A Nigerian army patrol vehicle hit a landmine planted by Islamic State group-aligned jihadists near the border with Cameroon, killing eight soldiers, defence sources told AFP Sunday. The attack happened in the northeastern state of Borno on Saturday, the same day the Nigerian army chief, Lieutena...
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By October 2026, the National Health Insurance Authority reported that 80,000 women had received emergency maternal care by August; insurance enrolment exceeded 23 million by September. The transferable lesson is a method of accountability: follow allocations through releases to ...
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This report examines why Nigeria has struggled to turn renewable energy projects into a sustained industry, citing the Lambar-Rimi wind farm project in Katsina State. The post Stalled wind farm project in Katsina typifies Nigeria’s struggle to build renewable-energy industry appe...
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Plateau United technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote, says there will be no complacency in their clash against Sporting Lagos. The Peace Boys have suffered only one defeat in their last seven league fixtures, while Sporting Lagos have managed three draws in their last four league ma...
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A Former three-term member of the House of Representatives and currently the Special Adviser to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC on National Assembly Matters, Hon. Daniel Reyenieju has said that the APC stands today not just as a political party, but as...
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There was outrage on Saturday after a viral video showed police officers molesting a young man in the Ijagba area of Ota, Ogun State, for allegedly wearing camouflage shorts. The video, which was first posted on TikTok by HairbyArik and reshared on X by @Godsboy441, showed the ma...
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Nigerians have continued to react as actor Yul Edochie publicly celebrated actress, Lizzy Gold amid romance rumours. DAILY POST reports that the rumour of Yul dumping his baby mama, Judy Austin for Lizzy surfaced on social media a few months ago. Yul and Lizzy's newly released ro...
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the delay in releasing Nigeria LNG (NLNG) dividend funds due to states, saying the development is affecting subnational development plans and long-term infrastructure investment. Makinde spoke at the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’...
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Temitope Vincent has bidA farewell to Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Plateau United after sealing a move away from the club. Vincent has secured a move to Libyan side, Olympic Azzawiya after a two-year stay with the Peace Boys. He confirmed his departure in a farewel...
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the death of its Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, after a brief illness. The announcement was contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, by the command’s Public Relations O...
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The Federal Road Safety Corps has announced the death of its Ogun State Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, following a brief illness. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-frsc-sector-commander-dies/...
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SERAP has sued INEC at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over its failure to account for over ₦126bn in electoral funds allegedly mismanaged or diverted. Read More: https://punchng.com/serap-sues-inec-over-failure-to-account-for-missing-%e2%82%a6126bn-electoral-funds/...
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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Sector Command has announced the death of its Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi. Ogunjobi died on Saturday following a brief illness, according to a statement issued on Sunday, by the Command's Public Relations Offi...
