peller, popular Nigerian TikTok content creators, have announced that they will tie the knot on Aug. 1. The...
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HUMAN INTEREST
UK-based Nigerian caregiver dies by suicide
A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide after...
Nigerian student in Ukraine dies after Russian airstrike
A Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has claimed the life of 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi...
Man calls for state of emergency on child abuse after Abia incident
Nigerian writer and founder of the Leave No One Behind Rural Care Initiative, Charles Ogbu, has called on the government...
I started my ICAN journey at 13, says Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant
Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, Osasere Okundaye, has recounted how she began her journey with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of...
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