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Two arrested over alleged transformer vandalism in Anambra

FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited has confirmed the arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in the vandalisation of a transformer at the Urunkpuke Distribution Substation in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspects, identified as Nonso Okolodile and Emeka Onyeugwo, were arrested by members of the Nimo Vigilante Group following a report from the company. The suspects were handed over to the police and are being held at the Nimo Divisional Police Station for preliminary investigation. Tools […]

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APC challenges Atiku’s substituted service request on Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress has challenged an order allowing Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress to serve court processes on President Bola Tinubu through the party’s national secretariat. In a letter to the Federal High Court in Abuja, the APC argued that the substituted service was unnecessary because Tinubu’s lawyers had already obtained the court documents, filed his defence and served it on the plaintiffs. The suit, filed by Atiku and the ADC, seeks to challenge Tinubu’s eligibility to […]

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NMDPRA orders filling stations to check fuel pumps

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has ordered filling stations nationwide to calibrate and verify their fuel dispensing equipment to prevent under-dispensing. The regulator warned that stations found giving motorists less petrol than the quantity paid for could face sanctions, including revocation of their operating licences. The directive followed enforcement operations in which several stations were sealed for short-measuring customers. About 20 filling stations were reportedly sealed between 2025 and 2026 over under-dispensing. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association […]

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Kebbi District Head of Gwandu Dies

The District Head of Gwandu in Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammadu Rasheed, popularly known as Sarkin Gabas, has died. His death was confirmed by the Kebbi State Government on Wednesday. Rasheed’s funeral prayer was scheduled for 3pm at the Emir of Gwandu’s Palace in Birnin Kebbi. He succeeded his father, the late Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar Mai-Wurno. The Kebbi State Government described his death as a great loss to the state and its traditional institution.

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Nigeria, EU Move to Finalise Readmission Agreement

Nigeria and the European Union have renewed efforts to conclude the long-pending EU-Nigeria Readmission Agreement as part of strengthened cooperation on migration. The agreement, initiated in 2016, was discussed by Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Brunner stressed the importance of finalising the agreement, saying it would provide a framework for broader migration cooperation between Nigeria and the EU. […]

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NSCDC Arrests Three Over NNPC Pipeline Vandalism in Abuja

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested three suspects over the alleged vandalism of an NNPC petroleum pipeline in Dafa, Kwali Area Council, Abuja. The suspects were arrested on September 20 while allegedly attempting to load vandalised pipeline sections into a truck. The NSCDC identified them as Maitama Inuwa, the truck driver; Yahuza Danlami, the motor boy; and Yasir Abdulrahman, an alleged representative of the dealers of the vandalised pipes. The command said […]

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PETROAN Orders Nationwide Checks of Fuel Meters

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has directed its members nationwide to inspect their fuel dispensing meters following a warning by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over under-dispensing of petrol. PETROAN National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, said the directive followed an emergency meeting of the association’s National Executive Council. He said prolonged use could cause dispensing equipment to malfunction, resulting in customers receiving less or more fuel than they paid for. Gillis-Harry urged motorists […]

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Aiyedatiwa Disburses N400m Bursary, Scholarships to Ondo Students

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved N400 million for the 2026 bursary, scholarship and financial assistance programme for 13,360 students of Ondo State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The beneficiaries include 11,907 bursary recipients, 614 scholarship beneficiaries, 239 Law School students, 500 medical students undergoing clinical training and 100 physically challenged students. The programme was launched on Tuesday at the Cocoa Conference Centre of the Governor’s Office in Akure. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. […]

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Chelsea’s Youngest-Ever Premier League Debutants

Chelsea midfielder Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli has become the club’s youngest-ever Premier League player after making his debut against Brentford at the age of 16 years and 255 days. He is the latest of several teenagers to break into Chelsea’s first team, with the club’s youngest competitive debutants including: Ian Hamilton — 16 years, 138 days Kingsley Whiffen — 16 years, 157 days Reggie Walsh — 16 years, 193 days Reggie Watson — 16 years, 226 days Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli — 16 years, […]

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