Damilola Atobatele

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Wedding bells: Kano govt invests N2.5bn to fund mass wedding

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The Kano State Government has finalized plans to host a mass wedding for at least 2,000 couples, aiming to promote social welfare, strengthen family values, and support low-income residents. The program is backed by a N2.5 billion allocation in the state’s 2025 fiscal budget, underscoring the government’s commitment to citizen welfare and moral discipline. Deputy […]

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NMDPRA seals five Akwa Ibom petrol stations over under dispensing, others

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed five petrol stations in Akwa Ibom State for alleged diversion, under-dispensing, and operating without valid licenses. The NMDPRA Coordinator in the state, Ikechukwu Eseka, disclosed this during a surveillance operation in Uyo on Thursday. He said one of the petrol stations, owned by the

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Not possible: World Bank poverty report unrealistic — Presidency

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The Presidency has dismissed the World Bank’s latest poverty report, which claimed that about 139 million Nigerians are living below the poverty line, describing the figure as exaggerated and out of touch with reality. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said in a statement on Wednesday that the poverty

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UNICEF

Nigeria lost $10bn to Northeast conflict — UNICEF

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Nigeria has lost an estimated $10 billion in the last decade due to the prolonged conflict in the North-East, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF Country Representative, Wafaa Saeed, disclosed this in Maiduguri on Wednesday during the launch of a new child reintegration programme for children affected by armed conflict. Represented by

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Why we suspended tinted glass permit — Police

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The Nigeria Police Force has explained the reason behind the temporary suspension of the enforcement of the tinted glass permit regulation under the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said the decision was taken in the interest of Nigerians and out of respect for the Nigerian Bar Association

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Police confirm arrest of 12 suspects in Arise TV anchor’s death

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the killing of Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery in Abuja. According to Arise News, the arrests followed a special operation by the Scorpion Squad under the FCT Command, based

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Kwara State Government

Kwara govt produces N290m Nollywood film to tackle kidnapping

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The Kwara State Government has completed the production of a ₦290 million Nollywood film series aimed at addressing the growing menace of kidnapping in Nigerian society. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the state Commissioner for Communications, Bola Olukoju, said the film — titled Ajuwaya — is the debut project of the Kwara State Government’s Sugar

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World Bank

Nigeria’s inflation dreams are unrealistic — World Bank

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The World Bank has described Nigeria’s target of achieving single-digit inflation in the near future as unrealistic, noting that the country remains among a handful of African nations still grappling with stubbornly high consumer prices. In its latest Africa’s Pulse report released on Tuesday, the institution projected that Nigeria, alongside Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Sudan,

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INTERPOL

INTERPOL arrests Nigerian in Argentina over romance scam

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INTERPOL has announced the arrest of a Nigerian national, identified as Ikechukwu N., in Argentina for allegedly running an international romance scam network that defrauded thousands of victims across several countries. In a statement released on Tuesday, the agency said the suspect was accused of leading a cybercrime syndicate responsible for large-scale internet fraud targeting

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