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PDP asks court to sack four Osun lawmakers over defection ‎

PDP asks court to sack four Osun lawmakers over defection ‎The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the removal of four lawmakers representing Osun State at the National Assembly for defecting to the All Progressives Congress. ‎The lawmakers include two senators and two
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Presco Plc holds 2025 annual general meeting, reports landmark growth and expansion of regional footprint

Presco Plc holds 2025 annual general meeting, reports landmark growth and expansion of regional footprint ‎L-R – Company Secretary, Frederick Ichekwai; Independent Non-Executive Director, Amb. Nonye Udo; Independent Non-Executive Director, Iquo Ukoh; Chairman, Rasheed Sarumi; Non-Executive Director, Felix Nwabuko; Independent Non-Executive Director, Osayi Alile; Non-Executive Director, Abdul Bello; at Presco
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Eno Defends ₦1m Monthly Pay for PAs, Slams Critics

Eno Defends ₦1m Monthly Pay for PAs, Slams Critics Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has defended his government’s decision to allocate ₦1 million monthly stipends for Personal Assistants (PAs) appointed across the state, insisting that the initiative is both necessary and beneficial for effective governance. Speaking during a
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EFCC Invites C-BEX Fraud Victims to Assist Ongoing Probe

EFCC Invites C-BEX Fraud Victims to Assist Ongoing Probe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s leading anti-graft agency, has taken a decisive step in its ongoing battle against financial crimes by inviting victims of the fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (C-BEX), to assist with investigations. According
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NDLEA Nabs 27-Year-Old With N10m Cannabis in Kano

NDLEA Nabs 27-Year-Old With N10m Cannabis in Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has confirmed the arrest of a 27-year-old suspect, Umar Adamu-Umar, found with approximately 9 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa (popularly referred to as “Colorado”) said to be worth over N10 million. The interception
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Bill Gates Hails Gombe for ‘Inspiring’ Health Sector Reforms

Bill Gates Hails Gombe for ‘Inspiring’ Health Sector Reforms Public Health Governance Digital Health UHC Global philanthropist and Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has commended Gombe State for a slate of results-driven health sector reforms that he described as both “inspiring” and strategically grounded in stakeholder engagement. In
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Trump vows to keep federal forces in Washington despite criticism

Trump vows to keep federal forces in Washington despite criticism President Donald Trump on Thursday visited a U.S. Park Police facility in Southeast Washington and reiterated his plan to keep a reinforced federal presence in the nation’s capital, framing the deployment as a sustained public-safety campaign and signaling the approach
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Abuja Court Freezes 4 Jaiz Bank Accounts Linked to Ex-NNPCL Boss, Mele Kyari

Abuja Court Freezes 4 Jaiz Bank Accounts Linked to Ex-NNPCL Boss, Mele Kyar A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an interim order to freeze four Jaiz Bank accounts reportedly linked to the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari,
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Fresh FM Ibadan Fire Outbreak: What Happened, Fire Video, Owner & Station Details

Fresh FM Ibadan Fire Outbreak: What Happened, Fire Video, Owner & Station Details Introduction Fresh FM Ibadan, a leading private radio station in Nigeria, recently suffered a fire outbreak at its headquarters in Challenge, Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident sparked widespread attention as videos circulated online, showing smoke rising from
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Fresh FM Confirms Fire Outbreak at Ibadan Headquarters

Fresh FM Confirms Fire Outbreak at Ibadan Headquarters Introduction Fresh FM, one of Nigeria’s most popular private radio stations founded by the legendary gospel musician and broadcaster Dr. Yinka Ayefele, has confirmed that a fire incident occurred at its headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo State. The unfortunate outbreak sparked widespread concern
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