2 h. ago How Smugglers, Terrorists Divert Petroleum Products To Neighbouring Countries – Investigation

More facts are emerging on how smugglers connive with terrorists to carry fuel in Jerricans across the border from Niger State to neighbouring African countries. LEADERSHIP Findings revealed that petroleum products especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) are taken in thousands of Jericans transported in small vehicles to neighbouring Benin and Niger Republics. It was learnt […]

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12 h. ago 15 kidnap victims regain freedom after 5 days in captivity in Nsukka

From Felix Ikem, Nsukka Fifteen people who were abducted in Ibagwa-Agu community, Nsukka Local Government, Enugu State, have regained their freedom after spending five days in captivity. The victims, who were released early yesterday, April 17, were reportedly returning from a burial ceremony when they were ambushed within a farm settlement by  kidnappers and taken […] The post 15 kidnap victims regain freedom after 5 days in captivity in Nsukka appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago We’re tired of mass burials — Christian youths lament rising killings in Benue, Plateau

The Concerned Christian Youth Forum has raised alarm over the relentless killings in Benue and Plateau states, lamenting the rising number of mass burials as a result of incessant attacks by armed bandits and criminal gangs. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, the Convener of the group, James Paul Adama, described the spate of violence in […] The post We’re tired of mass burials — Christian youths lament rising killings in Benue, Plateau appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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23 h. ago PwC exits nine African countries, cites focus on growth markets

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced the closure of its operations in nine Sub-Saharan African countries, citing the outcome of a strategic review aimed at streamlining its global network. The affected countries include the Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon, Madagascar, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Guinea, and Equatorial Guinea. The Read More

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27 h. ago Akwa Ibom: Health Insurance Agency Targets 200,000 Residents In 1 Year

The Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Agency (AKSHIA) has been named the Fastest Growing Agency in Health Care Coverage for 2025 by the Institute of Health Insurance and Managed Care, in recognition of its rapid strides towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country The award was presented at a ceremony held on Tuesday […]

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27 h. ago Only 200 South East youths registered for Army recruitment – Official

The Leader, Army Force Headquarters Recruitment Sensitisation Team, Anambra, Brig.-Gen. Chima Ekeator, says only 200 youths from the South-East have registered for the ongoing Army recruitment in the country. Ekeator made the disclosure at a sensitisation organised for youth leaders and President-Generals (P-Gs) of different communities in the state. He said there was a need Read More

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27 h. ago Colombia declares national emergency as yellow fever kills 34

Colombia has declared a national health and economic emergency over a deadly yellow fever outbreak, with the government urging people to get vaccinated and take precautions while traveling over Easter weekend. The mosquito-borne virus, which typically causes fever, muscle pains, nausea, and headaches, is endemic to multiple countries in South America, including Colombia, where the Read More

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29 h. ago Korean Intelligence Service Seeks Extradition Of Arrested Drug Baron

The National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea (NIS) has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its exceptional effort and professionalism in apprehending a wanted 59-year-old drug baron, Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff, whose 17 years of hiding in the dark to ship illicit drugs worth billions of naira across the world, was […]

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31 h. ago Chinese, Nigerian face trial for illegal wildlife possession

The Nigeria Customs Service has arraigned a Chinese national, Zheng Chao Hong (also known as Zheng Gaopeng), and a Nigerian woman, Amaka Marcus, over illegal possession of 7,200 kilogrammes of pangolin scales. The duo were brought before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, in Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful Read More

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44 h. ago Mi Abaga Pays Tribute To Plateau Victims, Suspends Performance

Nigerian rapper Mi Abaga has expressed his deep sorrow over the tragic loss of innocent lives in Zike Village, Bassa, Plateau State. The attack on Sunday night left several people dead—young and old alike—intensifying the grief in a state still mourning the earlier tragedy in Bokkos. Mi Abaga, who is from Plateau State, shared a […] The post Mi Abaga Pays Tribute To Plateau Victims, Suspends Performance appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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47 h. ago Korean Intelligence Service Hails NDLEA On Arrest Of Wanted Drug Baron, Seeks Extradition Of Suspect

The National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea (NIS) has commended Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for its exceptional effort and professionalism in apprehending a wanted 59-year-old drug baron Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff whose 17 years of hiding in the dark to ship illicit drugs worth billions of naira across the world, was […]

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49 h. ago Easter: FRSC Deploys 200 Mobile Courts To Try Traffic Law Offenders

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has established over 200 mobile court across the nation to address traffic offences during the Easter special patrol operations. Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Malam Shehu Mohammed disclosed this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Wednesday, in Abuja. Mohammed disclosed that the mobile […]

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58 h. ago Makinde pledges state burial for Olunloyo, visits Adeojo’s family

From Taiwo Oluwadare,  Ibadan Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced that the late elder statesman and former governor, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, will be accorded a state burial. During a condolence visit to Olunloyo’s residence in Molete, Ibadan, yesterday, he stated that government had appointed three officials to collaborate with the Olunloyo family in […] The post Makinde pledges state burial for Olunloyo, visits Adeojo’s family appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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59 h. ago Many feared killed as herders renew attacks on Benue community

Panic gripped residents of Otobi community in the Akpa district of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday evening as suspected armed herders launched a fresh attack, leaving several people feared dead and hundreds displaced. A resident of the area, Edwin Emma, confirmed the assault in a distressed phone call to journalists. “We Read More

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64 h. ago After Bassa killings, IGP deploys tactical team to reinforce security in Plateau

Following the recent deadly attacks in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State that claimed several lives, Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General read more After Bassa killings, IGP deploys tactical team to reinforce security in Plateau

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66 h. ago IG visits Plateau, promises justice for victims of Bassa attacks

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has paid a condolence visit to Plateau State following the deadly attacks in the Bassa Local Government Area of the state that claimed the lives of dozens of residents. According to a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP was Read More

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3 d. ago Federal Gov’t Signs BASA Agreement With Trinidad & Tobago For Direct Flight

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and his Republic of Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, the Minister of Works and Transport, Rohan Sinanan have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago that will signal a new era of air connectivity between […]

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3 d. ago Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Security Failures Following Plateau Killings

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticized the security policies of President Bola Tinubu, following a deadly attack in Plateau State that resulted in the deaths of at least 47 people on Sunday. The attack took place in the Zike community, Kimakpa area of Bassa Local Government Area, and came just a week after […] The post Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Security Failures Following Plateau Killings appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago USAID cuts leave African health systems in crisis as malaria, cholera surge

As clouds gather and humidity rises across West Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, is sitting at home, unemployed. In Nigeria — home to 30 percent of the world’s annual 600,000 malaria deaths — clinics that once served 300 people a day in the conflict-hit Read More

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3 d. ago Ethnic blackmail is dead strategy, Hashim to opposition politicians

Former presidential candidate and elder statesman, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has delivered a sharp rebuke to opposition politicians employing ethnic rhetoric to gain political advantage, describing such tactics as obsolete and harmful to Nigeria’s unity and development. In a statement yesterday, he warned that the continued deployment of ethnic sentiments in political discourse was a distraction […] The post Ethnic blackmail is dead strategy, Hashim to opposition politicians appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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