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Motorists, passengers stranded as tanker drivers barricade road in Benue

8 August 2025

An eyewitness, who gave his name as Tahir Ahmed, said trouble started at about 2:20pm when a trailer-load of cows fell into a ditch while trying to avoid a police barricade. “The vehicle I was in overtook the truck when a policeman at the roadblock suddenly threw a spiked tree trunk on the road to […]

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Israel to ‘take control’ of Gaza City after approving new war plan

8 August 2025

Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, Netanyahu faces mounting pressure at home and abroad for a truce to pull the territory’s more than two million people back from the brink of famine and free the hostages held by Palestinian militants. Under the plan to “defeat” Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army […]

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Federal Govt disburses N493b to 5m households

8 August 2025

Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Yusuf Tanko Sununu, made the announcement at a briefing on ‘Sustainable Response to Address the Humanitarian Gap Arising from the Partial Suspension of World Food Programme, WFP, operations in the Northeast and Northwest’, but he did not state the period during which the cash was made […]

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Former Niger North senator Ibrahim Musa dies

7 August 2025

The late lawmaker, who was the Late Muhammadu Buhari loyalist served in the Senate from 2011 to 2015. Confirming the development, the Niger State Government, through the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, announced, “Senator Ibrahim died today, Thursday, in Abuja after a brief illness, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated service to his […]

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Gunmen attack Fulani camp, kidnap two in Kwara

7 August 2025

According to a post shared by security analyst Zagazola Makama on social media, the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, when the attackers stormed the camp, shooting into the air before taking two residents, Ibrahim Nuhu and Musa Umar away. “One person, Opeyemi Ibrahim, was shot in the right thigh during the attack. He […]

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“We have resolved glitches, re-check your results” – WAEC tells candidates

7 August 2025

A statement issued by WAEC Public Affairs Department following public outcry, reviewed the Mathematics, English Language, Biology and Economics results released on its site. While apologizing, the council, said it urgently corrected the technical glitches that led to the situation. It has now advised candidates who had previously checked their results to re-check after 24 […]

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FG dismisses 15 correctional personnel, demotes 59 over misconduct

7 August 2025

This was disclosed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB, under the Ministry of Interior, which reviewed 224 disciplinary cases involving correctional officers across the country. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the NCoS, Umar Abubakar, the decisions followed recommendations from the Board’s Disciplinary and General […]

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Super Falcons coach Madugu nominated for 2025 Ballon d’Or award

7 August 2025

The nomination, places Madugu among the global elite of women’s football coaching, following his remarkable leadership with the Nigerian women’s national team. The accolade celebrates coaches who have demonstrated outstanding strategy, motivation, and performance in guiding their teams on the international stage. The recognition comes as Nigerian football continues to gain momentum on the global […]

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NCAA to blacklist Fuji star K1 de Ultimate for six months over airport conduct

7 August 2025

‎The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this during a press briefing. ‎“What I must assure the general public is that everybody involved in this will be brought to book.‎“As we speak, the passenger is going to be blacklisted for the next six months flying in Nigeria, he […]

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GMO foods not bad for us in Nigeria — NAFDAC DG

7 August 2025

Adeyeye made this known during an interview on National Television, amid rising public concerns over the safety and regulation of GMO products in Nigeria. “GMOs are genetically modified foods when it comes to food, and they are not bad for us.“They’re not bad for us, depending on what type of foods they are and whether […]

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