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Police arrest masquerade over alleged killing of 24-year-old man in Ibadan.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a masquerade identified as Asoleke over the alleged killing of a 24-year-old man, Sefiu Kehinde, during a masquerade procession in the Labiran area of Ibadan. The incident, which has sparked concern among residents, is currently under investigation, with the police intensifying efforts to apprehend four other suspects believed to have participated in the fatal attack. According to the police, the incident was reported at the Mapo Divisional Police Headquarters after the victim's sister […]

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Police arrest three suspected cultists with illicit drugs in A’Ibom.

  The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Vikings Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation targeting cult-related activities in Uyo, the state capital. The suspects, identified as Dick Udofia, Emem Charles and Ubong Matthew, were apprehended during a raid on a residential building located off Abak Road, which police said had been under surveillance following intelligence reports linking it to cultism and illicit drug activities. According to the police, officers recovered substances suspected to be […]

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FG Warns South Africa Over Killings of Nigerians, Demands Justice

The Federal Government has strongly condemned the killing of two Nigerian nationals in South Africa, warning that it may take further diplomatic measures if attacks against Nigerians continue. In separate statements issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerian Consulate General in Johannesburg and the Nigerian Union South Africa, the government called for immediate, transparent and thorough investigations into the deaths of Emeka Charles Iroegbu and Musa Yunana Joe, popularly known as Big Joe. The two Nigerians were killed […]

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Florence Ajimobi Assumes Duty as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Austria

Mrs. Florence Ajimobi has officially arrived in Vienna to begin her duties as Nigeria's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Austria and the International Organisations based in Vienna. Announcing her arrival in a social media post on Friday, Ajimobi said she was received at the VIP Wing of Vienna International Airport by the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Nigerian Embassy and Permanent Mission, Mr. Muyiwa Onifade, alongside officials of the mission and members of the Nigerian community in Austria. She expressed […]

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Oyo Government Revises School Calendar, Confirms July 6 Resumption

The Oyo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has revised the 2025/2026 academic calendar for public primary and secondary schools, confirming that classes will resume on Monday, July 6, 2026. The adjustment was announced in a circular dated July 2, 2026, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs. B.T. Oyinloye. According to the circular, schools are expected to reopen on July 6 to continue the current academic session. The ministry stated that the resumed academic term […]

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NDC Calls for Suspension of Femi Gbajabiamila Over PFIPC Allegations

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, following allegations linking him to the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). In a statement issued on Friday by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the NDC said suspending the Chief of Staff would allow for what it described as a transparent and independent investigation into the allegations. According to the party, the controversy involves claims […]

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Fourth Batch of Nigerians Evacuated from South Africa Arrives Home

The fourth batch of Nigerians who chose to return home from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has safely arrived in Nigeria. The evacuation flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Friday, carrying 271 returnees from Johannesburg. The flight was operated by Air Peace as part of the Federal Government's ongoing evacuation exercise. Government officials had earlier confirmed that the aircraft departed Johannesburg around midnight on Thursday before arriving in Nigeria on Friday, […]

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FG Launches University Advancement Programme to Boost Funding, Global Competitiveness

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the financial sustainability and global competitiveness of Nigerian universities through the National University Advancement Programme (NUAP), a new initiative designed to enhance alumni engagement, strategic partnerships, and institutional fundraising. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the initiative during the closing ceremony of the National University Advancement Programme training for university officials. Alausa explained that the programme is intended to complement, not replace, government funding by creating additional sources of revenue through […]

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Tinubu Launches Programme to Train 5,000 Youths as Meter Installers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) and other relevant stakeholders, to commence a nationwide programme within the next 30 days to train 5,000 young Nigerians as meter installers and technicians. The initiative, known as The Power Force, is part of the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at creating jobs, bridging Nigeria's metering gap and strengthening the country's […]

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