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target=_blank>AFCON: Akor Adams leaves Super Eagles camp after win over Mozambique
Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams, has departed the team’s camp following their 4-0 victory against Mozambique in the final 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. This was confirmed in an update posted on the team’s official X website. The brief statement indicated that Adams had been granted permission to visit his mother, who
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target=_blank>Peace, unity, Benue’s devt top discussions as Aondoakaa hosts Ortom, political associates
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), has emphasized the need When he hosted the immediate past Governor of Benue State and Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief Samuel Ortom, his wife, Dr. Eunice Ortom, and other political
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target=_blank>CSOs slams ‘Fiscal Rascality’ in Tinubu-NASS budget repeal, demand transparency, constitutional compliance
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja A coalition of civil society organisations has unleashed scathing criticism against President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, accusing them of “fiscal rascality” through unconstitutional breaches in the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts. The group, in a hard-hitting joint statement titled “Stop This Fiscal Rascality
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target=_blank>EPL: Chelsea appoint Rosenior as new manager
By Seyi Babalola Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Liam Rosenior as their new coach to replace Enzo Maresca. Chelsea announced his appointment with a statement on their website on Tuesday. The 41-year-old will become Chelsea’s fourth permanent boss since BlueCo took control in 2022. Rosenior leaves French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg to team up
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target=_blank>No alternative to Gov Idris in Kebbi — Zuru
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Ahead of 2027 general elections, Special Adviser to Kebbi State Governor on Communication and Strategy, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Zuru has noted that there would not be alternative Governorship candidate in the state than Governor Nasir Idris. Zuru who made this observation in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin
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target=_blank>Benue: Police arrest three suspected cultists, recover firearm, dangerous weapons
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi In continuation of the sustained offensive against cultism and other violent crimes across Benue State, the Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists in Vandeikya and Guma Local Government Areas (LGA) of Benue state. The Commissioner for Police in Benue State, CP Ifeanyi Emenari disclosed this in a statement signed
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target=_blank>Dr. Olayemi Cardoso: Mr. Reformer
When President Bola Tinubu appointed him as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2023, many Nigerians applauded the decision based on his pedigree as a seasoned economist, technocrat and reform-driven administrator whose leadership would reshape the nation’s monetary landscape. On the job, he has brought his decades of experience in banking, public administration,
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target=_blank>Kidnapping: Operatives of Kiriji Heritage Defender comb Osun, Kwara, Kogi forest
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure A local security outfit based in Osun State, the Kiriji Heritage Defende has combed the forest in Kwara and Kogi States to rescue kidnapped victims in the forest. Besides, men of the security outfit have also embarked on 24 hours surveillance of all the major forest in Osun State as
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target=_blank>Gov Peter Mbah: Tomorrow is here
On the day he assumed office as Governor of Enugu State on May 29, 2023, Dr. Peter Mbah set the ball rolling by signing Executive Order 005, mandating all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to publish service level agreements detailing costs, processes, and time-frame for service delivery. With his experience as a maritime lawyer and
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target=_blank>Senator Solomon Adeola: Legislator with human face
At 56, Senator Solomon Adeola has served as a legislator for twenty-two and half years. His political journey, spanning the Lagos State House of Assembly, the House of Representatives, and now the Senate reflects a consistent dedication to service, accountability, and empowerment. As the senator representing Ogun West he has brought unprecedented development to
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target=_blank>Oyo Suspends Monarch Over Alleged Mining Law Violation
The Oyo State Government has suspended the Sobaloju of Ofiki, Chief Jacob Adefabi Sobaloju, over alleged violations of the State’s Executive Order 001/2023, which regulates mining activities, and for allegedly encouraging trespass on government gazetted assets. The government said the action was taken in the interest of protecting the state and its citizens. According to…
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target=_blank>SIFAX Group Sets Sights On West African Expansion In 2026
SIFAX Group has kicked off 2026 with a bold growth agenda, unveiling an innovation-driven plan aimed at strengthening operations, enhancing technology adoption, and expanding its footprint across West Africa. In a statement, Olumuyiwa Akande, Group Head of Corporate Communications, said that the Chairman, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, outlined the company’s strategic priorities for the year in…
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target=_blank>Customs Earns N731.2bn From Onne Port In 2025
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt II Command, Onne Port, has generated a total of N731.2 billion in 2025, surpassing its annual revenue target by 104.46 percent. The command had set a target of N700.01 billion for the year, building on its outstanding performance in 2024. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Theophilus…
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target=_blank>Kwara Police Clear Six Vigilantes Arrested By Army In Edo Of Any Wrongdoing
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that six vigilante members, previously arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Army along the Auchi–Ikpeshi Road in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, have been cleared of any wrongdoing. The vigilantes, who were travelling in a vehicle belonging to Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, were formally…
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target=_blank>Badaru Denies Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Loyalty To APC
Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed circulating reports suggesting that he is consulting to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as baseless and unfounded. In a statement signed by Badaru, he categorically stated that the reports are entirely false, speculative, and the product of political mischief. Alhaji Mohammed…
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target=_blank>New Tax Law: Benue Assembly Holds Public Hearing, Seeks Repeal Of 2022 Revenue Law
The Benue State House of Assembly has conducted a public hearing on the proposed Revenue Service (Consolidation and Harmonized) Bill 2025. The bill seeks to repeal the State Internal Revenue Administration Law 2022 and enact the Benue State Revenue Service Establishment Law 2025. Declaring the public hearing open, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Berger…
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target=_blank>Oborevwori Salutes Ex-Lawmaker Leo Ogor On 67th Birthday
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended heartfelt congratulations to former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and distinguished son of Isoko Nation, Leo Ogor, on the occasion of his 67th birth anniversary. In a goodwill message released in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, the Governor praised Ogor as an accomplished…
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target=_blank>NRS, NITDA Accredit Pillarcraft For E-Invoicing
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has accredited Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions as an official System Integrator for Nigeria’s e-Invoicing framework, according to a statement. Under the NRS e-invoicing (Merchant Buyer) framework, a System Integrator is a licensed service provider responsible for connecting taxpayers’ business systems, such…
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target=_blank>Okowa Advocates Collaboration Over Personal Interests In Ika Politics
The immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ika Federal Constituency to prioritise unity and collective action over personal ambitions as a pathway to sustainable development. Speaking at the APC Ika Federal Constituency meeting held on Monday at the Vienna Arena,…
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target=_blank>C’River Police Command Gets New Spokesman
The Cross River State Police Command has unveiled a new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Sunday Eitokpah Akata, who takes over from CSP Irene Ugbo. A press statement by the outgoing PPRO, CSP Irene Ugbo, noted that ASP Sunday Eitokpah Akata, an indigene of Edo State, was commissioned into the Nigeria Police Force as…
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