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Gunmen strike mosque, kidnap 40 worshippers hours after truce reports in Zamfara

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Just a day after reports of alleged peace deals in some North-West states, bandits struck again in Zamfara on Monday morning. About 40 worshippers were kidnapped while observing early morning prayers in Gidan Turbe village, Tsafe Local Government Area. According to locals, the gunmen stormed the mosque around 5:30 a.m. during dawn prayers.  Zagazola Makama […]
Gunmen strike mosque, kidnap 40 worshippers hours after truce reports in Zamfara

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UK boarding schools storm Lagos, Abuja as pupils resume

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Ahead of schools’ resumption, some leading post-primary institutions located in the United Kingdom are set to visit Nigeria in September. According to information made available by Ana Beck, Business Manager at Mark Brooks Education, the event, tagged UK Boarding Schools
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Rights Group Demands Release Of Nnamdi Kanu Over Supreme Court’s ‘Fatal Error’

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The Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing his ongoing trial as “an unlawful persecution, not a prosecution.” In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Gerald Katchy, on Monday […]

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Don’t abuse financial autonomy granted Ekiti LGs – Oyebanji urges council bosses

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The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has advised the local government chairmen to eschew financial profligacy and mismanagement that could cause gross abuse of financial autonomy granted the councils in the state. Oyebanji averred that the cardinal focus of financial freedom, was to ignite execution of landmark and beneficial projects in the third tier, warning […]
Don’t abuse financial autonomy granted Ekiti LGs – Oyebanji urges council bosses

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Senator Achonu condemns kidnapping of Ngozi Ogbu in Okigwe, calls for immediate release

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Senator Athan Nneji Achonu, 2023 Labour Party Governorship Candidate in Imo State has strongly condemned the abduction of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, a former legislator from Imo State, who was kidnapped in Okigwe at a time when his late mother’s body lies in the mortuary awaiting burial. The Senator described the incident as “a direct assault […]
Senator Achonu condemns kidnapping of Ngozi Ogbu in Okigwe, calls for immediate release

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Firm marks World Afro Day 2025 with ‘My Hairitage’ campaign

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Orange Group, one of West Africa’s leading diversified FMCG companies, has unveiled its “My Hairitage” campaign to mark World Afro Day 2025. The initiative is designed to celebrate Afro-textured hair not merely as a style choice, but as a powerful emblem of identity, heritage, and resilience that has endured for generations.
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World Championships: Amusan Claims Silver In Women’s 100m Hurdles, Opens Team Nigeria’s Medal Count

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Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal for Team Nigeria at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, marking her first podium finish since her remarkable world title victory in 2022. The former world champion and record holder clocked an impressive time of 12.28 seconds, finishing just behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who raced to gold […]

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IGP represents Nigeria in global security talks in China

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Inspector General of police Kayode Egbetokun is representing the country at a major global forum on public security in China, officials said Monday. Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, is leading a Nigerian delegation to the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum
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