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The Lagos State Government has urged public healthcare doctors to halt a planned three-day strike over disputed salary deductions, pledging […]
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In a move underscoring the growing emphasis on education as a tool for national progress, Nigerian lawmaker Abubakar Kabir-Bichi has […]
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To bolster counterinsurgency efforts in Nigeria’s Kebbi State, federal authorities have deployed four armored vehicles aimed at curbing escalating bandit […]
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Former Nigerian governor Ayodele Fayose has asserted that President Bola Tinubu holds a commanding position to win the 2027 presidential […]
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Nigerian military forces conducted targeted airstrikes against an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) stronghold in northern Borno State, […]
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Nigerian Labour Party (LP) Interim National Chairperson Nenadi Usman has described the opposition group as the sole viable political alternative […]
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Nigerian authorities have issued a stark warning against the illegal trade of personal data, urging citizens to reject offers from […]
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Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday ahead of the second United Nations Food Systems Summit, […]
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A former Nigerian government official has leveled serious allegations against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, claiming it deliberately imported expired rice […]
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Communities in Nigeria’s North-West region have intensified demands for the creation of multiple new states, framing the proposals as pathways […]
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A former Nigerian official has surrendered three wild animals—a python, crocodile, and an unidentified cub—to authorities after a reptile’s escape […]
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Nigeria has reinforced its agricultural collaboration with Ethiopia by donating 100,000 cashew seeds and 2,000 seedlings to support crop cultivation […]
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Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, braces for widespread disruption as a planned 25-day power outage threatens to cost businesses and industries […]
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Nigerian meteorological authorities have issued a three-day weather alert, warning of thunderstorms, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flash floods […]
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A Nigerian legislative proposal to enshrine the Sultan of Sokoto and the Ooni of Ife as permanent co-chairs of a […]
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Veteran journalist Paul Ejime has been honored with the inaugural ECOWAS Journalist Excellence Award in Print Journalism, a centerpiece of […]
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Authorities in Nigeria’s Kano State have launched an investigation into the controversial bail granted to alleged narcotics kingpin Sulaiman Aminu […]
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A former deputy governor of Nigeria’s Niger State, Ambassador Ahmed Ibeto, has urged federal lawmakers to create a new state—Kainji—through […]
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A Nigerian security operative from the regional Amotekun Corps has died following a violent assault allegedly carried out by a […]
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Dozens of worshippers were killed Sunday in a brutal attack on a Catholic church in Komanda, a town in the […]
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