23 Jan, 2026
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Soludo vows to arrest anyone parading as Anambra community monarch, cancels election

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has cancelled an election purportedly held by Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area to elect a traditional ruler. The community had held the election to replace its demised monarch, Igwe PC Ezenwa. The election was said to have held on Saturday, but in violation of a matter that […]

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Tinubu Approves N95Bn for Kano dams rehabilitation, construction of Eastern Bypass Road

President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has approved N95 billion for the rehabilitation of over 16 Kano dams to boost irrigation farming and the construction of the State Eastern Bypass Road, which will connect the southern region to the city. In a statement, the newly appointed Executive Director of Finance of the Hadejia River Basin Development Authority, […]

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FIRS Announces Recruitment For Specialised Positions

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has opened up its recruitment exercise for experienced professionals to fill specialised positions in the apex tax collection agency. Announcing various vacant roles on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, the FIRS said the recruitment exercise was part of its consolidation strategies. The advertised positions include assistant manager […]

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Biden Commutes Death Sentences To Preempt Trump’s Planned Executions

Ahead of the US presidential election slated for November, there is no statistical difference between the ratings of incumbent President Joe Biden and ex-President Donald Trump, in Nigeria, Ghana and six other countries. Outgoing United States President, Joe Biden, on Monday, commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, converting their punishments to life […]

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Christmas: Tinubu’s Wife Distributes 1,000 Bags Of Rice To Bauchi Christians

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed over 1,000 bags of 25kg rice to the Christians in Bauchi State for this year’s Christmas celebration and to cushion the effects of the hardship. Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution on Monday, Bauchi State coordinator of the Northern Christians Political Forum, Mr. Ayuba […]

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Terrorism: Four defendants linked to Bello Turji plead not guilty

Four defendants linked to notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji on Monday pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges preferred against them by the Federal Government. The defendants, Musa Muhammad Kamarawa; Abubakar Hashimu, a.k.a. Doctor; Samuel Chinedu; and Lucky Chukwuma, are the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th defendants in a case instituted against eight defendants and filed on […]

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Palliatives: IGP’s directive open to abuse, could discourage charity – Peter Obi

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has warned that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s recent directive on palliatives distribution exercises could discourage charity to the poor during the festive period. Obi said this in a statement posted on X on Monday. In a Saturday statement, Force Public Relations Officer […]