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NJI: Judges Did not Observe Tinubu’s ‘On Your Mandate’ Song at Conference 
* Says judiciary remains strictly non-partisan, deeply committed to constitutional neutrality The National Judicial Institute (NJI) has described as misleading and inaccurate reports circulating on social media suggesting that judges attending the 2025 All Nigeria Judges Conference sang a political chorus (“On Your Mandate We Shall Stand”) in allegiance to President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, […]
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ISWAP leader sentenced to 20 years imprisonment over terror attacks
For Husaini Ismaila, one of the leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) being prosecuted by the Department of State Service (DSS) on terrorism charges, the end came yesterday. Ismaila was convicted by a  Federal High Court in Abuja. He is to spend the next 20 years behind bars. Justice Emeka Nwite handed out the […]
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Alleged genocide: FG team meets Riley Moore in US
United States Congressman Riley M. Moore, on Wednesday, held what he described as a “frank, honest, and productive” meeting with a high-level Nigerian government delegation in Washington, D.C., with the discussions focused on the persistent killings of Christians and the escalating terrorist threats across Nigeria. The Nigerian delegation, led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu […]
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Kwara, Kebbi abductions: FG blames US as kidnap outrage spreads
The Federal Government on Wednesday blamed the renewed terror attacks, including the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and the assault on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State, on recent remarks by United States as public anger over the incidents spread nationwide. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said Trump’s posts alleging “Christian genocide” […]
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Terrorism: Police tighten S’East security as Kanu knows fate today
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, will today know his fate in the prolonged legal battle with the Federal Government. A court, presided over by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, is expected to rule on a series of applications filed by both Kanu and the […]
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I’m depressed over abduction of Kebbi schoolgirls —Tinubu 
…assures on safe return, sends Shettima to Kebbi  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the abduction of 25 girls of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State. Reacting to the incident in a statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Tinubu directed Vice President […]
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Enugu Senator dies in UK, Senate mourns
The Senate was thrown into mourning on Wednesday following the death of Senator Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District and reportedly passed away in the United Kingdom while receiving medical treatment. Ezea, elected on the Labour Party platform, was the only LP member from Enugu State in the 10th National Assembly. His death […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Police seal PDP headquarters with barbwire
In a move to prevent a reoccurrence of the drama that played out on Tuesday, the Police have shut down the Wadata Plaza headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) till further notice.  Police personnel are also stationed there to enforce the closure while staff have been sent away from the Secretariat, while party members are not […]
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FG unveils emergency call centre, ambulance service in Cross River
The Federal Government has launched an emergency call centre and ambulance system to provide prompt and efficient emergency medical services to residents, particularly in cases of flooding, fire outbreaks, road accidents and other emergencies in Cross River. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, was represented by Dr Doubra Emuren, Programmes […]
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Tinubu to Attend G20 Summit in South Africa, AU-EU Meeting in Angola
President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation trip to South Africa and Angola, where he will participate in high-level global and regional summits, the presidency said in a statement Tuesday. Tinubu will first travel to Johannesburg to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for Nov. 22–23 at the Johannesburg Expo […]
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Sultan of Sokoto, a detribalised leader – Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has described the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, as a detribalised leader committed to religious tolerance, harmony and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Ayoade Olugbemiga, Ladoja made the remarks on Tuesday during a courtesy and solidarity visit […]
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Kefas postpones defection to APC over Kebbi kidnap
TARABA State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Tuesday announced the postponement of his ceremonial defection to the All Progressives Congress, following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. Kefas, in a signed statement, said it would be insensitive to proceed with any political activity at a time the nation was confronted with yet another security […]
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Oyo urges Circular Road protesters to embrace dialogue
The Oyo State Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development has appealed to protesting residents on the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road corridor to embrace dialogue to address the raging issue. The Director-General of the Agency, Dr Morohunkola Thomas, appealed in a statement on Tuesday. Residents of the Circular Road projects have embarked on no fewer than seven […]
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Police confirm two killed, one injured in Kwara church attack
The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that suspected bandits killed at least two people and injured one during attacks in Eruku, a boundary town in the Ekiti Local Government Area. A parish of the Christ Apostolic Church was one of the places the bandits attacked. The police said a worshipper was killed during […]
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Abducted pupils: President sends Shettima to Kebbi
