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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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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to intensify efforts to rescue all citizens still held captive by terrorists, including schoolchildren abducted from Mussa, Lassa, Shikarkir, Ariko, Awon and other affected communities across the country. The Forum made the call while commending the successful rescue of […]

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By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the estimated ₦34 trillion import duty waivers granted in 2025, including beneficiaries, approval details and the purposes for which the concessions were issued. The directive was issued on Wednesday when the […]

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Belgium followed the Netherlands later in 2002 by adopting euthanasia with similar caveats to the Dutch.

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The Lagos State Government has sealed a property at No. 5, Manuwa St., Ikoyi, for allegedly discharging untreated sewage into a canal through a non-functional sewage treatment plant.

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Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday that more than 30 civilians were killed in recent United States strikes on southern Iran.

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