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Tension erupted during an Independence Day festival at Triple R Monoliza Park in Abuja after youths resisted attempts to turn the event into a political rally in support of President Bola Tinubu. A video making the rounds on social media showed angry youths chasing and hitting individuals describ...
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A Nigerian national has been identified as an alleged link to an international drug trafficking network following the interception of an Iranian vessel carrying narcotics valued at more than $330 million (Rs 3,000 crore) in the Arabian Sea. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, ATS, ...
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"With grace, humility, courage and determination, I accept the appointment to serve as National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement." The post Obidient Movement gets new National Coordinator; Yunusa Tanko reassigned appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 16 terrorists in a coordinated ambush on a terrorist enclave in the Boima general area of Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. This is as the Nigerian Army said it also lost three soldiers in terrorist attacks that occurred ...
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria said it has secured an additional 10,000 slots from Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj, raising the country’s total allocation from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims. The commission, in a statement by its Head, Information and Publications Division, Sh...
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria’s free trade zones have attracted more than $200bn in foreign investment and over N900bn in domestic investment, while generating more than 100,000 direct jobs and over 500,000 jobs across supply chains, logistics networks and host communit...
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The Christian Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to prioritise reductions in the cost of food, transportation and energy as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. It also asked the government to strengthen social protection and improve security,...
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The implementation of the Federal Government’s CNG-powered transport initiative, a three-day warning strike by public workers, rising NNPC oil security claims, criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s prosperity claim and the cancellation of a planned Obi-Kwankwaso rally in Akwa Ibom...
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Nigeria forward, Gift Orban has won the Turkish Süper Lig Goal of the Month award for September. Orban won the award for his magnificent strike in Amedspor’s 3-2 home victory over Beşiktaş. The 24-year-old unleashed a powerful long-range shot in the 13th minute of the encounter t...
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Street artiste, Slimcase has expressed concern over the plight of up-and-coming artistes amid the rising cost of music promotion in Nigeria. Speaking in a recent interview with Echo Room, Slimcase lamented that it costs a whopping N265 million to properly promote one song in Nige...
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Delta State Government has urged Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Warri Wolves to put behind them the 1-0 rescheduled Week Two defeat to Rangers. The state Commissioner for Sports, Onoriode Oborevwori, gave the charge after the encounter at the Southern Delta Universit...
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Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to investigate the deaths of three people in a stampede at the Niger State Government House in Minna, saying the incident highlights the worsening economic hardship facing millions of Nigerians. The stampede occurred on Tue...
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As Nigeria commemorates its 66-year independence anniversary, Toyin Amuzu, a PDP chieftain in Ogun State, has urged citizens to break free from political slavery that keeps them trapped in hardship and dependence. According to Amuzu, true independence must go beyond flag celebrat...
