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The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, has said that the Nigerian Armed Forces, working in collaboration with international partners including the United States, United Kingdom and France, have significantly degraded terrorist groups operating in the country.

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…Akpabio: Matter of Profound National Importance By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday abandoned plans to use its electronic voting system for consideration of the constitutional amendment bill on the establishment of state police after the voting machines failed to function. Following unsuccessful efforts to activate the electronic system for more than 30 […]

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Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked university in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Rankings, becoming the only Nigerian institution to secure a place among the world’s top 100 universities for sustainable development.

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has intercepted 1,996 kegs of vegetable oil and other prohibited goods with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N273.68 million.

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Masquerades in full regalia on Tuesday led residents of Diko town in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State in a peaceful protest against the acquisition of 500 hectares of farmland by the state government for an industrial solar farming project linked to Abuja Steel Mills Limited.

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A 42-year-old Nigerian man, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, who is also Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating an online romance scam that defrauded victims of more than $3.5 million.

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Tehran has repeatedly said it plans to charge what it calls maritime service fees for crossing the strait, as opposed to tolls, a plan fiercely opposed by the United States.

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the Federal Government to pay N10 million in general damages over the physical assault, unlawful arrest, and seizure of property belonging to a journalist, Mr. Jide Oyekunle. The regional court found FG liable for violating […]

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By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Government has sealed a film house located in the Dorayi area of Unguwa Bello, Gwale Local Government Area, over alleged violations of planning regulations. The action was carried out by the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS) following complaints from residents and community leaders about activities at the facility. Director-General […]

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