Protest, Sunday morning, erupted in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, following the recent killing of over 107 people in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state. The protesters, who were mainly youths, blocked the major roads at the Wurukum roundabout, connecting routes to Abuja, Gboko, Enugu, and Makurdi town, causing commuters to be […]

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After twenty-six years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria (1999 to date), the masses had hoped to be enjoying the dividends of democracy by now—primarily through poverty alleviation and improved living standards. However, for a significant number of Nigerians, that dream has remained elusive. Rather than experiencing prosperity, many continue to grapple with poverty, hunger, […]

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has called for full accountability and transparency in the management of over N1.5trn accrued to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the last five years. Orji made the call during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between […]

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Precious Williams, a director of Glossolalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelegend Nigeria Ltd, over an alleged N13.8 billion Ponzi scheme fraud. The arraignment took place before Justice S.I. Mark of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Williams is facing a […]

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<p>Kamar pengantin Al Ghazali dan Alyssa Daguise dihias dengan foto-foto masa kecil saat kedua orang tuanya belum bercerai.</p>

<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">Potret memesona Raissa Ramadhani yang curi perhatian publik dan bikin Arbani Yasiz jatuh hati.</p>

<p>Begini reaksi penghulu saat Al Ghazali berhasil ijab kabul dalam sekali ucap di momen akad nikah dengan Alyssa Daguise. </p>

The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have opposed the Lagos State Government’s introduction of a N12,500 levy on trucks accessing the Lekki Deep Seaport under the E-Call Up system. Their concerns were outlined in a statement by MWUN’s Head of Media, Mr. John Kennedy Ikemefuna, […]

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A truck crashed into a bus near Vryheid, killing 12 and injuring 32 passengers returning from a Youth Day rally.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has raised concerns over suspected insider collaboration in the repeated attacks on communities in Benue State. General Musa described the recent massacre in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, as “one killing too many.” At least 100 people were killed on Saturday when armed assailants invaded the […]

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