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Katsina proposes ₦828.6bn 2027 budget, says 2026 capital spending at 26.6 per cent

Katsina StateGovernor Dikko Radda on Tuesday presented a proposed ₦828.64 billion budget for 2027, allocating...

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Lagos opens inbound carriageway of AFA Bridge in Ikorodu

The Lagos State Government has opened the inbound carriageway of the AFA Bridge on Agric-Isawo...

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FIFA U-20 WWC: Five things the Falconets must correct against China

Nigeria’s Falconets will be under pressure to respond when they face China in their second...

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Dry spell, unpredictable rain push back production of ofada rice in Ekiti

In 2024, Abu Ibrahim raised one million naira and invested it in rice farming in...

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Tinubu congratulates PFN president Wale Oke on 70th birthday

President Bola Tinubuhas felicitated the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and founder...

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Police intensify manhunt for two armed robbery suspects in Delta

The Police Command in Delta State has intensified its manhunt for two armed robbery suspects...

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Why Peter Obi should stop ‘diplomatic approach’, embrace fierce resistance – Lawyer

A human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has urged the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria...

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2027: Security agencies strategise against election violence in Kogi

Security agencies and other stakeholders in Kogi State have begun preparations for the 2027 general...

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Appeal court upholds 10-year jail term for ex-NEXIM Bank MD Orya

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Managing...

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2027: SDP presidential candidate unveils blueprint to address poverty, insecurity

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, on Tuesday presented a comprehensive policy...

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Prison Congestion: ‘Over 250 inmates sleep on floor at Jalingo custodial centre’

More than 250 inmates at the Jalingo Custodial Centre in Taraba State are sleeping on...

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Singer Papi Urhobo dies after severe illness

Nigerian musician Stephen “Papi Urhobo” Ebihor has died following a severe illness. Urhobo Worldwide, a...

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Soldier injured as military repels ISWAP attack on military base

The Nigerian military says one soldier sustained an injury during a failed Islamic State West...

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APC withdraws petition challenging Adeleke’s re-election

The All Progressives Congress(APC) has withdrawn its petition challenging the re-election of Osun State Governor,...

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Customs officer dies in car crash

A 54-year-old Customs officer, Etteng Ise, has died in a lone car accident along the...

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LAWMA to arrest buyers patronising illegal roadside traders in Lagos

TheLagos Waste Management Authority(LAWMA) says it will arrest people who buy goods from traders operating...

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Abia to distribute over 3 million insecticide-treated nets

Abia State Government, with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), will distribute 3.03 million insecticide-treated...

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Police arrest suspected drug peddler, recover illicit drugs in Delta

ThePolice Command in Delta Statehas arrested a suspected female drug peddler and recovered quantities of...

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Ekiti Governorship Poll: PDP’s Oluyede withdraws petition against Gov Oyebanji’s re-election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State,...

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Health leaders to tackle Nigeria’s policy implementation gap at October conference

Health policymakers, legislators, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders are expected to meet in Abuja in...

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