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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired a broadside at President Bola Tinubu over his request for Senate approval of a fresh $516 million external loan to finance portions of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway project, warning that Nigeria must not “borrow blindly” in the name of development.
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A fierce early-morning fire on Thursday completely razed Magistrate Court 1 in Ikom LGA, Cross River State, destroying critical records, exhibits, and ongoing case files.
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The thirty-six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have thrown their weight behind what they described as the proactive development of a state police framework by the secretariat, the umbrella body of the forum, in preparation for the proposed constitutional amendments.
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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a notorious kidnapper, Ubong Michael, alias Ubong Boy, who had been on its wanted list and recovered a human skull, bones, cartridges and a dagger.
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Football has often stood as a symbol of unity and resilience, even in times of war. Across history, several countries have either emerged from conflict or endured it while still competing on football’s biggest stage: the FIFA World Cup.
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The traditional ruler died on Jan. 12, prompting a state-backed programme to honour his life and traditional authority in Badagry community.
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Media personality Robert Ekpo aka Roby Ekpo has rejected the cease-and-desist notice served by his estranged wife, Mayowa Lambe, describing her demand for ₦100 million in damages as excessive, baseless and premature.
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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has fixed April 30 as the final deadline for membership revalidation and registration ahead of the 2027 general election.
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted an immediate waiver of fees for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja campus.
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Meanwhile, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation, UN-FAO, has already projected that the number of Nigerians facing hunger could reach 35.7 million by August this year.
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