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target=_blank>FCC: Senate confirms Peter Eze as Federal Commissioner
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Hon. Peter Ogbonna Eze as the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Federal Character Commission (FCC) following the presentation of a detailed screening report by the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. The report was presented by
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target=_blank>Tinubu’s sports agenda has impacted over 5,000 small businesses – Olopade
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar Hon. Bukola Olopade, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, has disclosed that over 5,000 small businesses have been impacted through President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He disclosed this in Calabar on the sidelines of the 2nd National Council on Sports meeting, themed “The Business of Sports: Creating Jobs, Wealth
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target=_blank>Ekiti PDP primary: Court rejects request to restrain Oluyede as governorship candidate
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday refused to grant an application seeking to restrain the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, from parading himself as the duly elected candidate of the party in the state. Justice Babs
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target=_blank>Court dismisses ex-Binance chief’s claims of unlawful detention against EFCC
From Sola Ojo, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 27, dismissed a suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claiming unlawful and prolonged detention. Justice Umar Mohammed dismissed the case, ruling that the court would not, under
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target=_blank>JUST IN: Ngige’s convoy attacked in Anambra
Former Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Dr Chris Ngige’s convoy was attacked on the Nkpor-Nnobi Road, Idemili North Local Government Area. The development was revealed by Ngige’s media aide, Fred Chukwuelobe, in a statement made available to Daily Sun on Thursday. Chukwuelobe revealed that the former governor was not in the convoy at the
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target=_blank>Police withdraw 11,566 personnel from VIPs – IGP
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, said on Thursday that the Nigeria Police Force has recalled a total of 11,566 personnel attached to private citizens across the country. The withdrawal, the IGP said, followed the order by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The IGP, at a meeting with strategic police
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target=_blank>BU: Falola calls for paradigm shift in tertiary education delivery
The Sun Distinguished historian and public intellectual Prof. Toyin Falola has called for a paradigm shift in knowledge delivery methodology and vision in tertiary institutions following the fast-growing influence of Artificial Intelligence on academia and global learning. Falola made the remarks while delivering the Babcock University valedictory lecture titled *The Transformation of Babcock*, held at
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target=_blank>Abducted Kaduna Anglican Priest dies in captivity
By Seyi Babalola The Kaduna Anglican Communion Diocese has confirmed the death of Reverend Edwin Achi, a priest at Ebenezer Anglican Church in Ungwan Maijero, Chikun Local Government Area. He was kidnapped on October 28 when armed men broke into his home in the Nissi village, near the Kaduna Refinery. His wife, a customs officer,
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target=_blank>Umahi terminates Abuja-Lokoja contracts on effluxion of time
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja Not happy with work along the Abuja to Lokoja Road, Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has terminated the contract based on the effluxion of time. The contractor should work within the limit of the advance paid to them, after which the final determination account is to be carried out. The
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target=_blank>Bandits attack FCT community, abduct 7
From Molly Kilete, Abuja Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Gidan-Bijimi, a village in Kawu Ward of Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday and abducted seven persons. The incident, which Daily Sun gathered happened on Wednesday night at about ten o’clock, has left the villagers in pandemonium as they scampered
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target=_blank>Coup: Jonathan, Other Observers Stranded In Guinea-Bissau
Following Wednesday’s military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, which abruptly halted the country’s electoral process, former President Goodluck Jonathan and several African dignitaries have remained stranded in the country. New Telegraph had earlier reported that Jonathan is part of a 36-member high-level joint election observation mission deployed by the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West…
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target=_blank>Wike Terminates Apo-Wasa-Karshi Road Contract
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has terminated the contract for the construction of the Apo-Wasa-Karshi road, originally awarded in 2011 to Kakatar Engineering. This decision followed several pledges by the construction company requesting more time and resources to complete the road. There had been public outcry over the delays on the road works…
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target=_blank>55 Dead, 250 Missing In Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze
Over 250 people are missing after the financial hub’s worst blaze in decades killed at least 55 in an apartment complex in Hong Kong. Over 24 hours after a fire broke out in the eight-building housing estate with 2,000 units, flames were still visible in some windows as Hong Kong firefighters sprayed water on the…
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target=_blank>Trump: Shooting Of National Guard Soldiers ‘Act Of Terror’
The 47th President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, has described Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard soldiers blocks from the White House as an “Act of terror”. President Trump, who spoke on Thursday morning, disclosed that the perpetrator was a migrant from Afghanistan. “This heinous assault was an act of evil, an act of…
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target=_blank>Boyfriend Flees After Woman Dies In Ondo Hotel
The boyfriend of an unidentified woman has reportedly fled after she was found dead in a popular hotel in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Deputy Superintendent Olusola Ayanlade, said the command is actively searching for the boyfriend, identified as Ganiyu Sodiq, who allegedly accompanied the woman…
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target=_blank>Osun Has Undergone Transformative Turnaround – Adeleke
Three years into his administration, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke says the state has experienced “a transformative turnaround,” asserting that sectors he inherited in crisis in 2022 have now been rebuilt. In a statewide broadcast titled My Stewardship in Three Years, Adeleke said he inherited “a fractured system” marked by unpaid pensions, abandoned infrastructure, poor…
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target=_blank>Lagos Launches World AIDS Day 2025 Campaign
The Lagos State Government has commenced activities for World AIDS Day 2025, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening HIV prevention, testing, and treatment across the state. The announcement was made by the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, during a press briefing on Thursday in Lagos. Speaking on…
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target=_blank>Coup: Ensure Jonathan’s Safe Return To Nigeria, Reps To FG
Following the successful military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the members of the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Government to deploy all diplomatic channels to secure the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is trapped in the country. New Telegraph recalls that the former Nigerian leader is in Guinea-Bissau as part of…
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target=_blank>Bandit Threats: Kano Govt Assures Citizens Of Safety
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has reassured residents that the government is fully on top of emerging bandit threats and has taken decisive steps to neutralize any risks to the city. Speaking at the opening of the 34th Executive Council Meeting, Governor Yusuf emphasized that the state is not taking the situation lightly….
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target=_blank>Ex-Kwara Gov To Nigerian Varsities: Embrace Globalization
Former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has stressed the need for Nigerian universities to embrace globalisation in both academic and administrative spheres to attain world-class status. Ahmed, who was guest speaker at the alumni colloquium marking the University of Ilorin’s 50th anniversary, said globalisation should not be seen as a pursuit of international rankings or…
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