The Department of State Services has arrested a man identified as Udeme Sunday Stephen in connection with the attack on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City, Edo State. Security sources said the suspect was taken into custody following an investigation into the February […]
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The Edo State Government has directed all political appointees and public office holders with ambitions to contest in the 2027 general elections to step aside from their positions within a stipulated timeframe. Governor Monday Okpebholo gave the directive through a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor, dated February 28, 2026.
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its Premium Motor Spirit gantry price by N101, increasing the ex-depot rate from N774 to N875 per litre. The move has raised concerns about possible fuel price increases across the country. A senior official at the refinery confirmed the development on Monday, saying the adjustment followed recent changes in
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The wife of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after suffering injuries in the same US-Israeli airstrike that killed her husband. Al Jazeera reported that Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh died two days after Khamenei was killed at his compound in Tehran. Iranian state media said on Sunday that Khamenei’s daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were also killed
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has begun selling application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry programme. In a post on its official X account, the board said registration “commenced today, Monday, 2nd March 2026 and will end by Saturday, 25th April 2026.” JAMB stated that all stages of the process, including the purchase
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Popular Nigerian content creator and philanthropist Mukoro Michelle, known as King Mitchy, has reportedly died. The news was shared in the early hours of February 28, 2026, on her official Instagram page by her management. It would be recalled that her dispute with VeryDarkMan began after King Mitchy urged him to begin using NGO funds
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The Gombe State Executive Council has approved a N5 billion contract for the comprehensive street naming, signages, house numbering project across the state, aimed at modernising urban planning and improving service delivery. Secretary to the State Government, Ibrahim Njodi, announced the approval shortly after the 52nd Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya
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Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has disclosed that 48 children are missing in the state amid a rise in child-stealing activities. He made the revelation on Friday during the inauguration of the Ramadan palliatives distribution exercise in Gombe. Yahaya did not specify the period during which the children were taken and expressed uncertainty about
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Twenty-five members of the Osun State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the Accord Party, deepening the political realignment in the state. The development means PDP loses grip on Osun Assembly following the lawmakers’ decision to align with Governor Ademola Adeleke, who left the PDP for
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday announced designated pick-up points for its Go-Cashless cards as part of efforts to implement a cashless payment system at airports ahead of the March 1 deadline. In a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, in Lagos, the authority said
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