Israeli Military Approves Framework for Gaza City Offensive Amid Heavy Strikes, Truce Talks
The Israeli military said Wednesday it has approved the “framework” for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, days after
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Power Minister Adelabu Denies Building Mansion After Appointment, Calls Report False and Malicious
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed as false and malicious a viral media report alleging he constructed a
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NCAA Gets Firsthand Witness Account in Comfort Emmanson–Ibom Air Altercation
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says a verified eyewitness has stepped forward with a first-hand account of the altercation
Read MoreAviation Minister Withdraws Charges Against KWAM 1, Comfort Emmanson After Stakeholder Consultations
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has dropped criminal charges against Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1)
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Political Vendetta Unleashed: Dapo Abiodun Seals Gbenga Daniel’s Home and Hotel Despite Public Outcry
In what many are describing as a blatant act of political vendetta, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has ordered the
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Middle Belt Forum Backs Peter Obi’s Single-Term Pledge as ‘Obidient’ Wave Sweeps Ibadan
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has declared its confidence in former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing him as
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Nigeria’s Sugar Import Soars 328% in Five Years as Local Production Stagnates
Nigeria’s sugar import bill has jumped 328% in five years, hitting ₦2.21 trillion between 2020 and 2024, up from ₦516.61
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Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election Likely Unless Opposition Unites – Akin Osuntokun Warns
Chief Akin Osuntokun, 63, former political adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-director of the PDP presidential campaign in 2011, and
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Over 100 Terrorists Killed in Massive Military Operation in Zamfara
The Nigerian military has eliminated more than 100 terrorists in a large-scale operation at Makakkari Forest, Bukuyum Local Government Area
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Eight Dead, Hundreds of Farms Destroyed as Floods Devastate Ebonyi Communities
A flood disaster in Enohia Itim, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has claimed eight lives and destroyed over
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Ogun Youths Threaten Statewide Lockdown if Abiodun Dares Demolish OGD’s Properties — Tell Tinubu to Call Him to Order
Tension is brewing in Ogun State as angry youths have vowed to shut down the entire state should Governor Dapo
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Ballon d’Or 2025 Shortlist Revealed: Bellingham, Mbappé, Haaland Lead Star-Studded Race
The race for football’s most prestigious individual honour is officially on, as the Ballon d’Or unveiled its 30-man shortlist for
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Trump Demands Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Resign Over China Ties
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for the immediate resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over alleged links to
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Crackdown in Corrections: FG Sacks 15, Demotes 59 Over Misconduct
The Federal Government has dismissed 15 officials of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and demoted 59 others for misconduct and
Read MoreNCAA Blacklists Fuji Star K1 de Ultimate for Six Months Over Airport Misconduct
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as K1 de Ultimate, will be
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Putin Meets U.S. Envoy as Trump’s Ukraine Ceasefire Deadline Looms
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, just days before the expiration
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Pro-Abure Labour Party Groups Storm INEC Headquarters Over Bye-Election Exclusion
Civil society organisations loyal to the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party on Wednesday staged a protest at the
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Wife of late MKO Abiola; Dr Doyin Abiola Goes to Rest at 82
Dr. Doyinsola Abiola, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct National Concord newspapers, has died at the age of
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Benue on Edge: Armed Herdsmen Kill 9 as Ethnic Tensions Flare After Murder of Two Youths
Benue State is reeling from a fresh wave of violence as nine people, including a police officer, were killed in
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Edo Governor Okpebholo Bans Transport Unions, Cracks Down on Illegal Dues and Extortion
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued an indefinite ban on the activities of several transport unions and revenue
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2023 Elections: How Dapo Betrayed PBAT, Compromised President’s Victory in His Own Ward — Adebutu Fires Back
Ogun State’s political landscape was shaken over the weekend as Hon. Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate
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Netanyahu Pushes for Full Gaza Takeover in New War Plan Amid Hostage Crisis and Global Outcry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to unveil a new Gaza war strategy aimed at completely dismantling Hamas and
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Sisters, Lover Arrested for Faking Kidnapping to Extort N5m from Their Own Father in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four individuals, including two sisters, for allegedly orchestrating a fake kidnapping
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Tinubu Showers D’Tigress with $100,000, Flats, and National Honours for AfroBasket Glory
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rewarded Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with $100,000 each, three-bedroom flats in the Renewed Hope
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