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Ngige’s N2.2bn Contract Fraud Trial: EFCC’s witness says NSTIF contractors fulfilled all conditions

The NSITF contracts are at the heart of the N2.2 billion fraud charges brought by EFCC against former labour minister, Mr Ngige. The post Ngige’s N2.2bn Contrac...

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Stakeholders demand green jobs policy to tackle youth unemployment, climate risks in Akwa Ibom

Stakeholders in Akwa Ibom have called on the state government to provide a climate change policy, a dedicated green jobs framework, and new financing mechanisms...

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Building collapses in Lagos barely 24 hours after similar tragedy in Port Harcourt

The collapse in Lagos occurred less than a day after a similar incident in Port Harcourt, raising fresh concerns over building safety and regulatory enforcement...

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Advocacy group urges men to turn support for girls’ education into action

The report explores how men and boys can help challenge restrictive social norms, support education policies and create environments that enable girls to enrol...

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CISLAC, HEDA condemn assault of Sowore, Kaduna mob killing

The groups said eyewitnesses gave account of how Mr Sowore was allegedly dragged and manhandled by security personnel in the presence of lawyers, supporters and...

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VIDEO: How woman disguised as nurse attempted to abduct newborns

The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, happened at Divine Mercy Hospital, a private facility in Awada, an urban community in Idemili North Local Government Area...

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EXCLUSIVE: After denial, ex-Minister Uche Nnaji appeals court ruling ordering his arrest over forgery

Mr Nnaji’s appeal came exactly five days after he denied the existence of any order of arrest against him. The post EXCLUSIVE: After denial, ex-Minister Uche Nn...

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SSS charges ex-Plateau NBA chairman over WhatsApp post

The SSS accused Gabriel Tsenyen of making false allegations on a community WhatsApp platform that members of his community were plotting to kill him. The post S...

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Fubara submits 2026–2028 spending framework as Rivers assembly reconvenes after months

The Rivers Assembly held its first sitting in more than three months on Thursday, receiving Governor Fubara's 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and si...

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Supreme Court to launch electronic filing system, case management platform

The new platforms are expected to digitise key aspects of Supreme Court's operations, including the filing and management of cases. The post Supreme Court to la...

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Supreme Court disowns NBA publication on notaries’ tamper-proof seals

The Supreme Court said NBA's publication on the issuance of 'Tamper Proof Seals for Notaries Public,' should be disregarded. The post Supreme Court disowns NBA...

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One killed, many trapped as five-storey building collapses in Rivers State

Three persons have been rescued alive, while emergency workers race against time amid fears that more victims remain trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed b...

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Court convicts top NSCDC officer of job racketeering

ICPC accused the top NSCDC officer of accepting more than N4 million as an inducement to facilitate recruitment into the paramilitary agency. The post Court con...

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ICPC arraigns El-Rufai, ex-aide, five firms over alleged N8.68 billion Kaduna CCTV contract fraud

The latest case adds to a list corruption prosecutions instituted against Mr El-Rufai by the ICPC. The post ICPC arraigns El-Rufai, ex-aide, five firms over all...

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32 killed, 700 injured in Venezuela twin earthquakes

Two seismic earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring about 700 others, the BBC is reporting. The post 32 killed, 700 injured in Ven...

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Soaring cooking gas prices push Kaduna, Zaria residents to charcoal, firewood

The Managing Director of Sanco Gas Plant, Hamza Aliyu-Harande, described the current situation as one of the most challenging periods in the industry. The post...

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Alleged N109bn Fraud Trial: Ex-accountant-general Idris’ witness says EFCC lured her to sign his statement

Former accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris' lawyers closed their case in the trial-within-trial on Wednesday, prompting the judge to set 13 Octobe...

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NDLEA uncovers another industrial-scale meth factory in Oyo forest

The developments raise fresh concerns about attempts by transnational drug cartels to establish South-west Nigeria as a synthetic drug manufacturing hub. The po...

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Police deny viral motorcycle video shows bandits, say riders are vigilantes, hunters

The clarification followed intense reactions online after the video prompted speculation that the riders were armed bandits operating freely in the state. The p...

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Trump doubts US responsibility for fatal Iranian girls’ school strike

Mr Trump said he had seen no evidence linking the United States to the attack and suggested that the school may have been hit amid the barrage of missiles excha...

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