Vice President Kashim Shettima will today lead a delegation to Kebbi State to convey the Federal Government’s solidarity and deliver a message of reassurance to the families of abducted pupils. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reiterated his directive to security agencies to move swiftly to rescue the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in […]
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Turaki-led PDP defends chairman’s call for foreign intervention
The newly elected National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ini Ememobong, has condemned the police for firing tear gas canisters directly at party officials and journalists during Tuesday’s confrontation at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Speaking to news correspondents, Ememobong said the party had anticipated resistance ahead of its planned inaugural National […]
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Osun 2026: INEC urges parties to conduct lawful, transparent primaries
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, has urged political parties in the state to conduct their primaries in accordance with the law. Agboke, in a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo, the state capital, by INEC Public Relations Officer, Olurode Musa, said the lawful conduct […]
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BVAS Has Ended Identity Theft in Elections — INEC Chairman
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, SAN, says the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System has effectively eliminated identity theft, multiple voting, and other fraudulent practices in Nigeria’s elections. Speaking at the 2025 Digital Nigeria International Conference in Abuja, he described BVAS as a major milestone that has strengthened electoral integrity and transparency. […]
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Police fire teargas as PDP factions clash in Abuja
Violence erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party National Secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Tuesday, prompting police to fire teargas to disperse supporters amid a leadership dispute between rival factions of the party. According to Channels Television, the chaos began when Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, and the […]
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NELFUND warns students about fake loan portal
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has alerted the public to a fraudulent message circulating online, claiming that the NELFUND Student Loan Registration Portal is open. The message directs applicants to a third-party link (http://gvly.xyz/Nelfund-Student-Loan, which NELFUND confirms is unauthorised and fraudulent. In a post obtained from its X handle on Tuesday, NELFUND urged students and the […]
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How bandits kidnapped 25 Kebbi schoolgirls
Bandits in the early hours of yesterday kidnapped 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, GGCSS, Maga, Kebbi State, killing the principal in the process. According to sources, the attackers killed the school’s Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Makuku, before abducting several schoolgirls. Witnesses said the bandits operated without resistance and caused widespread panic, […]
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Fresh strike looms as ASUU accuses FG of insincerity, sabotage
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Kano Zone, has warned that the country could be heading for fresh strike action over what it described as the Federal Government’s insincere handling of ongoing renegotiations. The Zonal Coordinator, Abdulkadir Muhammad, raised the alarm after the union’s Zonal meeting in Kano, saying confidence in the government’s commitment […]
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‘You belong to the zoo,’ Fayose tells Obasanjo in renewed hostility
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, have renewed their years-long hostility just days after they appeared to have settled their differences and given peace a chance. The collapse of their relationship surfaced in a blistering “thank-you” message Mr Fayose sent to Mr Obasanjo for attending his 65th birthday celebration. But […]
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Tinubu calls for corruption-free judiciary 
President Bola Tinubu on Monday warned that integrity is judiciary’s lifeblood, declaring that justice cannot be bought and the courts must never accommodate compromise. “Justice must never be for sale, and the Bench must never become a sanctuary for compromise,” Tinubu said at the opening of the 2025 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference of the Superior […]
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FG vows swift rescue of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls
The Federal Government on Monday vowed to rescue the abducted Kebbi secondary school girls, even as it expressed deep concern and solidarity with the families of the students kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said […]
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Police confirm abduction in Kebbi girls’ school, begin rescue operation
Tension has engulfed the Maga community in Kebbi State after terrorists launched a deadly pre-dawn attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, reportedly abducting 25 students and killing a staff member. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the […]
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Taraba Assembly speaker, 15 others defect to APC from PDP
Members of the Taraba State House of Assembly elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Among the defectors is the Speaker of the House, John Kizito, who read the letters from each of the lawmakers, all indicating their decision to leave the PDP […]
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15% tariff policy didn’t influence petrol price drop — Dangote Refinery
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed claims that the recent fall in petrol pump prices was triggered by the Federal Government’s suspension of a 15 per cent import tariff, insisting the adjustment was driven solely by its own downward review of Premium Motor Spirit prices. The company said it had reduced its gantry and coastal prices […]
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Osun leads in Continuous Voter Registration
About 2.3 million Nigerians have so far concluded their registration at the end of 12 weeks of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Out of this figure, 1,024,399 registrants, representing 44.23 per cent, are male, while 1,291,833, representing 55.77 per cent, are male, and 33,221 are persons with disabilities […]
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