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…moves to appeal life sentences for two convicted terrorist leaders …says punishment does not fit gravity of offences By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Department of State Services, DSS, says it will appeal the life sentences imposed on two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, insisting the punishment falls short of the gravity of […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Federal Government has dismissed claims that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has borrowed close to ₦80 trillion within its first three years in office, describing such figures as exaggerated and a product of accounting adjustments and misinterpretation of debt data. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister […]

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Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced Monday to life in prison by a federal court in New York for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel.

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By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects and recovered various weapons, including 250 expanded cartridges, 22 machetes, battle axes, knives, charms and substances suspected to be Indian hemp during raids on criminal hideouts across the state. The operation, carried out under the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III, was conducted at […]

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… Begins Upload of Candidates’ Details By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Labour Party (LP) has confirmed that it has received the required access code from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload the details of its candidates for the 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken […]

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By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, risks losing his reelection bid in 2026 if he continues to support President Bola Tinubu at the expense of the party’s political interests. Olawepo-Hashim, through his support group, the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement […]

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By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — A new private institution, Zoro International Open University (ZIOU), has been established in Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, with the aim of expanding access to tertiary education for residents of riverine communities. The university authorities said the institution was created to address the growing […]

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By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Berom Educational and Cultural Organisation (BECO) Worldwide has called for a thorough investigation into the death of two women allegedly killed during a security operation in Gero community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The organisation, while condemning the incident, declared that “enough is enough” over what […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has told the Federal Government that it cannot borrow, import and tax its way to prosperity, insisting that the country’s economic salvation lies in producing what it eats, manufacturing what it uses and exporting what it makes. “Factories cannot thrive where […]

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