Atiku to FG: Suspend Gbajabiamila Now
• Group: he’s better when compared to you Chuks Okocha in Abuja The presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate suspension of Chief
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Tinubu Pays Tribute to Veteran Journalist and Long-standing Ally, Tunji Bello, at 65
• Describes him as an invaluable and dependable friend Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to veteran journalist, friend, and age-old ally in the progressive
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Nigeria delivery ecosystem sees bicycle courier resurgence
Rising fuel prices and e-commerce growth are driving a resurgence of bicycle couriers in Nigeria, redefining last-mile delivery across major cities.
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Nigeria’s security crisis: 79,323 Killed, 34,773 abducted in six years
…As ORFA report re-examines Nigeria’s violence By Golok Nanmwa JOS— A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period. The findings were unveiled in a report titled, […]
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Lagos submerged as floods sack homes, paralyse traffic, halts businesses
By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Ebunoluwa Sessou & Efe Onodjae TORRENTIAL rainfall lasting over 12 hours, yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt. The downpour, which started on Sunday, reached a crescendo, leaving motorists and commuters stranded across the metropolis, while residents had to bail out storm […]
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Average city bus fare rises 2.43% to N1,431 in May
Nigerian commuters faced higher transport costs in May 2026 as average city bus fare Nigeria rose 2.43% to N1,431. Read the NBS report details.
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Baobab MFB launches hygiene project in Kwara
Baobab Microfinance Bank partners with Sisters of Jannah to tackle period poverty in Kwara, distributing 500 reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls.
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1,271 Nigerians serving non-custodial sentences nationwide – NCoS
New NCoS statistics reveal 1,271 Nigerians are serving non-custodial sentences like community service, probation, and parole, aimed at decongesting prisons
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Proposed infectious diseases institute to complement NCDC — CEO
The proposed National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases will complement NCDC, not duplicate roles, says acting CEO Dr. Dalhatu Aminu.
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Afenifere applauds IG, govs for tackling kidnapping surge
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday, commended the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, alongside Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the state Commissioners of Police for what it described as their decisive response to banditry and kidnapping along the notorious Sagamu-Ore Road corridor. Afenifere, in a letter of commendation
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