President Tinubu sacks FAAN, NAMA, NSIB MDs, suspends NCAA DG
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Ndokwa Association in America 2023-2024 Scholarship Award Winners
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Civilians attack deadly drug cartel and leave 10 hitmen dead
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Nigerian CEO commits suicide after reportedly losing N2.5m to betting (videos)
A Nigerian man has committed suicide after revealing his plans on Facebook. Onoh Chukwuma Richard, the CEO of Faso Energy…
Two Ghanaians arrested with N250m worth of Hemp in Lagos
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Come back and serve your people – President Tinubu begs Nigerian doctors abroad to return home
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Unmarried Hermes heir with no kids is awarding his 51-year-old gardener $11bn and $5.9m in properties
Nicolas Puech, heir of the iconic fashion dynasty Hermès, is allegedly orchestrating a staggering succession saga that involves adopting his…
Soldier allegedly stabs bouncer to death at nightclub in Rivers
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TCN should be restructured into two entities – Minister of Power
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18 pupils hospitalised after eating government’s free meal in Osun (video)
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Generator fumes kill man and his girlfriend in Delta
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Company driver stabs baker to death in Lagos
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Kano agency impounds 4,600 bottles of alcoholic drink
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Prince Harry is ordered to pay publisher of the Mail almost £50,000 after he lost latest stage of legal battle
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Nigeria may increase 2024 Budget if Revenue improves Next Year – Finance Minister Wale Edun
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Nigeria’ll be in Confusion if all Ex-Govs Control Successors’ – Edwin Clark tells Tinubu to Call Nyesom Wike to Order
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Prosecutors ask Supreme Court to decide if Trump has Immunity From Prosecution even if he commits crimes
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Men protest as VP Kashim Shettima pledges N25m to indigent female students and ask men to go and look for their own school fees (video)
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FAAN warns airport users against patronising touts and bribery
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Putin critic Alexei Navalny has been missing for six days and his records no longer exist in prison facility – Lawyers
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Woman set to divorce husband after he inflicted deep cut on her leg (graphic photos)
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Nursing mother and baby die in Adamawa boat mishap
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Nigerian govt. vows strict measures against organ harvesters after investigation uncovered ‘Abuja kidney market’
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JAMB to commence verbal reasoning tests for DE applicants
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Rivers State Assembly: PDP demands INEC to conduct fresh elections in 27 state constituencies, insists defected Lawmakers automatically vacated their seats
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#CAFAwards2023: Victor Osimhen wins African Footballer of the Year for Men category
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#CAFAwards2023: Asisat Oshoala wins women’s Player of the Year for the 6th time
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#CAFAwards2023: Nigeria’s Super Falcons win 2023 National Team of the Year
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#CAFAwards2023: Super Eagles goalie, Chiamaka Nnadozie wins goalkeeper of the year
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Nigeria in darkness as national grid collapses again
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FG Removes VAT and Customs Duty Payments from Cooking Gas Imports into Nigeria
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NYSC Announces POP Date for 2023 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members
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FG Grant Portal Open – N50,000 Palliative Grant Eligibility, Application Direct Link and Disbursement
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Federal Government to Launch Internship Program within NYSC Scheme
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CBN denies reports claiming some Nigerian banks are distressed
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Kidnapped Nasarawa varsity students regain freedom
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‘On your mandate we shall stand”- 27 Rivers state House of Assembly members sing as they defect to APC (video/photos)
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Government officials withdrew N6bn from NECO account – Former Chairman
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Donald Trump cancels plan to testify at civil fraud trial in New York, says he has ‘nothing more to say
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DSS arrests teacher for r@ping and impregnating JSS2 student in Osun
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Femi Falana gives FG two-week ultimatum to compensate victims of accidental military airstrikes
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UK PM under threat by his party due to his Rwanda immigration bill and might be replaced with Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage
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Israeli army accused of staging video showing Hamas soldiers str!pped to their underwear as they surrender (videos)
