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Confirms agency has budget line in 2026 Appropriation Act By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has said it has no petition before it regarding the controversy surrounding the alleged existence of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and its purported Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public […]

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ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the intervention programmes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are delivering tangible economic benefits to millions of Nigerians by supporting entrepreneurship, small businesses and youth empowerment. Yilwatda said the Presidential Intervention Funds demonstrate the administration’s commitment to fulfilling its campaign promises […]

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…As govt expands fire stations, acquires modern equipment By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has disclosed that its emergency response agencies saved property valued at about ₦118 billion and rescued more than 1,900 people from emergencies in 2025. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also said his administration has expanded the state’s emergency response capacity by adding […]

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By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — No fewer than five people lost their lives, while property worth ₦120.45 million was destroyed in fire and other emergency incidents across Kano State in June, the Kano State Fire Service has said. The figures were contained in the Service’s operational report for June, released on Tuesday by its Public […]

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By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to discontinue the policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members into society, insisting that suspected terrorists should instead be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. The upper chamber also condemned the worsening insecurity across the country, describing it […]

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By Jimitota Onoyume  Okpeyo Temile Foundation has doled out over four hundred and fifty million naira to aid operators of small scale enterprises ,SMEs   under its 2026 business support grant and the aged   in its – Support for Subsistence Living Programme , SSLP.  The programme Coordinator , Omasan Eyikimiaghan who spoke yesterday in Warri ,Delta […]

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As floods ravage parts of the country, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, has predicted that over 18 million Nigerians are exposed to heavy flooding in the 2026 flood forecast.

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Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has spoken candidly about the secret behind her youthful appearance, her relationship with talent manager Paul Okoye.

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The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has welcomed and commended the directive by President Bola Tinubu requesting that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) launch a formal investigation into major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria.

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