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Terror Financing: Court Orders Banks to Release Sowore’s Transactions To IGP
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered six banks to provide the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) with details of all accounts and transactions linked to…
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Politics
INEC Raises Concern Over 360,000 Uncollected PVCs in Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the large number of unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Osun State. According to the state…
Chaos as Abuja-Kaduna Train Derails, Passengers Trapped
Passengers are currently trapped after a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja went off track and fell just after Kubwa station. The incident has triggered panic with railway…
Politics
No more corruption in Nigeria – Tinubu tells Brazilian president
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Brazilian investors that Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are producing measurable results, declaring that corruption has been curbed since he assumed…
BREAKING: Japan denies special visa category for Nigerians in Kisarazu ‘Hometown’ tag
Japan has dismissed claims that it plans to introduce a special visa category for Nigerians seeking to relocate to Kisarazu, the city it recently designated as…
Politics
2027: PDP zones presidential ticket to South
The Peoples Democratic Party’s 102nd National Executive Committee meeting has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South while retaining the existing National Working…
Education
FG shuts 22 illegal tertiary institutions
The Federal Government (FG) has intensified its clampdown on illegal tertiary institutions, shutting down 22 unapproved Colleges of Education across the country. The National Commission for…
Politics
Protesters Disrupt NBA Conference in Enugu Over Detained Lawmaker
The second day of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference in Enugu was on Monday disrupted by protests demanding the release of Bright Ngene, a…
Education
FG Shuts Down 22 Illegal Colleges of Education
The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The discovery was made…
Nigeria not created by God – Pastor Adefarasin
Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has sparked a heated debate after declaring that Nigeria was not divinely created but was instead…