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By Esther Onyegbula Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old suspect, Olamide Suleiman, during a stop-and-search operation in the Aguda area of the state, recovering firearms and substances suspected to be Indian hemp. The command also said it had launched a manhunt for a fleeing accomplice linked to the recovered weapons. […]

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According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, a search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.

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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Claims that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, failed to submit the names of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, deadline were on Wednesday rejected by the party, which insisted it complied fully with the electoral timetable. The rebuttal came after a report alleged that […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government said it has strengthened the international authentication of Nigerian passports by successfully importing all its Country Signing Certificate Authorities CSCA into the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO Public Key Directory PKD. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 13 kidnapped victims and disrupted terrorist operations during separate intelligence-led missions in Zamfara State. The operations were carried out in Anka and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas of the state. The Military Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, who confirmed the development, said troops of […]

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…Situation embarrassing Nigeria, says Senate President By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has threatened legal action against the contractor responsible for the renovation of the National Assembly complex over persistent technical faults affecting facilities in both the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. Akpabio, who spoke during plenary on […]

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By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has approved N3.6 billion for the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) further training programme aimed at supporting tailors and strengthening Nigeria’s informal sector. The Federal Government is targeting about 200,000 artisans for the 2026 edition of the programme, which is designed to improve technical skills, […]

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By Emma Una CALABAR — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has extended financial assistance to victims of last week’s devastating flood disaster in Calabar and its environs. The torrential rainfall, which lasted for several days, triggered landslides and severe flooding that claimed lives and destroyed property worth millions of naira. The governor said […]

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In May 2025, just four months after he left office as the oldest sitting president, Biden revealed that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

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