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Igini made the call on Wednesday during an interview on Arise Television, following the passage of the bill by the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday after tense debates over Clause 60.
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Women from 14 communities in Amukpe District, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, on February 12, 2026, staged a dramatic protest against rising insecurity, publicly laying curses on suspected kidnappers, drug dealers and other criminal elements.
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President Bola Tinubu has joined world leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Joe Biden, in mourning the death of iconic civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., who passed away at the age of 84.
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By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — Three suspected cultists allegedly linked to last Friday’s cult-related killings in Benin City have been arrested in a joint operation by the Edo State Special Security Squad, ESSS, and operatives of the state Police Command. The suspects were apprehended during coordinated raids in the Amagba and Obagie communities, where […]
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Six travellers, including four members of the Ansaarudeen Islamic Society, were yesterday morning abducted by bandits along the Naka-Makurdi road in Benue State, with the kidnappers demanding N100 million for their release.
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A lead investigator at the Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday narrated before the Federal High Court in Abuja, how the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack at St. Francis’ Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State, which led to the death of over 40 persons and left more than 100 others injured, was planned.
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The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,385 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,393 per dollar on Monday.
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Fresh turmoil engulfed the National Assembly yesterday, as minority members of the House of Representatives staged a dramatic walk-out over contentious provisions in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, even as police tear-gassed protesters demanding mandatory electronic transmission of results ahead of the 2027 general election.
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The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447AH, declaring Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of fasting for Muslims across Nigeria.
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At the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), the story of Dr. Emmanuel Ibeh stands as a powerful reminder that destiny sometimes finds people in places they never expected to be and elevates them beyond their wildest imaginations.
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