Hon. Justice E. G. Umokoro, a judge of the High Court of Bayelsa State, was on Saturday kidnapped by gunmen. Umokoro of Yenagoa High Court 7 was kidnapped in front of a popular eatery known as Kilimanjaro, Ekeki, about 7 pm. Witnesses at the scene of the crime stated that …
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President Bola Tinubu on Saturday officially received Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom into the All Progressives Congress (APC), and promised more support to the government. Speaking at a grand reception in honour of Eno in Uyo, Tinubu said that APC would provide the needed support for the governor to …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,has called on students across the country to shun negative use of the internet, stressing that it could be counter-productive and criminal. The call was made in Lagos on Friday, June 20, 2025, at an interactive session with students from the Department of International …
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Eight schools reached the climax of the 2025 NLNG Science Quiz Competition on Saturday, showcasing brilliance, speed, and scientific prowess in a fiercely contested finale, with Community Secondary School, Igboh Etche, emerging victorious over seven other schools to clinch the championship. Held in Port Harcourt, the competition drew students from …
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THE Netherlands has formally handed over 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking the single largest repatriation of artefacts in the country’s history. Newsextra24 reports that the artefacts, which included commemorative heads and intricately crafted plaques, were looted during the British invasion of the ancient Benin Kingdom in 1897. The bronzes …
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has nominated four more commissioners to serve in the state executive council. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, the nomination is in …
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the IBB International Golf and Country Club will be renovated and upgraded to international standard. Wike disclosed this when he visited the club in Abuja on Saturday, to assess the facilities. He said that the renovation would begin …
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The Benue State Government has confirmed arrest of 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the International Market located along George Akume way in Makurdi, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, disclosed this on Saturday in Makurdi Kunde said that criminals …
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A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, UN Women has raised the alarm. The UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination warned that toxic digital spaces are increasingly influencing real-world attitudes, behaviours and policies. “Manosphere” is a …
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Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Saturday tasked citizens and communities on infrastructure development initiatives that could change the living standard of their people. The governor gave the charge on the occasion of 32nd Ekinrin-Adde Festival 2025 and launching of the N600m infrastructural development fund, held at Ekinrin-Adde, Ijumu Local …
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