By Ben Ngwakwe The Gombe State House of Assembly has approved proposed constitutional amendments to pave the way for the establishment of State Police in Nigeria. The development followed an earlier statement made to newsmen by the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Aliyu Baba Manu...
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First HoldCo Plc’s share price gained 10% on Friday to close the week at N144.10 following the release of its nine-month results. The post First HoldCo shares gain 10% after nine-month profit surge appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Nigerian courts have so far convicted about 653 suspects in the Federal Government’s ongoing mass trial of defendants indicted for belonging to Boko Haram, concealing information about its operations, or financing terrorism. The post FG secures 653 terrorism convictions, mass tri...
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North Korea head coach Ji Yun-nam has reacted to his team's defeat to the Flamingos of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. The defending champions lost 3-1 to Akeem Busari's side in their last group game at the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Friday. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Olib...
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a residential building in Lagos where more than 100 sacks of empty alcoholic beverage bottles were stored for suspected use in producing counterfeit drinks. The bottles were discovered by the ...
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Flamingos headed into the Group B match at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, Morocco, needing at least a point to qualify for the next stage of the tournament. They lost their first game to Poland before beating Puerto Rico to revive their campaign. Against North K...
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By Adegboyega Adeleye Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has hit back at former Cross River State governor and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate Donald Duke, calling him a “jester and a pretender” after Duke’s remarks about the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. In...
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By Ayobami Okerinde Nigeria’s Flamingos have advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating defending champions North Korea 3-1 in their final Group B match. The Flamingos secured the victory at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, Mor...
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Former Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has urged the people of Ikenne in Ogun State to set a bold vision of transforming the town into a leading hub for Artificial Intelligence and technology in Africa. Osinbajo gave the charge on Friday in Ikenne while delivering a lecture a...
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The Federal Government has ordered stricter enforcement of Ebola screening protocols at all points of entry into Nigeria to prevent cross-border transmissi Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-orders-tighter-ebola-screening-at-nigerias-entry-points/...
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Sources familiar with the matter said Mr Macron feared that a trip to Nigeria amid the ongoing demonstrations across France could be seen as insensitive and irresponsible. The post EXCLUSIVE: French President Macron cancels scheduled visit to Nigeria appeared first on Premium Tim...
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The Lagos State Police Command has detained four officers and disbanded their tactical team over a viral video showing them harassing a man in Ikorodu. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-detain-four-officers-in-lagos-over-viral-harassment-video/...
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A nurse at the Police Hospital, Falomo, Lagos, told the court that Mr Afolabi was admitted on 7 October. The post KC Luxury arrives court in ambulance, seeks bail for treatment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
