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THE Nigerian Government has intensified efforts to drive green industrialisation as the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South officially handed over a landmark report to the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Dele Alake.

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first holistic review of the scheme since its establishment 53 years ago. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed the development on Monday in a post on his X handle, describing the approval as a […]

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The death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela five days ago has risen to at least 1,719, National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have arrested a commercial bus conductor for allegedly stabbing one of its officers during a routine traffic enforcement operation at Ile-Epo Market, inward Abule-Egba, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The incident occurred on Monday when a LASTMA patrol team apprehended a Volkswagen commercial bus […]

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By Juliet Umeh Meta’s messaging platform, WhatsApp, has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to initiate conversations without revealing their phone numbers, in a move aimed at enhancing privacy and giving users greater control over their personal information. The platform on Monday, June 29, began rolling out username reservations globally ahead of the […]

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By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The Southern Nigeria Peoples’ Mandate (SNPM), a pan socio-political organisation, has urged President Bola Tinubu to abandon any attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state in pursuit of a second term in 2027. The group also called on the President to review policies it said have worsened economic hardship […]

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We will not allow this injustice to Ndigbo by the Tinubu Government to stand Warns that withdrawal of Federal Government funding would  compromise the standard of the airport By Anayo Okoli ENUGU -Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a group of prominent Igbo intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has totally rejected the transfer of the management […]

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By Dickson Omobola West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has attributed the flight disruptions experienced across its route network, Monday, to a power surge that affected a critical IT infrastructure server used for crew scheduling and flight planning. The airline said the incident resulted in delays on some of its flights as its technical teams, […]

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….Adegbonmire, Ipinsagba, Ojogo, Adefarati, Ehindero retain tickets By Dayo Johnson, Akure The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reviewed the outcome of the party’s National Assembly primaries in Ondo State, replacing several candidates who initially emerged victorious. In a letter dated June 29, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of […]

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