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Armed assailants have attacked Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting the school principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc official, and four students who were sitting for the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination. The attack occurred at about 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, throwing the school…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has granted bail to former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, in the sum of ₦100 million as he faces trial over alleged corruption-related offences. Justice Peter Kekemeke, who delivered the ruling on Wednesday, admitted Umar to bail on the…
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to undertake a state visit to Nigeria later this year, in a move aimed at reinforcing the growing diplomatic, economic and security ties between both countries. The planned visit was announced by the French Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Marc Fonbaustier, during…
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France’s quest for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final came to a disappointing end after a deserved 2-0 defeat to Spain in Tuesday’s semifinal. The clash, played in Dallas, saw Spain dominate possession and dictate the tempo for long spells before securing victory through goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. The…
The internal crisis rocking the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has deepened, with the party’s Elders Caucus declining an invitation to appear before the recently inaugurated reconciliation committee, describing the initiative as belated and lacking sincerity. In a letter addressed to the chairman of the committee, retired Colonel AbdulWahab Ademola Lawal,…
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Independent petroleum marketers and energy industry experts have strongly opposed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s decision to begin pricing petroleum products in United States dollars, warning that the policy could deepen foreign exchange pressures, increase fuel costs, and destabilise Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. The concerns follow the refinery’s introduction of a new pricing template that denominates…
A new digital platform introduced by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to regulate airport taxi operations has ignited fresh tensions with airport cab operators, who say they were not adequately consulted before the rollout of the initiative. The controversy gained national attention after a viral video showed airport taxi drivers appealing to President…
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The Federal Government has approved a special production-linked tax credit for Shell Plc’s Bonga Southwest Aparo deepwater oil project in a move aimed at unlocking an estimated $20 billion in fresh investment and increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production. According to reports citing sources familiar with the development, President Bola Tinubu approved revised fiscal terms granting…
The Kwara State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the killing of a farmer, Mr. Azeez Garba, whose body was discovered on his farmland along the Owa-Onire axis, the boundary between Isanlu-Isin and Owu-Isin in Isin Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations…
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Police in Kwara State have arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally fabricated pistol during a joint intelligence-led security operation in Ilorin, in what authorities described as another breakthrough in the fight against violent crime. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Kwara State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies…