Three sentenced to death for kidnapping Catholic priests
Taledo Demiel, Namomai Medan and Mikaila Yusuf were convicted over the abduction of Reverend Fathers Matthew Dutsemi and Abraham Sauman.
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NAFDAC has uncovered a residential building in Lagos storing over 100 sacks of empty bottles intended for producing counterfeit alcoholic beverages. Read More: https://punchng.com/nafdac-uncovers-building-storing-bottles-for-fake-alcohol-in-lagos/...
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Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the security arrangements around his campaign billboards in Kaduna State, questioning the government’s priorities amid worsening insecurity. Atiku accused the ...
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Umahi Accuses Landmark Africa of Land Grabbing, Threatens Legal Action
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has accused Landmark Africa of “land grabbing” along the Lagos beachfront and threatened legal action against its Chief Executive Officer, Paul Onwuanibe, over claims about the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway’s impact on the business. The p...
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Tinubu, APC owe Nigerians answers on N10bn Ebola fund — Atiku campaign spokesman
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Ibile Holdings takes majority ownership of LASACO as stake rises to 51%
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CBN bills surge to N5.6 trillion, drive 74% of money supply increase in September
Central Bank bills held by money-holding sectors surged to N5.60 trillion in September 2026 from just N9.68 billion in August, accounting for 74.4% of the monthly increase in the country’s broad money supply. The post CBN bills surge to N5.6 trillion, drive 74% of money supply in...
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Video: Peter Obi has made Obidients everybody’s enemy — Sowunmi
Segun Sowunmi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has accused former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of turning his supporters, popularly known as Obidients, against prominent Nigerians through their criticism of public fi...
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2027: Governor Namadi to lead Jigawa APC campaign council
The establishment of the council followed extensive consultations with party leaders across the state's three senatorial districts and was approved by the APC State Working Committee. The post 2027: Governor Namadi to lead Jigawa APC campaign council appeared first on Premium Tim...
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Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies at 57
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, bringing an end to a career that spanned more than three decades in Nigeria’s film industry. The post Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies at 57 appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Drama on Arise TV as Umahi tells anchor ‘let me educate you'
A mild drama ensued on Arise Television on Friday when Minister of Works, David Umahi, told anchor Ojy Okpe ‘let me educate you'. This occurred during an exclusive interview which centered on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The presenter had asked the minister about complaints...
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Troops discover, detonate two IEDs along Pulka-Firgi road in Borno
Two Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs planted by suspected terrorists along the Pulka-Firgi Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State have been safely detonated by troops of the Nigerian Army. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Friday, said sources reve...
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Ebola: MDCAN urges hospitals to activate isolation centres, boost surveillance
MDCAN has urged Nigerian hospitals to activate isolation centres and boost surveillance following the confirmation of an Ebola Bundibugyo virus case in the Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-mdcan-urges-hospitals-to-activate-isolation-centres-boost-surveillance/...