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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has warned residents against activities that could worsen flooding, particularly as rainfall continues to intensify across the Territory. The Controller of the Command, Muhammed Anas, urged residents to take necessary precautions against flooding, saying the heavy and persistent […]

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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the reported detention of five men by the Borno State Police Command for allegedly wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go,” in Maiduguri. The statement, which was circulating on social media on Tuesday and attributed to AI, could not be independently verified as of press […]

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By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard attached to a nursery and primary school in Calabar over the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old pupil. The suspect, identified as Bright Bassey Elijah, was arrested after the incident was reported to the police on Monday, September 28, […]

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By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Tuesday reportedly defied heavy rainfall and police gunshots to loot a warehouse linked to an alleged food investment scheme in the city. Vanguard had reported that several residents who invested in the scheme operated by Global Food Initiative had been unable to access […]

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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending four weeks in Europe on what the Presidency described as a working vacation.

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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has warned political actors against allowing criminal elements to exploit the electoral process to cause violence or undermine public safety ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, gave the warning at a two-day workshop on “Elections, Security, the Law, Stakeholders & […]

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A delegation from the Embassy of the United States of America on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at its office in Ikeja, Lagos. The visit provided an opportunity for the two sides to discuss issues of mutual interest and the role of the media in strengthening public communication […]

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By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted two bills to the House of Representatives seeking to amend the law governing the National Postgraduate Medical College and establish a National Research Development Fund. The two bills were contained in separate letters dated August 24, 2026, addressed to the Speaker of the House of […]

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Says 2027 polls must not be compromised By Adesina Wahab Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has raised the alarm over what she described as renewed threats to her life following an attack on a campaign gathering of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. Obasanjo, the PDP candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District […]

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