Israel has been accused of staging a video purporting to show the surrender of Hamas soldiers. The footage shows dozens…
Kenyan bride who allegedly cancelled her wedding hours to ceremony breaks silence, says it was ‘postponed’
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Popular Yoruba poet Olanrewaju Adepoju dies at 83
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Veteran broadcaster Aisha Bello Mustapha is dead
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FRSC to prosecute trailer drivers who carry humans with animals
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Hamas-Israel War: Hamas threatens to execute hostages unless its demands are met
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CBN explains why there is ‘Naira scarcity’
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Kenyan bride cancels her wedding few hours to ceremony
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Speaker of the House of Rep aide, Olabamiji Jowosimi, faults Apostle Suleman’s claim that a Nigerian military leader died after incurring the wrath of late Archbishop Idahosa
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Nigerian Senators donate December salaries to victims of Kaduna bombing mishap, some disagreed
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Man allegedly kills father’s tenant in Ondo, dismembers her body
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Bandits kill vigilante, kidnap four others in Bauchi
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Nigerian Air Force eliminates terrorist kingpin, Yellow Jambros and others in Niger state air strike
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Defence chief begs Nigerians over bombing mistake in Kaduna
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Your activism is only activated when church folks gather”- Solomon Buchi slams those who criticize the large crowd at religious concerts but praise secular singers who sell out large stadiums
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FG moves to crash cost of cooking gas, exempts LPG from VAT and customs duty
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22-year-old Arabic student commits suicide in Kwara because God didn’t answer his prayers
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I’d like to die on a Sunday after eating pounded yam – Adeboye
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Terrorists chase residents out of Kaduna village for failing to pay tax
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Anambra man accused of killing his mother and sister and burying them in shallow grave in Enugu (video)
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Kaduna bombing which killed Muslim worshippers celebrating Maulud is not a mistake – Gumi
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We need each other – Tinubu begs multinational companies not to leave Nigeria
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NNPCL uncovers over 4,800 illegal connections on oil pipelines in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that it has discovered over 4,800 illegal connections on oil pipelines…
U.S. becomes only country to veto a Gaza cease-fire resolution at the U.N.
The United States vetoed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations Security Council…
NNPCL uncovers over 4,800 illegal connections on oil pipelines in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that it has discovered over 4,800 illegal connections on oil pipelines…
“Turning our suffering to comedy” Area Fada slams Wike over video of him dancing and pledging to stand on Tinubu’s mandate
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Energia, Oando Dish-Out Free Medical Treatment To Obodougwa Community
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Refineries are not created to reduce fuel price – Kyari
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Kaduna bombing which killed Muslim worshippers celebrating Maulud is not a mistake – Gumi
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Joe Biden’s son Hunter faces 17 years in prison after spending millions on lavish, partying lifestyle while dodging taxes:Special counsel
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NNPP is open for collaboration and alliance and even merger with the APC, PDP, LP and any other political party – Abdulmumin Jibrin
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Football referee pulls out knife and stabs player who shoved him during a match
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announces he will seek re-election in 2024
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President Tinubu warned his cabinet members who have no business with COP 28 not to bother to attend the event in Dubai – Presidential aide, Ajuri Ngelali, says
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CBN warns Nigerians on circulation of counterfeit Naira notes
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VIP tech application: Businesses want to pay you to do this (women only)
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N50m placed on killers of Ogun finance director
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The Elizabeth Line Debacle: Passengers Stranded for Hours Amid Cable Damage
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Patriots Secure Hard-Fought Victory Against Steelers in Thursday Night Football Showdown
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Pacers advance over Bucks to championship game of tournament
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Canada announces new visa requirements; raises proof of funds from $10,000 to $20,000
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The purchasing power of most Nigerians is nose-diving every day – Peter Obi decries the exit of multinational companies from Nigeria
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Bandits kill soldier, abduct three family members and 8 others in Kaduna
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