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Mele Kyari, ex-NNPCL GCEO’s bank accounts frozen over alleged fraud
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Aug. 19, 2025 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the temporary freezing of…
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Macron warns against hasty Ukraine peace without security guarantees
Paris, Aug. 19, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned against a hasty peace deal for Ukraine that lacks strong…
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Police manhunt for killers of their colleague heighten tension at Amarata in Yenagoa
The manhunt for the suspected killers of a policeman deployed for patrol in Amarata, a suburb notorious for violent cult…
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Traxport, Vecturis sign investment agreement to transform freight rail in Nigeria
Traxport Rail Services Ltd, a Nigerian rail freight company focused on delivering efficient and modern logistics solutions, has announced the…
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Ukraine envoy hails unity at U.S. summit, rejects land concessions
Berlin, Aug. 19, 2025 Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has welcomed the show of unity at the Ukraine summit…
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A Canadian Court’s verdict on Nigeria’s democracy By Ebuka Ukoh
Last week, the federal Court of Canada, presided over by Justice Sébastien Grammond, gave a ruling that has shaken more…
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UN official laments deteriorating security, humanitarian conditions in South Sudan
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Aug. 19, 2025 Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, on Monday lamented the deteriorating security…
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Nigeria’s Consul General in Cameroon, Taofik Obasanjo Coker, dies
Nigeria’s Consul General to the North West and South West regions of Cameroon, Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, has passed on.…
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Tinubu arrives Japan ahead of TICAD9 Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Tokyo, Japan, early on Tuesday to join other African leaders, international development partners and…
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Tinubu celebrates NDDC boss Ogbuku at 50
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, Aug. 18, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing…
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People, privations and public policy priorities [2] By UGO ONUOHA
WITHOUT any doubts whatsoever, the twin policies of the unplanned, wrong-headed, and precipitate removal of petrol subsidy and the massive…
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Ahudiya Nnem, Kun Khalifat By Emeka Obasi
People of the South – East must rise now to rid the streets of loose, unemployed youth terrorising everyone, from…
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AIG FCID Alagbon swings into action, investigates allegation of extortion, human rights violations
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos has reassured that it has zero tolerance for corruption and unprofessional…
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Nigeria, Turkey partner on Diaspora relations
The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Memmet Poroy, has proposed a working collaboration between the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and…
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Tinubu commissions WAGL’s 40,000 CBM LPG Vessel in South Korea
.…Lauds Company’s Partners for Expanding Africa’s Role in Clean Energy President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria is poised to deliver…
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JAMB sets deadlines for 2025 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed Nigerian public universities to finish their 2025 admission processes by 31…
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Mozambique President extols Adesina’s transformative decade at African Development Bank
MAPUTO, Mozambique Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has lauded Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for a decade of “transforming ambition into outcomes” as…
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MOSIEND salutes Ogbuku at 50 describes him as icon of service and development
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has congratulated the Managing Director/Chief…
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Tinubu commiserates with APC Chairman over loss of mother
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt condolences to Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress…
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Ize-Iyamu takes over as first female CMD at UBTH
By Usman Aliyu Benin, Aug. 18, 2025 Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu assumed office on Monday as the first female Chief Medical…
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Legendary American band ‘Shalamar’ storms Abuja in concert
Shalamar By Joshua Olomu Abuja, Aug 18, 2025 Shalamar, Grammy-winners/American R&B vocal group, is set to thrill fans, especially old-school…
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Corruption remains Africa’s biggest governance challenge – Akufo-Addo
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Aug. 18, 2025 Former President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has said that corruption remains Africa’s single…
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Zelensky, European leaders meet with Trump in Washington
Washington, Aug. 18, 2025 Following the U.S.- Russian summit in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet U.S. President Donald…
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APC and lessons from Oyo by-election By Lasisi Olagunju
The Cambridge English dictionary defines ‘carcass’ as “the body of a dead animal, especially a large one.” The People’s Democratic…
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Zenith Bank marks 35 years anniversary in grand style, recognises pioneer customers, long-serving staff
Amidst pomp and pageantry layered with a mixture of glitz and glamour, Zenith Bank Plc marked its 35th year anniversary…
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