The Nigeria Police Force has clarified comments made by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, regarding officers’ use of firearms. The Force stated that the IG did not give a “shoot-on-sight” directive targeting people with illegal weapons.
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Nigeria got off to a strong start at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing six medals, three of them gold, thanks to a dominant performance by the country’s para powerlifting squad on day one.
The Games, scheduled to run through August 2, have drawn roughly 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories across the Commonwealth, who will compete in 10 sports.
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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to strengthen human capacity development in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry with the launch of a new digital certification platform.
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The United States has announced a new global visa restriction policy targeting individuals involved in cybercrime, cyberscams, and sextortion, with immediate family members of offenders also facing possible restrictions.
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The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the appointment of 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), conferring on them the country’s highest professional distinction for legal practitioners.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, on his election as Chairman of the African Association of Accountant-Generals (AAAG).
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No fewer than 68 passengers narrowly escaped tragedy on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at the Benin Airport.
The aircraft, with registration number 5N-ENR, was operating an Enugu–Benin–Lagos commercial flight when the incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. Witnesses said the plane overshot the runway and veered into a nearby bush, sparking panic among passengers and airport officials.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment.
The convicts, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani, were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) and arraigned before Justice Salem Ibrahim on a 10-count charge that included terrorism, kidnapping, conspiracy, concealment of information, incitement, and illegal mining.
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Nigeria’s Dangote mega-refinery announced on Thursday that it has raised $2.5 billion from private investors to finance expansion plans, including extending its refining operations into East Africa.
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Former All Progressives Congress, APC, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank, has asked the Presidency to make public the reported “endorsement” letter from the U.S. President Donald Trump. He said the government should stop presenting what he described as a normal diplomatic note as proof that the Trump administration endorses President Bola Tinubu and his policies.
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