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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Reports alleging that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has acquired sophisticated weapons and is collaborating with Boko Haram elements to train and equip fighters have once again drawn attention to the worsening security situation in Nigeria’s North-West. If confirmed, the claims suggest that criminal networks are becoming more organised, better armed and […]

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…NCDC flags growing concern over infections, delayed treatmentBy Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (NCDC) on Monday disclosed that the country’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 214 lives so far in 2026, with the fatality rate rising to 25 per cent. The report for Epidemiological Week 23, covering June 1 to […]

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Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has stirred public debate after attributing his success to luck rather than merit or effort alone.

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The trial of detained former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai continued before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, as the Federal Government called another witness to testify.

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The country, one of Africa’s largest and most industrialised economies, has been on edge following weeks of sometimes violent xenophobic unrest that has left at least two people dead.

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Umahi noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is investing heavily in critical infrastructure nationwide, creating unprecedented opportunities for manufacturers and investors.  

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Tehran has agreed for inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog to return to the country, Vance said, a year after Iran suspended some cooperation and blocked inspectors from key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel in 2025’s 12-day war.

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British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his announcement that he would step down as Labour leader after less than two years in office.

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