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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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Tinubu commends Super Eagles, urges focus on African Nations Cup
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles for their efforts in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, despite their heartbreaking loss to DR Congo in a playoff on Sunday. The Super Eagles’ World Cup dream suffered a major blow at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, as DR Congo advanced to the […]
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FG opens portal for N50m student innovation grant
The Federal Government has opened the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant, a new national initiative aimed at supporting student-led innovation with equity-free grants of up to ₦50m. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education and signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations […]
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NYSC releases Batch C deployment details for prospective corps members
The National Youth Service Corps has released the deployment details for its 2025 Batch C prospective corps members. The scheme announced this on Monday via its official X handle, confirming that call-up letters are now available. It added that some prospective corps members posted to Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory have been assigned to […]
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Federal high court begins Christmas vacation December 19 
The Federal High Court will, on December 19, commence its Christmas vacation, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The FHC’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said court sittings would resume in all judicial divisions on January 7, 2026. In a statement titled “Notice of 2025 Christmas Vacation […]
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JUST IN: Wike-backed PDP faction summons emergency BoT, NEC meetings
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced that an emergency meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees and National Executive Committee will hold on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. According to a notice issued on Monday by the factional National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, […]
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WCQ: Chelle claims DR Congo official used voodoo during penalty shootout
Nigeria coach, Eric Chelle, has alleged that a DR Congo staff member engaged in “voodoo” during the penalty shootout of Sunday’s World Cup playoff in Rabat, where the Super Eagles were knocked out of the race for the 2026 tournament. The term voodoo is commonly used to describe a range of traditional spiritual or ritual […]
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DR Congo End Super Eagles’ World Cup Dream After Penalty Shootout Agony
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) dramatically ended Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes on Sunday night, defeating the Super Eagles in a tense penalty shootout after their CAF World Cup qualification playoff final ended 1-1 in extra time. The defeat in Rabat, Morocco, means Nigeria will miss back-to-back World Cups, having also failed to […]
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Breaking News: Lieutenant Yarima escapes assassination attempt in Abuja
A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yarima, who recently had a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening. Military sources told news correspondents that Yarima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans with no […]
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Tinubu Calls for Curriculum Reform to Tackle Rising Graduate Unemployment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the increasing number of graduates entering Nigeria’s labour market without adequate employability skills, urging universities to redesign curricula to focus more on job creation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Speaking at the 36th Convocation Ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, the President stressed the […]
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Nigerian Correctional Service denies reports of menstrual product shortages in female prisons
The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed claims that female inmates across Nigeria are being denied access to menstrual hygiene products, describing the reports as inaccurate. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Adamu Samson Duza, stressed that the Service adheres to its […]
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New PDP chairman Turaki promises reforms, end to impunity
The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki, has assured party members and supporters that his leadership will usher in reforms aimed at restoring internal democracy and ending impunity within the party. In his acceptance speech on Saturday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Turaki acknowledged the weight of responsibility that comes […]
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NELFUND to extend loan to vocational training
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced plans to extend its student loan scheme to cover vocational and skills acquisition programmes. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. Sawyerr said the extension aligns with the Federal Government’s broader education and […]
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PDP expels Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, others over anti party activities
The Umar Damagun-led Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has expelled FCT Minister Nyesom Wike;  former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose and eight others over alleged anti-party activities. Others expelled include: the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu,  Bature, Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, George Turner, Abraham Amali and Dan Orbi Also, the party has dissolved […]
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CAF Clears Ndidi To Face DR Congo In W/Cup Playoff Final
Nigeria have received a major boost ahead of Sunday’s 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff final against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Rabat, Morocco, following confirmation that midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is eligible to play. In a statement released by the Super Eagles media team, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) informed the Nigeria Football Federation […]
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