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Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval for Rivers’ ₦1.48tn Budget Under Emergency Rule
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to consider and approve a ₦1.481 trillion budget for the…
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Tinubu Revives $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline: Senator Sparks Visa Row with Morocco
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doubling down on Nigeria’s commitment to the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, a monumental project…
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Zulum Alleges Boko Haram Sabotage Within Army, Political Class – Calls for Urgent Action and Equipment Boost
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised fresh concerns over the protracted Boko Haram insurgency, accusing some members…
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DSS Denies Role in Kanu’s Arrest—But Who Will Answer for the Abduction in Kenya?
The Department of State Services (DSS) has distanced itself from the contentious arrest of Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya, reigniting public…
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APC Reviews Itself Behind Closed Doors—But Who Will Speak the Truth to Power?
By Olaniyi Adeoluwa On Wednesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, began what it describes as a “historic…
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FG Owes Power Firms N800bn in 2025 Alone, Says Senate Committee Chairman Abaribe
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s deepening power sector crisis, revealing that the Federal Government has yet…
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CBN Cuts Net Loans by N4.1tn, Recovers N253bn Intervention Funds Amid Tightening Reforms
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recorded a sharp reduction of N4.145 trillion in net loans and receivables in 2024,…
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Soldier Gunned Down After Sneaking to Strippers’ Party in Uniform—IPOB Suspected in Shocking Anambra Killing
In a chilling twist that has stunned both military circles and the public, a Nigerian Army soldier attached to Operation…
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WHO Urges Nations to Adopt Historic Pandemic Agreement at World Health Assembly
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called on member states to adopt the…
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JAMB 2025: Low UTME Scores Leave Candidates Anxious as Universities Adjust Admission Benchmarks
Following the disappointing pass rate recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and…
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