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target=_blank>Ondo Police Arrest, Arraign Four Suspects Over Idoani Kidnapping, Murder
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested and prosecuted four suspected members of a criminal syndicate linked to the kidnapping of one Kehinde Yisa and the murder of another victim, identified simply as Bako, 50, in Ago Baale, Idoani, on March 3, 2026. According to the police, the case was initially reported and investigated at…
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target=_blank>Obi Raises Concerns Over State Police Bill, Calls For Post-2027 Implementation
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has shown support for the creation of state police but warned that the current legislative framework raises concerns about possible political misuse. In a statement posted on his social media platforms on Friday following the passage of the bill by the national assembly, Obi described the passage…
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target=_blank>Enugu, SEDC Sign MoU To Drive Regional Agro-Industrial Growth
…Mbah: We’ll build an agriculture-driven economy …SEDC: Partnership to unlock South-East’s agricultural potential The Enugu State Government and the South East Development Commission (SEDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the South East Agro Development Programme, marking a major step towards transforming agriculture into a catalyst for economic growth, industrialisation, and food security…
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target=_blank>World Drug Abuse Day: Foundation Mobilises Youth Against Drug Abuse
The Adorable Foundation International (AFI) has called on Nigerian youths to reject drug abuse and embrace positive lifestyles, warning that substance abuse remains a major driver of insecurity, crime, and lost opportunities among young people. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja ahead of the foundation’s Awareness Campaign Against Drug Abuse (ASACADA) activities, AFI Founder…
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target=_blank>Stakeholders Seek Sustained HPV Vaccine Awareness
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for sustained investment in public awareness and community engagement to consolidate gains recorded in the fight against cervical cancer, following the successful completion of the Girl Effect-led OYA Campaign on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Speaking at the OYA Campaign Close-Out and Dissemination Meeting in Abuja, the Country Director…
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target=_blank>EU Accounts For 31% Of Nigeria’s Trade, Expands Investment Push
The European Union (EU) currently accounts for 31 per cent of Nigeria’s foreign trade and remains the country’s largest source of foreign direct investment, as it moves to deepen economic ties under a newly strengthened strategic partnership. Both partners pledged to drive more investments, expand trade and strengthen private sector collaboration at the 10th Nigeria-EU…
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target=_blank>State Police: Ex- DIG Charge FG, NASS Over Clash Of Roles
Immediate past Vice President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Damian Ogene and former Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) Celestine Okoye have urged the Federal Government to ensure proper identification of the roles and jurisdictions of both the State Police and the National Police Forces. According to Okoye, there is nothing wrong with establishing State…
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target=_blank>Late Gov Ajimobi’s Younger Brother, Teslim, Passes Away In London
Alhaji Teslim Adeboye Ajimobi, the younger brother of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has died. Family sources confirmed that Teslim Ajimobi reportedly died in London on Thursday, exactly six years after the death of his elder brother, former Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Teslim Ajimobi was the Caretaker Chairman of Ibadan South-East…
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target=_blank>Ikono Chairman Lauds Gov Eno’s Commitment To Food Security, Economic Diversification
The Akwa Ibom State Government’s drive to reposition agriculture as a major pillar of economic prosperity received another significant boost as Ikono Local Government officially flagged off the distribution of 5,000 improved oil palm seedlings under the Akwa Ibom Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP), alongside the commencement of the Ward-to-Ward ARISE Farming/Cash Crop Planting Programme. The…
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target=_blank>Diaspora Group Urges Tinubu To Intervene In Kwara APC Crisis
The Diaspora Alliance for Kwara Development has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately intervene in the deepening crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State. The crisis, precipitated by the Governor’s withdrawal of his earlier endorsement of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki and the conduct of a shabby, controversial primary that has…
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