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Thw Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Tuesday, again experienced a 1-kilometre depth of earth tremor shaking several buildings and spread across a distance of four kilometres in five seconds.
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By Innocent Anaba The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has revoked the operating licence of Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation over its failure to meet the statutory Minimum Capital Requirement, MCR, and appointed Dr. Muiz Banire, SAN, as Receiver/Provisional Liquidator to wind up the company’s affairs.The appointment took effect on August 3, 2026, following the cancellation of the […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday night defended its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts, insisting the action was aimed at stopping the alleged diversion of about N11 billion in public funds under investigation and was not connected with the state’s forthcoming governorship election.
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President Bola Tinubu has warmly welcomed the successful rescue of 308 Nigerian citizens who were abducted in different attacks in Niger and Kwara states.
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has assured Nigerians that the ongoing centralisation of passport booklet production will not disrupt passport processing and issuance at any of its offices across the country or at Nigerian embassies and consulates abroad. The clarification was contained in a statement on Wednesday night by the Service […]
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By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has arrested two serving soldiers over their alleged involvement in an unauthorised deployment during the wedding ceremony of Nigerian content creators, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and TikTok personality Jarvis in Lekki, Lagos State. Sources told Vanguard that the arrests followed credible intelligence suggesting that some personnel participated […]
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Accord Party has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of freezing Osun State Government accounts in an alleged attempt to influence the outcome of the August 15 governorship election in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party, which threatened legal action over the development, said […]
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Minister of Women Affairs, Iyom Josephine Anenih, has urged Nigerian women to stop waiting for political opportunities to be handed to them, insisting that political power is won through organisation, negotiation and persistence. Anenih spoke on Wednesday at a roundtable discussion on “Advancing Women’s Visibility and Political Representation” organised […]
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According to her, successive licensing rounds conducted since 2022 have opened access to some of Nigeria’s most prospective oil and gas acreages, improving investor confidence in the sector.
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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have identified senior leaders and key operatives of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)/ISIS network operating around the Lake Chad Basin following recent successful offensive operations in Northern Borno State. The identified terrorists include Abu Musa Al-Mangawi Baa Shuwa, the Wali (Governor) of ISIS […]
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