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‘Radio Biafra’ transmitter, evidence in Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted in evidence a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into the country by the detained self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho admitted the transmitter along with a 20-foot container in which it was allegedly brought into the country […]

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Election

Put your houses in order before 2027, Tinubu counsels opposition

  ABUJA: In the wake of leadership crisis afflicting the various opposition parties in the country and claims that the Presidency was responsible for it because it intends to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, President Bola Tinubu on Friday charged the opposition to put their houses in order before the 2027 general election. Noting […]

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Blog

Top 5 hardest Schengen countries to get visa

Planning a European getaway in 2025? You might want to double-check which countries are the toughest on visa approvals, especially if you’re from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, China, Egypt or Morocco as data shows applicants from these countries were hit hardest. Fresh visa statistics from 2024 reveal that not all Schengen nations are equally welcoming. […]

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Crime

Teenage Daughter Fakes Own, Sister’s Abduction

Kastina, Nigeria — Kastina State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old girl for allegedly faking her own abduction and orchestrating the kidnapping of her four-year-old sister, in a plot to extort a N50 million ransom from their father. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the arrest while briefing pressmen at the Katsina Command Headquarters yesterday. […]

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Politics

We ’ll Work With FG To Deepen Democracy — NGF

Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to deepen democratic governance and build a more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous nation. In a statement released on the democracy day, Thursday, the chairman of the NGF and governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, […]

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AI to Power First African Caribbean Franchise Exhibition

ARTICLE – Home grown artificial intelligence is set to play a significant role in unlocking latent franchising opportunities between African and Caribbean businesses as the first African Caribbean franchise exhibition holds in Lagos in July 2025. This was made known at a press conference held in Lagos to announce the upcoming exhibition organised by ACR […]

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Football

US immigration, border agents to be used at Club World Cup

UNITED STATES – United States immigration and border agents will be deployed at venues hosting FIFA Club World Cup games when the tournament kicks off this weekend, a US media report said Wednesday. NBC television’s Miami affiliate reported that members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) along with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) […]

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Governance

June 12: Anyaoku, Falana, others to address national confab

  ABUJA– As parts of activities to mark the commemoration of the 32nd Democracy Day Anniversary in Nigeria, Eminent Patriots of Nigeria, a group of Eminent Leaders of thought, Statesmen and women in Nigeria in collaboration with June 12 Pro Democracy Movement of Nigeria will its annual agenda, discuss setting national dialogue on the future […]

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Metro News

UPDATED: 2 Injured, 6 Vehicles Burnt As Tanker Explodes

LAGOS STATE – Two persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, while six vehicles were burnt when a petrol-laden truck exploded on Wednesday afternoon along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State. The explosion, which occurred at the NASFAT turning point on the expressway, was caused as a result of the petrol-laden tanker, which overturned at the […]

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News

Peter Obi donates laptops, printers, ₦6m to Chibok school

ABUJA — Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated laptops, printers, and a total of ₦6 million to the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, as part of his commitment to improving education and infrastructure in underserved communities. In a statement shared via his official account on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, […]

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