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China halts Tibet rescue operation over renewed flood risk 
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Nigerians Paid N7.8bn Ransom In 2025 – Report
Kidnapped victims in Nigeria paid N7.78bn to non state actors/terrorists in one year according to report by SBM intelligence. The revelation comes after several denials by government and security agencies that ransoms were paid to secure release of victims of mass abductions across the country. The report said one group, the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati […]
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Thugs Invade Ondo Assembly To Foil Speaker’s Impeachment
The crisis rocking the Ondo State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Thursday as suspected political thugs allegedly invaded the premises of the Assembly, disrupting plans by lawmakers to commence plenary over the proposed impeachment of the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji. The suspected thugs, numbering about four, reportedly appeared at the Assembly complex shortly […]
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Ayra Starr opens up on dream collaboration with Zayn Malik
She described the experience as a remarkable moment in her career, noting that she not only worked with Malik but also met him in person during the music video shoot.
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Niger Abduction: IGP Deploys Rescue Team
Following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s order for the rescue of abducted Friday mosque worshippers, the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has deployed a rescue team to Niger State, even as the police advised villagers to leave bandit-prone communities to allow for operational clearance. At an inter-agency news conference yesterday on the abduction, the Niger State […]
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Federal Govt To Inaugurate Kano-Katsina Rail Line In December
The federal government has reaffirmed its determination to complete and commission the Kano-Katsina railway project by December 2026. The government stated this during a joint inspection of the project by officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Federal Ministry of Finance, representatives of lending institutions among others. The inspection involved the test running of the […]
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NEC Approves Revised Social Protection Policy, Directs States To Align
The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the Revised National Social Protection Policy (NSPP: 2026–2030), urging states to align their social protection policies, laws, budgets and implementation plans with the reviewed national policy. This was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja during the 160th meeting of the National Economic Council, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. […]
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J. Cole cancels California concert
American rapper J. Cole cancelled his scheduled concert in Sacramento, California, after a member of his touring crew died in a highway crash while transporting equipment for his ongoing tour. The 41-year-old Grammy winner was due to perform at the Golden 1 Center on Thursday, August 27, as part of his The Fall-Off World Tour, […]
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Oyo 2027: Adelabu backs down, seeks APC reconciliation
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C’River youths nab two suspects, rescue kidnapped toddler
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Do not tarnish our image – Police warns officers in Jigawa against misconduct
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Federal Govt Places 2,000 Locations Across Nigeria On Flood Alert
The Federal Government has placed 2,000 locations across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under varying degrees of flood risk, with 915 communities in 19 states classified as critical and requiring immediate preparedness and protective action. The latest flood prediction issued on Thursday, August 27, by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Center […]
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Gusau, Others’ Resignation Will Not Stop Investigation Of NFF – EFCC
Tinubu orders major reform of Nigerian football By Salifu Usman, Jonathan Nda-Isaiah and Ejike Ejike The resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the federation’s General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and other members of the Executive Committee will not affect the ongoing investigation into the utilisation of the Federal Government’s N12 billion intervention […]
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No contact yet with abductors of Niger worshippers – Commissioner
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Tinubu, Govs Set October 1 Target For Cheaper Transport Fares
FG, states establish joint committee to implement measures President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and state governors have agreed to work towards reducing transportation fares nationwide from October 1, 2026, by leveraging the lower operating costs of compressed natural gas and electric vehicles. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday after his discussion with the Governors’ Forum, saying the […]
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Phyna shares what Ashmusy allegedly did after she got her boxing deal
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Let The Fuel Subsidy Policy Rest
The statement by the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that he would revisit the fuel subsidy policy with a view to reinstating it has reopened a heated conversation on the controversial issue. Perhaps in response to comments by his media team that he had recanted his position, the former […]
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The Rural Water Revolution In Nasarawa
From dry taps to flowing boreholes – how Governor Abdullahi Sule is rewriting the water story For more than a decade, the story was the same across Nasarawa State. In Lafia, Keffi, Karu, Awe, Akwanga, Doma and beyond, taps ran dry. Rural families walked kilometres to unsafe streams, women and children fetched water at dawn […]
