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Gospel Singer Sentenced to Death for Beheading NYSC Member He Claimed Was His Lover
In a chilling verdict that has stunned the nation, the High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced gospel musician…
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Bauchi Declares War on Drug Lords: 127 Arrests, 1,200kg of Narcotics Seized in First Half of 2025!
The Bauchi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a bold statement in the fight…
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Iran Declares End to 12-Day War with Israel, Announces Truce
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has officially declared the end of the 12-day conflict with Israel, calling it a victory for…
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MultiChoice Nigeria Slashes DStv Decoder Price by 50% Amid Subscriber Drop
In a major move to win back customers and boost declining subscriptions, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 50 per cent…
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Tinubu Withholds Assent to National Assembly Library Trust Fund Amendment Bill
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally declined assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing…
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Top 10: Dangote Cement, FirstBank, Julius Berger Top List of Nigeria’s Largest Employers in 2024
Despite rising economic pressures, a new report has revealed that Nigeria’s ten largest listed companies collectively employed 84,491 workers…
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Nigeria Customs Intercepts N352m Worth of Contraband in Two Months, Hands Over Seized Cannabis to NDLEA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command (WMC), has announced the interception of contraband goods worth N352 million, including…
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Hunger, Poverty Now National Security Threats—NSA, Defence Chiefs Raise Alarm as Tinubu Flags Off 2,000-Tractor Agriculture Programme
Nigeria’s top security and defence chiefs have raised serious concerns about the growing threat of hunger and poverty, warning that…
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Petrol Hits N945 in Abuja, N915 in Lagos as Global Tensions and Depot Price Surge Squeeze Nigerian Consumers
Nigerians were hit with another wave of fuel price hikes on Monday as petrol pump prices surged to N945 per…
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Qatar Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Missile Strike on U.S. Base, Warns of Escalating Regional Threat
The Qatari Foreign Ministry has summoned the Iranian ambassador in Doha following Monday night’s missile strike by Iran on the…
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