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target=_blank>Senator Ngwu Mourns Enugu North Sen. Okey Ezea
The Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Sen. Osita Ngwu has expressed sadness over the death of his colleague, Sen. Okechukwu Ezea (LP, Enugu North), who passed away on November 18, aged 62. Ngwu in a condolence message described the death of the Senator as not only a monumental loss to his family and constituents,
target=_blank>El-Rufai: 230m Nigerians will defeat 25 governors in 2027
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has said the wave of defection by governors will not stop Nigerians from electing leaders of their choice in 2027. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain said this during the unveiling of the ADC National Contact and Mobilization Office in Jos, on Wednesday. He said while Peoples Democratic
target=_blank>PHOTOS: Police barricade PDP Headquarters in Abuja
Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja is currently under lock. The development comes 24 hours after both factions of the party struggled for control. Daily Trust had reported how security operatives battled to prevent total break down of law and other among the factions which fixed Board of Trustees (BoT) and National
target=_blank>How mosquito coil triggered deaths of father, mother, children in Kano apartment
Four members of a family have died in a fire outbreak at Kundila, Layin Baba Impossible in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident, which occurred around 4:13am on Wednesday, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Kano State Fire Service spokesperson, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. According to the agency, the Emergency
target=_blank>The Role of MetaTrader 5 in Algorithmic and AI-Based Trading
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target=_blank>Consumer-Protection Breaches: NCAA Slams N5m Fine on Qatar Airways
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a N5 million fine on Qatar Airways over what it described as consumer-protection–related infractions. The sanction was announced by Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA in a statement. He stated that the penalty followed verified breaches of the authority’s consumer-protection regulations.
target=_blank>Kebbi Abduction exposed worrying pattern of preventable attacks
The Sultan of Sokoto–led Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has condemned the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, describing the incident as yet another alarming failure of security systems intended to protect schools across the North. In a statement issued Wednesday, the religious body
target=_blank>2027 gov’ship: Kano lawmakers endorse Barau
Some serving and former members of the Kano State House of Assembly have endorsed the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, for the 2027 governorship race in the state. Numbering over 200, a group of serving and former members of the Kano State House of Assembly from 1999 to date, led by
target=_blank>Gov Yusuf presents N1.36trn 2026 budget
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Wednesday presented a N1.36 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the Kano State House of Assembly. The budget was tagged “Budget of Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development”. Presenting the estimates before lawmakers in Kano, the governor said the budget was designed to consolidate ongoing reforms, complete
target=_blank>ISWAP leader bags 20-year jail sentence
Hussaini Ismaila, one of the leaders of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for alleged terrorism, has been convicted of offences of terrorism and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite pronounced the sentence in a judgment delivered after
target=_blank>NDLEA destroys 77.5 hectares of cannabis farms in Edo
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it destroyed cannabis farms covering 77.512,2197 hectares with an estimated yield of 193,491.1kg since January 2025. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the State Commander of the agency, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin City during a meeting with the Edo State Commissioner for Agriculture and
NDLEA destroys 77.5 hectares of cannabis farms in Edo
target=_blank>Police recover human remains believed to be missing FRSC officer in Osun river
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed that the Nigeria Police Force has recovered human remains believed to be those of its missing staff member, SRC O.O. Lasisi, from a river in Iwoye Ijesa, Osun State. According to the Corps, the Osun State Police Command formally notified FRSC of the discovery on Tuesday, after
Police recover human remains believed to be missing FRSC officer in Osun river
target=_blank>CAF Awards 2025: Super Falcons crowned National Team of the Year
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been crowned National Team of the Year at the 2025 CAF Awards, DAILY POST reports. Justine Madugu’s side won a record-extending 10th title at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in August. The West Africans rallied to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 in a thrilling final. The Super Falcons
CAF Awards 2025: Super Falcons crowned National Team of the Year
target=_blank>We’ll spare no effort to rescue abducted Kebbi schoolgirls — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the abduction of schoolgirls in Maga village, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, as a national tragedy. During his visit to Kebbi, Shettima assured that the Federal Government would spare no effort in securing the safe return of the 25 abducted girls. “Kebbi’s pain is Nigeria’s pain,” he
We’ll spare no effort to rescue abducted Kebbi schoolgirls — Shettima
target=_blank>2026 World Cup: Mikel Obi reveals who to blame for Super Eagles’ failure
Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has blamed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for the team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The three-time African champions have now missed out on two consecutive World Cups for the first time since 1994. Nigeria reached the playoffs but ultimately lost to DR Congo in
2026 World Cup: Mikel Obi reveals who to blame for Super Eagles’ failure
target=_blank>Lawyer, 4 others to remain in police custody for allegedly cyberbullying senator
A lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and his co-defendants have been ordered to remain in the custody of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, of the Force Headquarters after the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed November 24 for ruling on the lawyer’s bail application. Justice Rita Offili Ajumogobia adjourned the case specifically to deliver
Lawyer, 4 others to remain in police custody for allegedly cyberbullying senator
target=_blank>Six children rescued from child-trafficking syndicate in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has rescued six children from the grip of a child-stealing and human-trafficking syndicate operating in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, made this disclosure in a statement in Minna, noting that the rescue operations were carried out in two separate incidents, which led to the arrest
Six children rescued from child-trafficking syndicate in Niger
target=_blank>Education officers charged to implement digital attendance in Ogun schools
The Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, and the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, have called on Education Management Information System, EMIS officers to fully adopt the newly introduced digital monitoring system designed to track learners’ attendance across public basic schools in the State. Chairman of SUBEB, Olalekan Ifede, made the call during a
Education officers charged to implement digital attendance in Ogun schools
target=_blank>Kebbi School Attack: UBEC consoles families of abducted children, mourns deceased teacher
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has expressed sadness over the tragic attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, in the early hours of Monday morning. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, in a statement, extended the commission’s heartfelt sympathy to the Kebbi State Government, the Kebbi State Universal Basic
Kebbi School Attack: UBEC consoles families of abducted children, mourns deceased teacher
target=_blank>Kebbi schoolgirl abductions: Confront this evil before it consumes us all – NLC slams Tinubu
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned the abduction of students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, warning that the country is “running out of time” in the fight against banditry. In a statement signed on Wednesday by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC expressed deep sorrow over the attack,
Kebbi schoolgirl abductions: Confront this evil before it consumes us all – NLC slams Tinubu
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