The Lagos State Government has spoken about the demolition of a property belonging to the brother of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. Obi had alleged that a property belonging to his younger brother was demolished in the Ikeja area of Lagos State without …
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Thompson Oludare Sunday as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Also confirmed was Kabir Sabo Kataka as Executive Director of the corporation. The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of the report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta on Thursday sentenced one Mrs Christiana Uadiale, to 12-years imprisonment with option of N14 million fine for human trafficking. The presiding judge, Justice F.A. Olubanjo of the Court, who handed down the judgement, said the convict was found guilty on the charges …
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THE Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has graduated 358 officers to enhance service delivery in correctional facilities. Sylvester Nwakuche, Comptroller General of NCoS, presided over the passing-out parade and graduation ceremony of the 340th Basic Recruit Course on Thursday in Kaduna. The event marked the culmination of six months of rigorous …
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President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the Federal Civil Service to improve capacity and overall performance. He gave the directive on Thursday in Abuja during the maiden edition of the 2025 International Civil Service Week Tinubu said it was essential to assign …
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U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.01 trillion national defence budget request for fiscal year 2026. The U.S. Department of Defence said the request represented a 13.4 per cent increase from fiscal year 2025. The budget includes $848.3 billion for the discretionary budget and $113.3 billion in mandatory funding …
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No fewer than 2,310 youths are undergoing training on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion techniques organised by the Kogi Government. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Lokoja. Fanwo said the development was in line with the government policy of tackling unemployment …
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The Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, has urged elites to support the immunisation campaign by educating residents on the benefits of vaccination. Fasawe made the call on Thursday during the integrated flag-off of the third round of …
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says 27, 316 out of 41,668 pilgrims have so far been transported back to Nigeria, The commission said the final inbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims will be shifted to July 2 due to unforeseen disruptions. NAHCON said this in a statement issued by …
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Real Madrid have booked a place in the round of 16 of the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America (USA) following a convincing 3-0 victory over Salzburg of Austria on Thursday. The match, played at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, saw Real Madrid’s …
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