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Presidency Sets New Standards for Stakeholder Engagement Meetings
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Presidency Sets New Standards for Stakeholder Engagement Meetings

1 month ago414 min

In order to strengthen the Federal Government’s dedication to openness, diversity, and citizen participation in governance, the Presidency has established new rules for the quarterly Stakeholder and Citizens’ Engagement Meetings. In order to guarantee that these meetings function as authentic forums for communication between the people and the government, the Central Delivery Coordination Unit (CDCU), which is part of the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, reportedly announced the...

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Ahmed Musa, Three NPFL Players Get Super Eagles Call-Up for World Cup Qualifiers – Eric Chelle
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Ahmed Musa, Three NPFL Players Get Super Eagles Call-Up for World Cup Qualifiers – Eric Chelle

1 month ago375 min

As the Super Eagles get ready for their March international break, newly hired head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled his first provisional roster, which has an intriguing blend of seasoned veterans and bright young rookies. Maduka Okoye (Udinese), Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars), Adeleye Adebayo (Enosis Paralimni), and Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars) join Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United), who had an outstanding performance at AFCON 2023, in the Super Eagles’ goalkeeping department, fostering competition for the position....

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JUST IN: President Tinubu Names New Accountant General of the Federation
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JUST IN: President Tinubu Names New Accountant General of the Federation

1 month ago242 min

The new Accountant General of the Federation is Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, who was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. His appointment will go into effect on March 7, 2025, which is also the day Oluwatoyin Madehin, the current Accountant General, is scheduled to retire. Madehin’s successor, Ogunjimi, 57, was initially announced in December 2024. His final confirmation, however, followed a competitive, merit-based selection process that involved top Federal Civil Service officials. An oral interview, an...

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Customs Blocks N238 Million Petrol Smuggling Operation
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Customs Blocks N238 Million Petrol Smuggling Operation

1 month ago344 min

Approximately ₦238.1 million worth of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as gasoline, totaling 245,370 liters was successfully intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). As part of Operation Whirlwind’s ongoing anti-smuggling campaign, Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adeniyi revealed that these seizures took place in less than three months. Adeniyi also highlighted recent successful interceptions that the operation at the Federal Operations Unit in Ikeja has been conducting. He pointed out that the main reason...

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Kano Court Punishes Two TikTokers for Sharing Vulgar Clips
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Kano Court Punishes Two TikTokers for Sharing Vulgar Clips

1 month ago282 min

Two Nigerian TikTokers, Maryam Musa and Ahmad Isa, were given prison sentences for sharing offensive videos on the platform. Because Ahmad Isa and Maryam Musa violated the state’s moral and religious sensibilities, they were taken into custody by the Kano State censorship board. The state’s attorney, Barr. Garzali Maigari, presented them before a Kano Magistrate court on charges of criminal conspiracy and disseminating illegal content. After entering guilty pleas to the accusations, the TikTokers were...

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Court finds Ekiti Prophet guilty of raping minor, sentences him to life in jail
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Court finds Ekiti Prophet guilty of raping minor, sentences him to life in jail

1 month ago264 min

Ado-Ekiti’s Ekiti High Court has sentenced 47-year-old Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso to life in prison for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. Akingbaso was first brought before Justice Blessing Ajileye in September 2022 on two charges: compulsion and rape, according to what was understood. According to Justice Ajileye’s decision, the defendant was found guilty on both counts of rape and coercion, and is so convicted. This sentence, she said, will be a warning to others in...

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Ibadan Fuel Station Fire: Driver and Motor Boy Burnt to Death
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Ibadan Fuel Station Fire: Driver and Motor Boy Burnt to Death

1 month ago272 min

Early Tuesday morning, a terrible fire broke out at the Orita Challenge branch of GABSTAB Petrol Station in Ibadan, killing two men. A statement published by the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Yemi Akinyinka, stated that the victims were a petrol tanker driver and his motor boy. Akinyinka described the fire service’s prompt response, stating, “We received information about the GABSTAB Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, fire incident at 5.15 a.m....

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Lagos APC Praises Assembly Crisis Settlement, Declares It a Win for Democracy
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Lagos APC Praises Assembly Crisis Settlement, Declares It a Win for Democracy

1 month ago334 min

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has hailed the resolution of the leadership issue in the Lagos State House of Assembly as a democratic success and a monument to the party’s internal dispute resolution approach. The ruling party’s Publicity Secretary, Oluseye Oladejo, issued a statement congratulating Lagosians, politicians, and party members for reaching an amicable resolution to the disagreement that had been raging for nearly two months in the Assembly. According to reports,...

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Sen. Nwaebonyi to Natasha: ‘Are You the Only Woman in Nigeria?
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Sen. Nwaebonyi to Natasha: ‘Are You the Only Woman in Nigeria?

1 month ago263 min

The Senate’s Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has denied allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a member of the Kogi Central Sena, accused Senate Akpabio of sexual harassment. In an interview with Arise News on Monday, the Ebonyi North Senator alleged that Senator Natasha had made similar claims against former Governor Yahaya Bello and other individuals. According to the All Progressives Congress (APC) legislator, the Kogi Central Senator’s accusation was...

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The Truth Behind Obasa’s Indefinite Suspension of Lagos Assembly Plenary
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The Truth Behind Obasa’s Indefinite Suspension of Lagos Assembly Plenary

1 month ago216 min

According to sources in the Lagos State House of Assembly, the House has been adjourned indefinitely to allow tensions over the leadership crisis to dissipate, with some lawmakers claiming that the recent agreement is simply superficial. According to reports, this comes after Mudashiru Obasa was reinstated as Speaker of the Lagos State Assembly. “The original idea was for Meranda to quit today and Obasa to resign on Wednesday, tomorrow. Then, another politician from Lagos West...

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