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By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disowned a truck bearing markings associated with the company after it was intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis concealed in a compartment in Ondo State. NNPCL, in a statement by its Chief Corporate […]
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By Esther Onyegbula LAGOS — The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged mob killing of Basit Kolade, who was beaten to death by a group of men on Lagos Island, weeks before his wedding. Kolade, who had recently returned to Nigeria ahead of his wedding scheduled for later […]
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the Tinubu administration of turning its social intervention programme into a racket after an Auditor-General’s report found that N33.75 billion in cash transfers to 3.29 million households could not be matched to verified beneficiaries. The party said the finding was particularly troubling because […]
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By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The temporary closure of the 1st Niger Bridge to traffic for emergency maintenance commenced on Monday, with motorists diverted to the 2nd Niger Bridge. The Federal Government had announced that the bridge would be closed for two weeks to enable the Federal Ministry of Works carry out maintenance and rehabilitation […]
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The Lagos State Government has urged motorists to plan their journeys as repair works begin on damaged expansion joints at Kara Bridge.
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TEHRAN — Iran will announce a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has said. Rezaei said any vessel attempting to pass through the zone without prior coordination with Tehran would be placed on Iran’s sanctions list. Speaking in an interview with […]
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By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Monday, met with youth leaders, known as Okaighele, from the seven local government areas that make up Edo South Senatorial District, urging them to work with security agencies and other community security structures to protect their domains. The meeting, held at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative […]
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By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee (ESCPC) has given dealers in sachet gin until September 20, 2026, to stop selling the products or face legal consequences. The committee announced the deadline on Monday following its recent public notice on the enforcement of the ban on the sale of sachet […]
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LAGOS — President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Monday said drivers, cooks, traders, domestic staff and managers would have the opportunity to own shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE through its proposed Initial Public Offering, IPO. Dangote stated this at the signing ceremony for the registration documents of the proposed […]
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By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has promised to introduce a N90,000 minimum wage and review the cases of workers allegedly retired before attaining the statutory retirement age or years of service. Anosike also pledged to ensure that graduates of […]
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