The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to undertake a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s bilateral relations with South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other African nationals.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to ensure the safety of opposition leaders, stressing that nothing must happen to Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi or former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
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The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into allegations that more than ₦1.3 billion was allocated in the 2026 Appropriation Act to a government agency the Presidency insists does not exist.
The House constituted an ad hoc committee to probe the controversy and directed it to interface with the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, the Director-General of the Budget Office, and other relevant officials.
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Unidentified gunmen have abducted three students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) from their off-campus hostel in Nasarawa State, with police successfully rescuing one of the victims.
The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement posted on X on Wednesday. According to the police, the students were kidnapped from their residence along Awe Road, near the university’s temporary campus in Akunza, Lafia.
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Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud, has called for greater investment in nutrition and dietetic services to help Nigeria tackle malnutrition and the rising number of people living with diet-related diseases.
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Three people have died and 5,403 others were affected following a windstorm accompanied by heavy downpour in Jigawa State.
The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. Hannafi Yakubu, confirmed the incident to journalists in Dutse on Wednesday.
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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.
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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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