14 Feb, 2026
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Matching ground: Taskforce arrests four youths over alleged N300,000 extortion attempt in Benue

The Taskforce on Illegal Levies and Other Illicit Activities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State has apprehended four members of the Yion Youth Association for extortion during a routine patrol operation led by its Coordinator, Hon Moses Vangeryina. The suspects Tersur Adekaa, Terkula Adzer, Terlumun Iorver, and Achin Terhemen were caught red-handed at […]

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Buhari seized my daughter’s salary for 4 years – NNPP chieftain, Galadima

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of withholding his daughter’s salaries for four years after he criticised his administration. Speaking on AIT on Thursday, Galadima claimed that he has nothing to show for working for Buhari after 13 years. “Me that I worked for […]

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JAMB conducts mock UTME for 211,000 candidates nationwide

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has begun the conduct of the mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, for no fewer than 211,000 candidates across the country on Thursday. The mock, according to JAMB authorities, is meant to familiarize prospective candidates with the Computer-Based Testing mode deployed by the examination body. JAMB Registrar, Prof. […]

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‘We are sorry’ – Presidency apologises over errors in federal appointments list

The Presidency has tendered an apology for the errors in the list of appointments released to counter the narrative about President Bola Tinubu’s alleged lopsided appointments. DAILY POST reports that the president’s appointments have been a topic of conversation lately, as opposition politicians accuse him of favoring his tribesmen and women over Nigerians from other […]

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‘We walked through the valley of death,’ Stranded train passenger shares ordeal in Kogi forest

Train passengers from Delta State were stranded for hours on Wednesday after the train travelling through Kogi State broke down in a forest. Kola Edokpayi, who was among the stranded passengers, took to Facebook on Wednesday to explain the ordeal. According to him, he had opted to travel by train from Agbor, Delta State to […]

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Migrants in US send more money home amid threat of deportation by Trump

Central American migrants currently living in the United States sent home around 20% more in remittances in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data released this week. Economists have claimed this reflects their fear of deportation by President Donald Trump’s administration. Almost one-quarter of the GDP of countries like Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and […]