The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested a businessman, Ajah Johnson Uchenna, and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, along with their two daughters – Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna – as well as their family friend, Okoro Elijah, for drug. The DSS, after the drug burst, handed over to the …
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed. He transited to the pantheon of his ancestors a few days after he clocked 90. The monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. …
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…Gives updates on fake admission The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results from its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on June 28. In a statement signed by JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Sunday, the …
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President Bola Tinubu has called for urgent reforms to global systems, urging greater inclusion and fairness for Africa and other emerging economies. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, he advocated for fairer global financial and healthcare structures. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential …
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A 44-year-old man, Musa Bonjour, on Monday, appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing iron rods valued at N500,000. The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 3, at the Iron Steel and Rolling Comapny, Ibadan Road, Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi alleged …
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European Union (EU) Programme Manager in Nigeria and West Africa, has called for affordable and accessible technological solutions to support smallholder farmers and improve agricultural productivity in the country. Briggs made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, while assessing the …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified recent speculations regarding charges related to the newly launched Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform,. In a statement by Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, the apex bank affirmed that no hidden fees have been introduced. Sidi-Ali said …
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The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to advance Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a central pillar in revitalising Nigeria’s healthcare sector. The government said this is part of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Programme and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Minister of State …
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The Senate on Sunday acknowledged the court judgment on Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying, however, that it had yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, said this in a statement in Abuja. He said that …
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The Police Command in Oyo state says it has rescued 19 Ghanaian victims of alleged trafficking through a targeted operation. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, made this known in a statement in Ibadan on Sunday. He said that the victims, who were young nationals from Ghana, comprise 14 men …
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