Activist Omoyele Sowore at the retired police pension protest in Abuja…Photo Credit: Olukayode Jaiyeola Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on Monday led a protest to the Force Headquarters in Abuja over poor welfare and pension conditions affecting serving and retired police officers. The protest, organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Union of Retired Police Officers, […]
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The police pension protest in Abuja…Photo Credit: Olukayode Jaiyeola Amid rain, some retired police officers on Monday staged a protest at the entrance gate of the National Assembly in Abuja. The protesters are demanding their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The demonstrators, comprising elderly ex-police personnel, held placards and chanted solidarity songs as they […]
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Nigerians spent at least $29.29bn on foreign medical expenses during the eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, The PUNCH reports. This translates to an annual spending of about $3.6bn during the review period. This is according to a detailed analysis of data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly statistical bulletins. The sum, […]
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lynched in retaliation by angry mob By John Dike, Osogbo The peace of Oba Ile, an agrarian community in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State, was shattered on Tuesday night, as a suspected hard drug addict hacked three innocent children to death inside their family house. It happened about 8:05 p.m. in Ese Ola […]
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The passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari has not only stirred national mourning but also reignited political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections. As tributes poured in, accusations of political exploitation surfaced, exposing the relationship between Buhari and his successor, President Bola Tinubu, and the jostling by various parties to claim the late leader’s […]
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The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has firmly dismissed a viral press statement alleging the cancellation of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, branding the information as false, misleading, and the handiwork of “mischief-makers.” The purported statement, widely circulated across social media platforms on Saturday, July 19, 2025, claimed that the Federal Ministry […]
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The Senate has warned suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to desist from forcefully resuming her legislative duties on Tuesday until the expiration of her suspension. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu gave the warning in a statement issued on Sunday. While insisting that no valid court order […]
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Departed former President Muhammadu Buhari’s family has thanked President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima,the Nigerian public, and global dignitaries for their support during his mourning and funeral rites . Malam Mamman Daura, the most senior member of the Buhari household, on the family’s behalf on Sunday, conveyed their gratitude for the tributes, condolences, and […]
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Dangote trucks. Photo: Tribune Less than 30 days to the commencement of the highly anticipated rollout of 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas trucks by the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, industry stakeholders have signalled an alignment with the refinery’s plan to begin direct fuel distribution to marketers and critical sectors of the economy from August 15. […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived Ogun State to participate in the eigth day prayer otherwise called Fidau, for the departed Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, in Ijebu Ode. Accompanied by his wife and First Lady, Oluremi, he was received on arrival at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, by Ogun State Governor, Dapo […]
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