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By Florencemary Nwabueze ABEOKUTA — Tragedy struck at Ogungbade village, near Ayerose village in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, after a man identified as Tajudeen Yekini allegedly killed his wife, Tioyin Edunjobi, in their apartment. The incident occurred at about 10:30pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in the presence of the couple’s […]

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By Segun-Ogundeyi Fiyinfoluwa LAGOS — N Seven Nigeria Limited, the Tolaram Group company that controls Guinness Nigeria Plc, has increased its stake in the brewer to 70.9 per cent, according to a disclosure to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The company acquired an additional 499,987 Guinness Nigeria shares at N370.90 per share, in a transaction […]

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— Investigations ongoing, CP says By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday summoned the State Security Council to review the security situation in the state, as the police confirmed the arrest of suspects in connection with some of the recent deadly attacks. The meeting, held at the New Government House, […]

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— Military pressure weakening terrorist elements, says OPHK By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri MAIDUGURI — A Boko Haram terrorist has surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), with a Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher and bomb in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The development came amid sustained […]

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— Lawan: VP has shown exceptional capacity, courage By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senators from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have felicitated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, describing his six decades as a life of service marked by […]

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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Wednesday said Nigeria’s revenue had risen significantly following the tax reforms introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Sani, who spoke at the 160th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board in Kaduna, said revenue reached approximately N21.6 trillion in the first half […]

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By Precious Enaike The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC UK) has inaugurated its 2027 Campaign Council as part of preparations for diaspora coordination and mobilisation ahead of the general elections. The council was inaugurated at the weekend in the UK with a mandate to mobilise support for the re-election of President […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has described Vice President Kashim Shettima’s journey through public service as one distinguished by courage in adversity, intellectual depth, loyalty to country and an abiding conviction in the promise of Nigeria. Akpabio stated this in a birthday message he personally signed on Wednesday […]

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— Experts seek African digital trust framework By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed confidence that the state will emerge not only as Nigeria’s commercial capital but also as Africa’s innovation capital, with more than $80 billion in commitments to technology development. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday at the GITEX Nigeria […]

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By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — Cross River State has sustained a 95 per cent national immunisation coverage rating, even as the state government moves to bridge gaps in vaccine access, particularly in hard-to-reach communities. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this yesterday in Calabar when an evaluation and surveillance team from the […]

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