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Fresh Ebola outbreak: FG tightens border control
The Federal Government stated that it had intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all points of entry in response to the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Director of Port Health Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Akpan Nse, disclosed this in […]
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Arms, cash recovered as Kwara police arrest 44, rescue kidnap victims
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 44 suspected criminals across different parts of the state, recovering arms, ammunition, hard drugs, and over N2.7 million in cash. Speaking in Ilorin, the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, said those arrested were linked to serious crimes ranging from armed robbery, culpable homicide, and criminal conspiracy to trafficking […]
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FG seeks fresh $1.75bn World Bank loan
The Federal Government plans to increase its borrowing despite a significant 40.5 per cent surge in revenue for the first eight months of 2025. This boost in revenue has largely been driven by substantial gains in non-oil revenue collections, as confirmed in a press statement on Wednesday by Special Adviser to the President on Information […]
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Tax law: Nigerians to pay additional N45 per liter of petrol
Nigerians buying petrol will pay an additional N45 for each litre of fuel they purchase come 2026 if the price remains unchanged at the rate of N900. This is due to the provision of a five percent surcharge in the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act on refined petroleum products in a bid to promote the […]
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Police seal ADC office, invite El-Rufai, others for questioning
The Kaduna State Police Command has invited former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and six senior members of the African Democratic Congress for questioning over allegations bordering on criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and causing grievous hurt. The invitation, contained in a letter dated September 4, 2025, and signed by Deputy […]
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CBT: WAEC mandates 250 computers, CCTV for participating schools
The West African Examinations Council has outlined key facilities schools must provide ahead of the full migration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to computer-based testing by 2026. Head of Examinations at WAEC, Mr. Lucky Njoagwuani, disclosed this on Thursday during a sensitization program in Port Harcourt. According to him, schools must put […]
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Osun ALGON challenges CBN over LG account signatories
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Osun State chapter, has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of colluding with members of the All Progressives Congress to illegally open and operate bank accounts in the names of local government areas in the state. Addressing a press conference held in Osogbo on Thursday, the state ALGON […]
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IG appoints Hundeyin new Force PRO
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer. This was according to a statement by the outgoing FPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday. Adejobi described Hundeyin as a well-qualified officer with solid academic and professional credentials. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu […]
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2025 Batch B Stream II Registration Begins Monday — NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps has released the official timetable for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ mobilisation, with key dates announced for prospective corps members. According to the schedule shared on X on Thursday and its website on Wednesday, “online registration for foreign and Nigerian-trained graduates will take place from 8th to 13th September, 2025.” For […]
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JUST IN: Ex-soldiers resume protest over unpaid benefits
A group of discharged Nigerian soldiers on Thursday resumed protests in Abuja, demanding the payment of their entitlements. The ex-soldiers called off their protest on August 4, after a meeting with officials of the Ministries of Defence and Finance, who assured them that their outstanding entitlements would be paid by August 10. The ex-servicemen, who […]
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BREAKING: Tinubu begins 10-day vacation, departs Abuja for Europe
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commenced a 10-day vacation as part of his 2025 annual leave, the Presidency announced. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will spend the 10-working-day vacation between France and the United Kingdom, after which he will return to Nigeria. Onanuga […]
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16 States Have No Oncologist; Gombe, Maiduguri Share One
Sixteen states in Nigeria currently have no radiation or clinical oncologists, a development experts warned is worsening late presentation and poor cancer outcomes across the country. The President of the Nigeria Cancer Society, Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, raised the alarm at the inaugural Science of Advanced Prostate Cancer (SoAPCA) Conference in Lagos. Leading oncologists, researchers, and […]
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JUST IN: 15 Terrorists Killed As NAF Bombs Hit Sambisa Enclave In Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the killing of over 15 terrorists and the destruction of key structures during airstrikes in Zuwa, Borno State. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement on Thursday morning, said the operation was carefully planned and executed. “On 3 September 2025, a carefully planned and executed air […]
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2026 WCQ: Fans to pay N3,000, N1,000 to see Super Eagles
Football fans will pay the sum of N3,000 and N1,000 respectively to watch Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), tickets will be available at designated centres across Uyo from […]
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Nigerians may in future vote from anywhere, INEC assures
