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Flood sweeps away school boy, girl in Abuja, Abia
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1164+ words) A 13-year-old Junior Secondary School student of Ihyau El-Burhan Academy, Phase 3, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhassan Jamil, was swept away by flood while on his way to school on Wednesday. The boy’s father, Jamil Maikasuwa, who…...
Reps probe NNPCL, oil firms over N432bn NMDPRA debt
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (497+ words) The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has opened an investigation into outstanding regulatory debts owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil companies, with liabilities under review put…...
Tinubu’s FAAC boom scam hasn't made Nigerians richer – Atiku alleges
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (282+ words) Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said President Bola Tinubu’s Federation Account Allocation Committee boom is a scam because it has not added value to Nigerians. Atiku made this disclosure in a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, which was…...
Why I slit my mother's throat, buried her in shallow grave -- Osun man reveals
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (282+ words) The Osun State Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested one Taye Kasali, living in Bode-Osi, Osun State, in connection with the alleged murder of his mother, Kudirat Kasali. After allegedly perpetrating the act, Kasali subsequently buried the remains…...
Reps investigate NNPCL, oil firms over N432bn NMDPRA debt
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (497+ words) The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has opened an investigation into outstanding regulatory debts owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil companies, with liabilities under review put…...
Police search for suspects over mob killing of man in A'Ibom
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (334+ words) The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched a manhunt for persons involved in the killing of an unidentified man who was allegedly beaten and set ablaze by a mob in Ikpe Ikot Akpan Village, along the Ikot Ekpene–Uyo…...
Nigerians'II soon enjoy full benefits of economic stability -- CBN
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1357+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured Nigerians that the improving stability recorded in key macroeconomic indicators will increasingly translate into tangible benefits for households and businesses as ongoing monetary and fiscal reforms take deeper effect. The CBN Governor, Olayemi…...
2027: INEC enlists monarchs for peace, voter mobilisation as register nears 100m
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (745+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission has enlisted the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, and the Lagos Traditional Council as strategic partners in its drive to secure peace, boost voter participation and strengthen the credibility of the…...
Outrage greets blockade of Peter Obi's convoy in Benue
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1718+ words) Tension escalated in Benue State on Tuesday as suspected political thugs Wide condemnations have greeted the alleged blockade of the entourage of the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, in Benue State. Obi was reportedly prevented from…...
Why N266bn foreign investment outflow should worry Nigerians — Atiku
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (523+ words) African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has said that reports of a net foreign investment outflow of ₦266.07 billion from Nigeria between January 2026 and July 2026 indicate a lack of confidence in the management of the economy by President Bola Tinubu....