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The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a suspected inter-state robbery syndicate and recovered a truckload of items believed to have been stolen from various locations across the country. The operation, carried out through intelligence-led investigations by operatives of the Command’s Intelligence and Investigation Department, led to…
Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been elected President of the Forum of African Regions, a continental body that promotes regional cooperation, decentralization, and socio-economic development across Africa. AbdulRazaq’s election took place in Tangier on the sidelines of the UCLG World Congress, where delegates from across the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is preparing to arraign the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering involving approximately $2.53 million. According to information released by the anti-graft agency, a 12-count charge was filed against…
A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national from Niger Republic, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms proliferation. The convicts, Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerien citizen, alongside Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru Muhammad, were prosecuted following investigations by…
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The Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, has withdrawn the promotion of a senior academic to the rank of professor over an alleged breach of the institution’s regulations, even as lecturers have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the 2025 agreement between the Federal Government and…
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World class football team manager, José Mourinho has opened up on the reasons behind his return to Real Madrid, saying his decision was driven by his deep affection for the club and its unique place in world football. Speaking in his first major interview since being confirmed as Real Madrid manager for a second spell,…
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The 2026 conferment exercise for the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has come under fresh legal scrutiny following a demand by a group of lawyers for the suspension of the process pending the resolution of an ongoing court dispute. The development comes barely a day after the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC),…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a large-scale clandestine methamphetamine production facility hidden deep within a forest in Oyo State, leading to the arrest of a Mexican national and four Nigerian suspects allegedly involved in the operation. NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), disclosed…
Troops of Headquarters Sub-Sector 6, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have engaged suspected terrorists during a patrol operation in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Security sources disclosed that the incident occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on June 23 while the troops were conducting…
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre by the Federal High Court in Abuja pending a ruling on his application challenging the revocation of his bail. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered that Sowore remain in custody after hearing arguments from his legal team, which is seeking to…
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