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Abeokuta agog as over 5,000 Egba in Diaspora return home for 10th convention

Over 5,000 members of Egba National Association (ENA) USA/Canada have arrived Abeokuta, their homestead for the 10th Biennial Convention, aimed to connect people and protect their heritage The Chairman of the association, Arch Olufela Yemitan disclosed this figure on Wednesday at a press conference held at Alake Palace in Abeokuta to kick start the one-week programme of activities Yemitan, accompanied…

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Dismantle financial structures of drug cartels, Marwa charges NDLEA investigators

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged investigators and prosecutors of the Agency to intensify efforts at tracing, seizing and recovering the proceeds and instrumentalities of narcotics trafficking, insisting that the war against drug cartels can no longer be won by arrests and seizures alone. Marwa gave the…

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Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda markets

Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced that it will wind down its operations in Nigeria and Uganda from Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The company said the decision followed a comprehensive review of its businesses in the two countries. It did not disclose the specific commercial, regulatory or operational factors behind the withdrawal. “After a thorough review, we have taken the…

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NDC’s “smuggled candidates” claim unfounded, says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as unfounded allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that the Commission removed the party's validly nominated candidates for certain State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra and Benue States and replaced them with unauthorised names. In a press statement issued by the Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu…

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Amupitan calls for fusion of electoral technology and communications ahead of 2027 polls, warns of AI-driven disinformation threat

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has called for electoral technology and electoral communication to be treated as a single discipline, warning that the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence-driven disinformation poses one of the most serious threats to the credibility of Nigeria's 2027 General Election. Prof. Amupitan made the call in a keynote address…

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Military eliminates 324 terrorists, rescues 610 kidnap victims in August — DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated 324 terrorists and criminals, apprehended…

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Nigeria's economy continues to demonstrate resilience and accelerating growth with the second…

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Tinubu celebrates rescue of 15 NYSC members, 6 others abducted in Kogi

President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the rescue of 21 Nigerians, including 15…

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How EFCC recovered ₦1.233t in 34 months of my stewardship – Olukoyede

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has broken its monetary asset…

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Ooni calls for peace, unity as Adeleke presents Certificate of Return

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has called for peace,…

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2027 poll: Clever-by-half defence of APC’s PCC list, by Ehichioya Ezomon

By Ehichioya Ezomon Politicians – in or out of power – don't…

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Bayelsa community raises alarm over pollution, declining fish stock

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for urgent action…

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Alleged cybercrime: DSS directs counsel to suspend Sowore’s prosection till after 2027 presidential election

The Department of State Services (DSS) has instructed its private counsel, Akinolu…

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