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…Sowore seeks peace, progress as Nigeria marks 66th Independence By Olayinka Latona LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, have urged Nigerians to embrace patriotism, responsible leadership and genuine service to God and humanity as the country marks its […]

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African countries are surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, giving dozens of countries access to major maritime routes.

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…Appeals to Tinubu, Yari to reconcile party leaders By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Aminu Shehu Uba Sharada, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, to urgently […]

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Ologbondiyan said the council had waited for the APC leadership and President Bola Tinubu to condemn or demand a retraction of the alleged statement but received no such response.

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has pressed a former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to account for the $308 million proceeds from the sale of the state’s power plants during his administration. Wike spoke on Sunday at a town hall meeting with leaders, elders and stakeholders of the Ogbakor […]

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Iniedu said the operations were conducted under the strategic leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, as the Force sustained its intelligence-led and community-based policing strategy.

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The campaign organization also questioned how the President could seek a second term after what it described as his government’s failure to shield Nigerians from the consequences of its policies.

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State Government has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking to set aside an ex-parte order freezing its accounts over a $13.9 million and N157.5 million arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. Gamji, a contractor handling a water project in the state, […]

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By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman DAMATURU — No fewer than 1,020 residents have been affected and 278 shelters damaged by flash floods that swept through six communities and an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) disclosed this in a flash flood incident […]

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory at Maitama has ordered the issuance of a hearing notice for the resumption of trial of a member of the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, who is facing trial for allegedly making a false declaration in an affidavit he filed in court. […]

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