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The General Secretary of NLC, Emmanuel Ugboaja, is dead. Ugboaja, the fifth General Secretary of the NLC, died after a protracted illness.
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By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has criticised the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba Highway over the slow pace of work and ordered the arrest of any contractor found removing asphalt from existing carriageways. Umahi gave the directive on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, during an on-the-spot assessment of the 125-kilometre […]
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•If you want to lead Nigeria, your past must be clear — ACF •It’s right, proper to bare your life journey — PANDEF •Contestants must present scorecards, not promises — MBF •Background checks raise moral issues, but law remains supreme — Afenifere By Dapo Akinrefon, Samuel Oyadongha, Peter Duru and Juliet Umeh LAGOS — Ahead […]
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By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Crude oil imports by domestic refineries rose by 151.5 per cent to 5.13 million barrels in July 2026, from 2.04 million barrels recorded in June, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. The increase came amid a sharp decline in domestic crude supply to refineries […]
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Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned alleged comments by the Chairman of Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, threatening to expel residents who do not support or vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Amnesty International Nigeria disclosed this in a statement posted on its X platform on Tuesday. The organisation […]
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The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Canada, with some of Nigeria’s biggest music stars featuring prominently among the nominees.
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P/Harcourt -The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has disagreed with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027.
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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has vowed that the Nigeria Police Force will not relent in its fight against banditry and other violent crimes following the killing of 10 officers of the Special Intervention Squad in an encounter with suspected bandits in Kebbi State. Disu made the […]
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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ILARO — Tears and grief enveloped Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday as family members, friends, colleagues and fans gathered to bid a final farewell to veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. The 66-year-old Yoruba film icon was buried in his hometown in accordance with Islamic rites, a day […]
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JOS—Chairman of the Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, JIBWIS, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has dismissed claims that he disliked Christians, describing the allegations as “mere lies” and a misinterpretation of his recent remarks.
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