Police arrest Kuje prison escapee in Ogun
The Police in Ogun State on Wednesday say they have arrested a suspected Kuje prison escapee, Yakubu Abdulmumuni, at Sango-Ota area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi,…
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CBN raises MPR to 13%, retains other parameters
For the first time in over two years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 13 per cent. Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the…
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JAMB Registrar tasks Nigerians on education, national devt
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has called for a repositioning of Nigeria’s education sector to reduce dependence on foreign assistance. Oloyede made…
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Minister warns youths against irregular migration
The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has warned youths against irregular migration, enumerating the inherent dangers associated with it. Olawande gave the warning during a campaign and advocacy…
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NAFDAC seals 2 Chinese supermarkets for selling sex pills
………in Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday in Abuja sealed two Chinese supermarkets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The supermarkets, which…
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Pilgrims board sets Oct 8 date for 50% Hajj seat remittance
…….in Kano State The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed October 8 as deadline for the remittance of 50 per cent of the state’s Hajj seat allocation for the…
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Bandits’ drugs supplier, child traffickers nabbed
…..in Kaduna by Police The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have nabbed three suspected child traffickers and one bandits’ drugs supplier in Kaduna The command’s spokesperson, DSP…
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Flying Eagles edge Saudi Arabia 3-2 in FIFA U20 World Cup
Nigeria on Friday defeated Saudi Arabia 3-2 in a Group F match at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Talca, Chile. The victory earned the Flying Eagles three points and…
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FG distributes free agric inputs to farmers for food security
…….in Zamfara, Enugu states The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the distribution of free agricultural inputs worth millions of Naira to farmers in Zamfara and Enugu states as part of…
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CBN promises to provide clean currency notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the availability of clean currency notes with the right mix. The CBN also encouraged citizens to be ambassadors…
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Notorious kidnapper Maidawa killed, govt urges residents to stay indoors
…….. in Kwara by Security forces Biodun Esan, Ilorin A joint security operation has eliminated a notorious kidnapper named Maidawa and many of his foot soldiers around Isanlu-Isin in Kwara…
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NCDC: Death toll from Lassa fever fatality rises with 166 above 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says 166 people died from Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with the case fatality rate now higher than 2024…
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