In mid-2003, the now-defunct Argus Newspaper ran a controversial cover story: “Odili Sells Rivers State to Ikwerres.” The political elite sneered and called it junkyard journalism. With hindsight, that story was not junk. It was a diagnosis. It was a prophecy.
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At least six people have been killed and three others injured in separate assaults by suspected Fulani armed groups across Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State.
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The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has issued a legal notice against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, demanding ₦10 billion in damages over allegations of murder, bribery, abuse of office, and other offences.
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Former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff has urged ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve his presidential ambition until 2031, insisting that the South should produce Nigeria’s president in 2027.
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Nigeria’s main opposition leaders, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, have both called for an urgent probe into an IMF report indicating that roughly N8.83 trillion in government spending was executed outside the approved 2025 budget.
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At least 10,000 applicants have applied for 1,000 primary school teaching positions approved by the Nasarawa State Government under a specialised rural recruitment scheme aimed at strengthening basic education.
10,000 Applicants Vie for 1,000 Rural Teaching Jobs in Nasarawa Read More »
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate Google, Meta, X (formerly Twitter), and major global technology companies, including Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms, over allegations of anti-competitive practices and unlawful exploitation of Nigerian media content.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 10 to deliver judgment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) suit seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has said troops are making significant progress towards the rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo State.
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman, Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
