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target=_blank>Onitsha: Two crushed to death as container falls on tricycle
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Two persons lost their lives on Thursday in a ghastly motor accident in Onitsha, Anambra State. The crash, which occurred along the Owerri-Onitsha Road, involved a tricycle and a trailer. An eyewitness said the trailer was conveying a container which suddenly fell off and landed on the tricycle with the deceased
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target=_blank>Rivers police arrest suspect in viral car robbery video
From Tony John, Port Harcourt Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have apprehended an armed robbery suspect found in a viral video of car theft. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police (SP), who confirmed the development to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, described it as another remarkable
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target=_blank>Three locked up for naira counterfeiting in Kwara
From Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday, October 15, sentenced three persons to various jail terms, having found them guilty of being in possession of fake Naira notes. The convicts: Olaitan Dina, a 46-year-old aluminium fabricator from Maraba in Ilorin; Opeyemi Jeremiah, a bakery worker from
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target=_blank>BBNaija star Phyna opens up on Abuja hotel fight
Big Brother Naija reality show star Phyna has broken her silence on the Abuja hotel brawl. Phyna was seen on social media in a violent altercation with another woman at an Abuja hotel. Reacting to the backlash from the public, Phyna, in a post on her Instagram story, disclosed that the person she fought with
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target=_blank>PCC: 1.8m complaints received, 1.2m resolved in 50 years
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) has disclosed that in the last 50 years, it has received 1,802,267 complaints, of which 1,279,489 have been resolved and closed, and 522,778 still pending. PCC Honourable Chief Commissioner Bashir Abubakar disclosed this in Abuja, at a press briefing to mark the 50th anniversary of the
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target=_blank>Akwa Ibom: Provost hails FG as Ididep COE matriculates 583 pioneer students
From Isaac Job, Uyo The pioneer Provost, Federal College of Education, Ididep, in Ibiono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Edem Ntuk, has commended the federal government’s ingenuity in education and promised to demonstrate the academic excellence of the institution by providing a conducive atmosphere for learning and research. Ntuk made the pledge
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target=_blank>World Food Day: CAPPA calls for boosting regulation on pre-processed foods
From Idu Jude, Abuja As the world marks World Food Day 2025 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged governments at all levels to implement comprehensive food policies that protect Nigerians from the growing threat of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and unhealthy beverages. In a statement marking the day, the organisation warned that
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target=_blank>Reps step up moves for aerospace university
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has stepped up plans for the establishment of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja. The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, while speaking at a public hearing on the bill, said the proposed university, when established, will address the challenge of specialised skills and research in aviation
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target=_blank>IMF flags mounting global debt, advocates fiscal discipline, inclusive prosperity
From Uche Usim, Washington DC Global public debt is climbing toward historic highs and policymakers must act fast to ensure sustainability and inclusive growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday during its 2025 Annual Meetings in Washington DC. Presenting the Fiscal Monitor Report, IMF Fiscal Affairs Director Vitor Gaspar said global public debt
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target=_blank>Kanu medically fit to stand trial, NMA tells court
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) panel constituted by its president has told the Abuja division of the Federal High Court that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is medically fit to stand his trial, as his complained-about ailment was not life-threatening. Kanu had, in a
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target=_blank>UNILAG Medical Research Centre To Be Inaugurated Monday
The Director of Administration at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Dr. Olayinka Obafemi-Moses, on Wednesday announced that all arrangements have been concluded for the inauguration of the college’s state-of-the-art research centre. Obafemi-Moses, who also serves as the College Secretary, disclosed this during a news conference ahead of the official unveiling of the…
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target=_blank>Stakeholders Set To Celebrate ‘Ogun Pepe’ With Alaafin
Professional stakeholders from the fields of academia, film, culture, tourism, and history have concluded plans to converge on Oyo Town in November for the commemoration of the 130th anniversary of the 1895 Ogun Pepe (Pepe War), a historic battle in which Alaafin Adeyemi Alowolodu resisted British imperial forces. The week-long event, organized in collaboration with His…
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target=_blank>Oyebanji Assures Ekiti Citizens Of Quality Healthcare
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to making quality healthcare a right for all citizens rather than a privilege, with a focus on improving life expectancy and sustaining progress in reducing child and maternal mortality rates. The Governor gave the assurance on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti while commissioning a Pharma-Grade Drug…
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target=_blank>Festus Daumiebi Commends Diri For Dumping PDP
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Barrister Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has commended Governor Douye Diri for his decision to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as a courageous and visionary move for the state’s political future. Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Yenagoa, Daumiebi, who was an…
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target=_blank>Aiyedatiwa’s Aide Debunks Bond Allegations
…Highlights Developmental Strides The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Ondo State on Public Enlightenment, Comrade Olufemi Lawson, has reaffirmed the transparency and accountability of the administration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, describing recent claims by certain groups about a purported ₦240 billion bond as false, baseless, and politically motivated. Speaking at a media parley…
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target=_blank>C’River: Otu Gifts S’Falcons Star Miracle Usani N50m, Land, Ambassadorial Appointment
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on Wednesday rewarded Super Falcons star, Miracle Usani, with a ₦50 million cash gift, a plot of land in Calabar, and an appointment as Sports Ambassador of the state. Usani, who hails from Yakurr Local Government Area, was part of Nigeria’s victorious Super Falcons squad that won…
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target=_blank>Senate Grills New INEC Chairman, Amupitan
The Senate has commenced the grilling of the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, at the National Assembly complex. New Telegraph had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu had formally written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of Amupitan as the new INEC chairman. In the request read on the…
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target=_blank>Tinubu Lauds Sulaiman For Strengthening Legislative Capacity At 60
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, on his 60th birthday, commending him for his exceptional contributions to strengthening Nigeria’s legislative capacity and deepening democratic governance. In a statement on Thursday, the President praised Sulaiman for his distinguished career in…
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target=_blank>Train Crushes Dispatch Rider To Death In Lagos
A tragic incident occurred in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Thursday when a dispatch rider was crushed to death by a moving train at PDW, near the GRA axis. According to eyewitnesses, the dispatch rider, who was reportedly speeding, attempted to quickly manoeuvre across the railway track to access the GRA area when he collided with…
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target=_blank>Portal Opening: NELFUND Urges Tertiary Institutions To Update, Upload Student Records
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has called on all accredited tertiary institutions across the country to update and upload the records of their students, both returning and newly admitted on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal ahead of the official opening for the 2025/2026 academic session. NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, made…
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