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hinted that Nigerians may in future elections be able to vote from any location across the country. This came as the Commission mulls the adoption of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) database as the foundation for future voters’ registers. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, dropped the hint […]
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2000 Doctors Owned Salaries: NARD Insists On Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors reiterated its resolve on Wednesday to embark on a nationwide strike on September 10 if the Federal Government and its relevant agencies fail to meet its demands. The President of NARD, Dr. Tope Osundara, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with our correspondent. He said the association met with […]
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Osun ex-convict jailed three years for stealing yams
A 28-year-old auto mechanic, Akeem Jimoh, has been sentenced to three years in jail for stealing tubers of yams worth N35,000. The defendant had admitted committing the crime when he appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s Court earlier in the day. In the charge sheet containing details of the offence committed by the defendant, Jimoh […]
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29 Die, Others Missing In Fresh Boat Accident In Niger State
At least 29 people have been confirmed dead in a boat accident in the Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic incident happened around 11:30 a.m. when a boat conveying 90 passengers, including women and children, capsized while heading to the Dugga community for a condolence visit. The boat reportedly collided with […]
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President Tinubu Orders Compulsory Health Insurance For Workers
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the implementation of mandatory health insurance in line with the National Health Insurance Act, 2022. The President directed that all entities participating in public procurement must present […]
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Ex-SDP Governorship Candidate, Bamidele Akingboye, Dies in Lagos
The former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November 16, 2024, Ondo State gubernatorial election, Bamidele Akingboye, has passed away. Mr. Akingboye died in the early hours of Wednesday at his residence in Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lagos. He had contested in last year’s election alongside the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa […]
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New Curriculum: Full List of JSS, SS subjects
The full list of subjects in the newly introduced school curriculum has surfaced online after the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, shared it on Wednesday. Olusegun, in a post on his X handle, displayed to contain the subjects for Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School. “The new curriculum for […]
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FG declares Friday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who […]
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NASS urges WAEC to tread carefully on CBT rollout
Lawmakers in the National Assembly have cautioned the West African Examinations Council to tread carefully in its planned introduction of Computer-Based Testing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, warning that any glitch in the 2026 rollout could jeopardise the future of millions of Nigerian students. WAEC had earlier given firm assurance that the […]
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CNG price hits N450/SCM as FG withdraws subsidies
Amid long queues and insufficient refilling stations, the cost of one standard cubic metre of Compressed Natural Gas has jumped from N230 to N450. Our correspondent gathered from retailers that the government reviewed the price recently to N450, reducing its subsidies. However, while trucks pay N450/SCM, car drivers and commercial drivers still enjoy some subsidies, […]
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Convention: Wike’s camp demands ignite fresh PDP feud
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, alongside the party’s National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and other leaders, have affirmed that the National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, will be held despite the conditions set by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s camp. Speaking on behalf of […]
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One Dead, Others Injured in Ikorodu Road Crash
Less than 24 hours after six lives were lost in a fatal accident along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway, another tragedy occurred on Ikorodu Road yesterday, claiming one life and leaving several others injured. The crash happened at Idi-Iroko, inward Ogolonto, when a fully loaded commercial Mazda bus (LND 490 SD), trying to outmaneuver traffic from the […]
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Overwork: How RSUTH doctor slumped, died on duty
Nigerian doctors are mourning yet another avoidable tragedy. This time, the death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a young resident doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, who reportedly collapsed and died after a gruelling 72-hour call duty The late doctor, fondly called Femoski by colleagues, was a former President of the Port Harcourt University […]
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Minimum wage: States have no excuse not to pay beyond N70,000 — NECA
Following the rising cost of living in the country and its impact on the people, as well as the increase in Federal allocations to all tiers of government, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has said state governments had no excuse not to pay civil servants above the N70,000 minimum wage. Director General of NECA, […]
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Updated: FG, National Assembly Endorse WAEC’s Full Switch To CBT By 2026
The West African Examinations Council has reaffirmed its plan to migrate the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to a fully computer-based testing format by 2026. Head of WAEC’s National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, gave the assurance on Tuesday during a sensitisation meeting with members of the National Assembly Committee on Education in Abuja. He […]
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