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The N8trn Question
Two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) does not sound like much until somebody converts it into naira. At the country’s rebased GDP figure of ...
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124 Nigerians To Be Deported From US Over ‘Worst -of-the- Worst’ Crimes
The United States has published a full updated list of 124 Nigerians it said would be deported to Nigeria over what it described as “worst –of –the Worst Crimes” in the s...
By Innocent Odoh
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Bandits Threatened To Kill Oyo Pupils If Troops Came Closer – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa,said bandits had threatened to kill kidnapped Oyo pupils if security forces advanced on their location. Musa said this in a pre...
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Tinubu Meets Security Chiefs For Review
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the nation’s top security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, for a comprehensive review of the country’s security situation and ...
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
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I Won’t Betray Nigerians’ Trust, Reforms Will Deliver Better Future – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to delivering on his administration’s promises to Nigerians, declaring that he would never betray the confidence repos...
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Zamfara Gov: I Refused To Pay Ransom For My Brothers, Told Kidnappers, ‘If You Like, Kill Them’
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has revealed that he refused to pay a N300 million ransom demanded by kidnappers who abducted his brothers in 2019, saying he chose ...
By Samson Elijah
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Gov. Yusuf joins Counterparts As APC First-term Governors Declare Support For President Tinubu
Governor Abba Yusuf has joined other first-term governors in declaring total support for President Bola Tinubu and the continuation of the Renewed Hope Agenda beyond 2027...
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ARISE Town Hall Meeting: Stakeholders Seek Safeguards From Abuse of State Police
• Push for judicial, constitutional reforms, funding •Want collaboration among security agencies •Say idea should not be for elite, ethnic or religion-based I...
By Ayo Yusuf
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PFIPC: Police raided my house 3 times, Adeyemi’s father wails
***They jumped fence into my compound, destroyed security wire ***They questioned me about my son’s whereabouts ABUJA — Pa Adetunji Adeniyi, father of Adeyemi, the self-...
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Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Backing for Fresh Criminal Justice, Education Reforms
• President proposes repeal of 2015 Criminal Justice Act to tackle delay, deploy tech, strengthen monitoring • Also transmits Senior Secondary Education Commission Amendm...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Verheijen: Nigeria Needs $38.3bn to Plug Funding Gap in Oil, Gas Sector
• Insists power sector N4tn financial reset will restore investor confidence •FG’s import duty exemptions for LPG infrastructure hits $92.6m in two years Emmanuel Addeh ...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Lagos Emerges West Africa’s Most Climate-Resilient City
• Gov Sanwo-Olu wins distinguished Grand Laureate award in climate governance Lagos State has been ranked as the most climate-resilient city in West Africa, said to offer...
By Ayo Yusuf
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US-Iran Ceasefire in Limbo as Warring Nations Exchange More Strikes
• Supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, laid to rest • Oil price eases over 2% despite escalation of conflict Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The fragile ceasefire between the Unit...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Reps Urge FG to Intensify Diplomatic Action Over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
Juliet Akoje in Abuja The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the federal government to step up diplomatic engagement with the South African government to safeguar...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Senate Clears Lafarge Sale to Chinese Investor, Says Nigerians’ Stakes Safe
• Upper chamber finds no national security risk, says 16.19% public shareholding remains intact • Insists transaction must comply with Nigerian laws Sunday Aborisad...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Senate Approves N403bn Police Trust Fund Budgets to Strengthen Security
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Senate on Thursday approved a combined budget of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years,...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Atuwase III to Deliver Keynote Address at 2026 EYC Conference
Esther Oluku Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwase III, will on Saturday, July 11, 2026, deliver the keynote address at the Early Years Childcare Conference, them...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Sues Accord, INEC, Urges Court to Uphold Him as Party’s Presidential Candidate
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja witnessed an overwhelming turnout on Thursday as hundreds of supporters of Accord Party presidential hopeful, Dr. Gb...
By Ayo Yusuf
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FG Vows to Tackle Drug Abuse, Improve Access to Essential Medicines
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government has restated its determination to strengthen access to essential controlled medicines for patients with legitimate medica...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Presidency, NDDC to Raise $500m Agribusiness Fund for Niger Delta
• Upcoming conference to woo global investors, position zone as nation’s next agricultural hub Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Presidency and Niger Delta Development Commission...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Tinubu: I Won’t Betray Trust of Nigerians, Reforms Will Deliver Better Future for All
• Says painful economic measures foundation for lasting prosperity •Tasks supporters to take Renewed Hope message to every doorstep Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Presid...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Peter Obi Alleges State Harassment, Warns FG Will Be Held Responsible for Any Harm
• Nothing must happen to NDC presidential candidate, Atiku warns Tinubu, FG Chuks Okocha and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic C...
By Ayo Yusuf
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INEC Identifies 385 Flash Points, 200 Difficult Terrains Ahead of Osun Guber Poll
• Adeleke urges voters to reject monetary inducements for voter card •Aide alleges N12bn claim is false •Oyebamiji to Traders: You’ll be key part of my govt i...
By Ayo Yusuf
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Tinubu Rejects Two National Assembly Bills, Cites Constitutional Defects
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has withheld presidential assent to two bills passed by the National Assembly, citing significant constitutional, drafting...
By Ayo Yusuf