The Nigeria Police Force has clarified the concerns expressed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, regarding the proliferation of tactical teams across the country. The clarification follows widespread reports in sections of the digital media suggesting that the IGP had ordered the immediate dissolution of multiple tactical units …
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The Safer Society for Children Foundation has joined forces with the Elegant Nurses Forum to demand justice for a female student reportedly gang-raped by four suspects in Ijebu Ode. It is alleged that the police failed to provide adequate protection to the victim, thus exposing her to further harm and …
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The African Democratic Congress has faulted the £746 million agreement signed by President Bola Tinubu during his UK state visit, describing it as disproportionately benefiting the United Kingdom while leaving Nigeria with a heavy debt burden. On Sunday, the ADC, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, …
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government over its handling of the OPL 245 dispute, describing claims of a “final resolution” as misleading. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said a fresh legal action by …
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Eight Islamic and Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israel for keeping Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem closed during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israel has shut all holy sites in east Jerusalem’s Old City for security reasons after it began airstrikes with the United States against Iran that have sparked …
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan programme for institutions that have formally requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Oluwatuyi said the extension applies strictly …
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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has scaled up its Vocational Innovation Business Empowerment Scheme (VIBES), inducting 103 new trainees into its 2026 cohort to foster entrepreneurship in host communities. The company said, the induction ceremony, held in Port Harcourt on Monday, marked a significant milestone in the scheme’s ongoing commitment to …
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Stakeholders, including energy experts, economists, and Nigerian workers, have raised alarm over the suspension of petrol imports by the Federal Government, urging urgent price regulation as Dangote Petroleum Refinery takes command of Nigeria’s N14.4tn petrol market, signaling a major shake-up in the nation’s energy sector. On Wednesday, The PUNCH reported …
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OPay Digital Services Limited has dismissed reports that its offices in Lagos and Abuja were sealed by the Nigeria Revenue Service over alleged non-compliance with tax obligations, describing the claims as false and misleading. Reports had circulated on social media and online platforms alleging that the NRS sealed OPay’s Lagos …
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In response to growing economic pressures affecting vulnerable households, The Esther Arokun Foundation (TESAR) has carried out a targeted relief outreach in Ibadan, providing essential food and hygiene items to women, teenagers, and children within underserved communities. The outreach, themed “One Gift, Many Smiles” was designed to cushion the impact …
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