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Katsina Youth Parliament Begins Leadership, Legislative Training For Nominees
Katsina State Youth Parliament (KSYP) has commenced a comprehensive Leadership and Legislative Training Programme for its nominated members, as part of the efforts to equip young people with the knowledge and skills required for effective leadership, public service and legislative engagement. The opening ceremony was attended by the Katsina State deputy governor, Malam Farouk Umar […]
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Subsidy Debate: You Have Lost Nigerians’Support, ADC Mocks Tinubu’s Social Fund
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has mocked the federal government’s $1 billion social protection programme, accusing President Bola Tinubu of attempting to win back Nigerians after losing their support through what it described as failed economic policies. The party said the social fund was a panic reaction to the proposal by its presidential candidate, Alhaji […]
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Nursing Admission: Failed WAEC Subjects, Pending NECO Results Leave Candidates Stranded
The race for admission into nursing programmes is some schools in Nigeria has become uncertain for some candidates who failed one or more subjects in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and are waiting for the release of their National Examinations Council (NECO) results to meet the admission requirements. With some nursing institutions […]
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Catholic Bishops Condemn Borgu, Ukum Killings, Urge FG To End Insecurity
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has condemned the recent wave of killings, abductions and violence across the country and called on the federal authorities and security agencies to take urgent steps to protect the citizens and restore confidence in the nation’s security system. In a statement titled, “Stop the Slaughter in Borgu and […]
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Tinubu’s Approval Of N302bn Institute Will Transform Nigeria’s Cancer Care — DG
The director-general of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Prof. Usman Malami Aliyu, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the construction of a flagship National Cancer Institute estimated to cost N302.3 billion. The approval, which covers the design, construction, furnishing, equipping, supervision and commissioning of the facility, was announced by […]
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Tinubu’s Reforms Creating Fiscal Space for Development – Minister
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy, had created the fiscal space required for governments at both federal and state levels to embark on developmental projects. Idris stated this in Jalingo, capital of Taraba State, during his […]
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Police arrest two suspected vandals, recover stolen items
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Abuja Floods: Firm Seeks Climate-Resilient Urban Planning
The Engineering and Environmental Management Services (EEMS Limited) has admonished the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to overhaul its approach to flood management by adopting long-term, climate-resilient urban planning measures. The chief executive officer of EEMS Mamoud Bello Abubakar, a chemical engineer and environmental and social safeguards specialist, made the call in a statement he […]
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Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III: A Sultan For All Seasons
It was five years on Tuesday since I wrote a tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, who was 65 at the time. Our paths first crossed after he was named Sultan following the tragic death of his brother, Muhammadu Maccido, in the 2006 ADC air crash in which 93 persons were […]
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Rivers Neuropsychiatric Hospital was drug trafficking centre, says Fubara
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Rivers Neuropsychiatric Hospital was drug trafficking centre, says Fubara
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Police shut Rivers hotel after man’s death
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Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations, targets lower transport fares nationwide
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FCCPC and the suspected cement price manipulators
WHY should a country endowed with abundant limestone, producing substantially more cement than it consumes and exporting some of that cement to other countries, have its citizens paying considerably more for the product than consumers elsewhere in Africa? The post FCCPC and the suspected cement price manipulators appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Fake Agency Scandal: ICPC recommends disciplinary action against 13 officials (Full Names)
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Beyond Kano mass wedding
CULTURE has a way of shaping how societies understand responsibility. I grew up in Lagos in a family whose roots are in southeastern Nigeria. One phrase I heard repeatedly in Igbo whenever an adult man The post Beyond Kano mass wedding appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Buji council distributes improved seeds to 140 farmers to boost food production
Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa State has distributed improved seeds of cowpea, sesame and groundnut to 140 selected farmers as part of efforts to boost agricultural production and strengthen food security in the area. The post Buji council distributes improved seeds to 140 farmers to boost food production appeared first on Tribune Online.
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The lesson of pride at the valley of Hunayn
Islam flourished in Mecca and the Muslims became stronger and stronger. But south of Mecca lived a tribe of warriors called Hawazin, who had not become Muslim. The post The lesson of pride at the valley of Hunayn appeared first on Tribune Online.
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