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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, has called for increased community participation and voluntary compliance with environmental laws to build a cleaner, safer and more habitable Lagos. The Corps Marshal, Major Olaniyi Cole (retd.), made the call on Tuesday at a stakeholders and community engagement meeting for the […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has identified the officers depicted in a viral video allegedly showing police personnel extorting N40,000 from a resident along Wuye-Utako Road in Abuja. The Command also invited the complainant to appear at its headquarters and make an official statement to assist the investigation into the […]

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At the centre of the clarification is a distinction Atiku’s camp is keen to draw between his proposal and the import-subsidy system Nigeria abandoned in 2023.

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He said the company handling the project has ‘failed woefully’in the project, as he said it lacked  the technical knowledge to handle the job.

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…Reaffirms Army’s commitment to troops’ welfare By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has commissioned newly completed blocks of flats for officers at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, as part of efforts to improve the welfare and living conditions of Nigerian Army personnel and their families. Shaibu commissioned the facilities on […]

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According to Obi, areas such as agriculture, healthcare, education, poverty reduction and national security should have received priority in the deployment of the savings.

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The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Tuesday sought enhanced peace, security in Nigeria, praying for and progress in the country He spoke during a visit to the Olota of Ota, Oba Prof. Adeyemi Obalanlege, ahead of the August Edition of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) in Ota Kumuyi, who […]

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…Seeks citizens’ input on spending priorities By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Zamfara State Government has commenced consultations with citizens and stakeholders across the state as part of preparations for the 2027 Annual Budget Estimate. The government said the exercise was aimed at making the budget process more inclusive, transparent and responsive to the needs of […]

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By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has called for a people-centred approach to justice reform, urging stakeholders in Nigeria’s judiciary to reposition the justice system to better serve citizens. Osinbajo made the call during a panel session at the ongoing 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association […]

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By Dayo Johnson, Akure Police in Ondo State have arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction of a 55-year-old man, Idowu Alade, who escaped from his captors’ hideout in a forest in Ose Local Government Area of the state. Alade was reportedly abducted at about 6 p.m. on August 21, 2026, at Aroge Camp, […]

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