An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo has sentenced a 22-year-old man identified as Atofeyinti Gafar to two years’ imprisonment for stealing valuables worth over N1.7 million from a church and a mosque. The defendant, with no fixed address, pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of consp...
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By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said the country’s exports increased by more than 25 per cent in the last two years, attributing the growth to Federal Government reforms and improved collaboration with port operators. The Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abuba...
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, whom the court recently declared the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 senatorial election in Imo West, has warned his successor, Governor Hope Uzodimma, to stop w...
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EFCC said it found the refinery deserted when its EFCC operatives stormed the premises in Ogere, Ogun State, on 31 October. The post EFCC uncovers Chinese-operated illegal oil refinery in Ogun appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The EFCC has uncovered an illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in the Ogere area of Ogun State, following intelligence gathering. Read More: https://punchng.com/efcc-uncovers-illegal-refinery-operated-by-chinese-in-ogun/...
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Ekiti State Government has appealed to communities whose lands are connected to the ongoing ring road construction in the state to release their lands for the expansion of the project. Some communities and landowners, including Afao Ekiti, Aare Ekiti, Araromi Obu, Igbogun, Iworok...
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By Udeme Akpan Power sector experts have called for increased investment in renewable energy and microgrids to complement the national grid and address Nigeria’s persistent electricity supply challenges. They made the call in separate interviews with Vanguard on the sidelines of ...
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The Olowu of Owu, Oba Saka Matemilola, has charged students in Ogun State to become ambassadors of Nigeria's culture and not dilute their identity in an attempt to conform to foreign cultures. The monarch gave the charge on Tuesday in Abeokuta at the Olowu Education Pillar Youth ...
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… As Camp faces setback amid rift By Henry Umoru ABUJA- AS Campaigns have begun ahead of 2027 general elections, the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has warned the Nigeria Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council and the Obidient Movement not to cause friction in the camp of...
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The newly posted Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State, Abdulhamid Salisu Kabara, has warned that illegal mining activities remain a serious security threat despite the recent incident that claimed the lives of 34 miners in the state. ...
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Acecore, a Nigerian startup that builds home energy storage systems , won TC Battlefield 2026 at Moonshot by TechCabal in Lagos on Thursday, October 29, taking home the $10,000 grand prize. Supplya, which gives informal retailers stock on credit , came second and won $5,000. Navi...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the leadership of the Department of State Services, DSS, of recruiting protesters to create disorder in Sokoto and provide a pretext...
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A four-vehicle collision has caused significant traffic disruption along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said the accident occurred on Tuesday at Cele Express, inward to Mile 2. The agency identified the vehicles i...
