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target=_blank>El-Rufai To Remain In Custody As Appellate Court Dismisses Bail Appeal
The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by the former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the judgement of the High Court denying him bail. In a ruling delivered by Justice Onyekachi Aja Otisi, a Certified True Copy (CTC) of which was sighted by Saturday Telegraph, the appellate court upheld the…
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target=_blank>Dele Alake @70: A Journey Of Conviction
There are men you can reach but cannot quite get through to, and there is Dele Alake. With him, the telephone can be a most humbling instrument. You call, it rings, and nothing happens. You try again, and still nothing. You send a message, and the silence that follows can be so profound that you…
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target=_blank>Ondo Aircraft Crash: Sowore Visit Site, Demand Independent Probe
Human rights activists and the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore have called for an independent probe into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. He insisted that personnel responsible for maintenance and procurement should not investigate the incident. Sharing a video of his visit to the crash site…
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target=_blank>Ogaga Ifowodo’s ‘Why Does God Need A Gun?’ Wins $100,000 Nigeria Prize For Literature
Ogaga Ifowodo’s Why Does God Need a Gun? has won The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026, securing one of Africa’s most prestigious literary honours and its $100,000 cash award. Meanwhile, Beyond Tarkwa Bay by Peter Oghenetega Oke and Mara Mania by Feranmi Abiola have been named joint winners of the inaugural edition of The Nigeria…
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target=_blank>Zamfara L-PRES Coordination Office Partakes In Yola implementation Support Mission
The Zamfara State Coordination Office of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has actively participate in the ongoing L-PRES Implementation Support Mission (ISM) holding in Yola, Adamawa State. The mission, which is designed to review project implementation progress, is also aimed to identify emerging challenges, strengthening coordination, and ensuring effective delivery of the…
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target=_blank>Bayelsa Police Arrest 23 Over Cult Clashes, Recover Firearms
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested 23 suspects over their alleged involvement in renewed cult clashes and related violent attacks that reportedly claimed the lives of more than five persons in the state. The command also recovered firearms, ammunition, cutlasses, battle axes, suspected illicit drugs and other dangerous weapons during intelligence-driven operations across identified…
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target=_blank>Ododo To CAN: Promote Unity, Peace At 50
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has called on Christian leaders across the state to use the pulpit as an instrument of unity, reconciliation and peaceful coexistence, warning against the exploitation of religion to promote ethnic, political or religious divisions. Governor Ododo made the call in Lokoja at the Golden Jubilee celebration of the…
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target=_blank>Adamawa LG Chairman Dies 3 Months After Taking Office
The chairman of Fufore Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Yahya Saidu, has reportedly passed away in a Kaduna hospital less than three months after taking office. The Adamawa State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) announced his death in a statement on Saturday, expressing grief over his passing. The State…
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target=_blank>Yilwatda: Nigerians Voted For Tinubu Against Political Elites’ Conspiracy
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said Nigerians voted President Bola Tinubu into office in 2023 despite what he described as a conspiracy by political elites against the President’s ambition. Yilwatda said Tinubu’s emergence as President demonstrated that ordinary Nigerians recognised his political record and commitment to national…
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target=_blank>Goronyo Hails Sokoto Gov Over 10 Hilux Vehicles For Highway Security
The Minister of State for Works, Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has commended the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, for donating 10 operational Toyota Hilux vehicles to strengthen security operations along the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway. The vehicles were formally handed over to the Nigerian Army at the Headquarters of the 8 Division, Sokoto, on Thursday, October…
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