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Two suspects allegedly connected with the gruesome murder of a student nurse, Miss Wendy Achumba, at Umuadara, Umulogho, Obowo local council area of Imo State, have been arrested.

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD importation amid the worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo ,DRC,and Uganda.

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Says nation’s workers now ‘most vulnerable group By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA — The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has raised fresh concerns over the state of workplaces in the country, declaring that Nigerian workers have become one of the most vulnerable groups in society due to increasing occupational risks and inadequate workplace protection measures. […]

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Terrorists during church Saturday night vigil killed three persons and abducted 15 worshippers in an attack at Ori-Oke Ajaiye in the outskirts of Ikiran village of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara state.

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday threw down a gauntlet before delegates of the African Democratic Congress ADC, urging the party to prioritize competence and national reach over sentiments and social media popularity as it prepares to pick a presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku dismissed social […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu  The Anambra State government has introduced blood pressure screening as part of efforts to tackle hypertension. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike said at a briefing that the screening exercise will take place in all public hospitals and primary healthcare centres in the state. According to Obidike, the initiative is […]

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By Vincent Ujumadu  Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Nigeria Police Force in Anambra State have arrested 17 male suspects allegedly linked to cult-related activities and other acts considered inimical to public morality. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Tochukwu Ikenga, said on Sunday that acting on credible information, the […]

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy to “immediately disclose the identities of all local contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and other entities that benefited from the payments under the National Public Security Communication System project in Abuja, commonly referred to as the $460 million Abuja CCTV Project.”

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By Dickson Omobola Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has directed all its directorates to withhold services from 11 domestic airlines until they settle their financial obligations. Director of Finance and Accounts, Olufemi Odukoya, in a memo dated May 22, 2026, obtained by Vanguard, listed the affected airlines as Air Peace Limited, Ibom Air Limited, Arik […]

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