65 m. ago Army kills six terrorists, arrests 18, rescues nine in nationwide raids

In Kaduna, joint operations involving the Nigerian Police and other security agencies led to the arrest of six suspects and the

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67 m. ago India’s new High Commissioner presents credentials to Tinubu

India’s new High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, presents his credentials to President Bola Tinubu, reaffirming commitment to the strategic partne Read More: https://punchng.com/indias-new-high-commissioner-presents-credentials-to-tinubu/

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84 m. ago Cleaner environment: Ogun adopts community service for waste offenders

The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya, has announced that residents caught dumping refuse on roads will henceforth be arrested, corrected with compassion, and assigned community service as punishment.

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2 h. ago Stocks Consolidate As Us Inflation Worries Undermine Fed Rate Hopes

Market optimists now expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates not just this month but also on several more occasions throughout next year. The post Stocks Consolidate As Us Inflation Worries Undermine Fed Rate Hopes appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 h. ago NSCI Urges Northern Leaders To Back Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination

The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative (NSCI) has urged political leaders from the northern region to support the ambassadorial nomination of former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu. This followed remarks reportedly made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressing reservations over Yakubu’s inclusion on the list of 35 ambassadorial nominees […]

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3 h. ago EU fines Elon Musk’s X €120m for violating digital content rules

European Commission announced the fine, citing various violations by X, including misleading platform

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3 h. ago Bauchi Police Hand Over 161kg Of Illicit Drugs, Dealer To NDLEA

The Bauchi State Police Command has handed over a suspected drug dealer and 161 kilograms of seized illicit substances to the State’s command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. Speaking during the handover ceremony on Friday at the Command headquarters, Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Sani-Omolori, said the […]

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5 h. ago Chevron commits to Nigeria’s 2025 licensing round, unveils plans for 2026

Chevron Nigeria has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) as a business enabler and expressed its intention to read more Chevron commits to Nigeria’s 2025 licensing round, unveils plans for 2026

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6 h. ago PenCom announces new era of zero tolerance for pension defaults

Trains Recovery Agents on recovering pension liabilities The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said it has embarked on a new era read more PenCom announces new era of zero tolerance for pension defaults

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7 h. ago Kaduna’s free CNG buses save commuters ₦1.39bn in five months, says commissioner

Ahmed Maiyaki, Kaduna State commissioner for information and communication, says the state’s free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus service has read more Kaduna’s free CNG buses save commuters ₦1.39bn in five months, says commissioner

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8 h. ago U.S to now conduct frequent checks for migrants on work visas every 18 months

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its policy manual, aiming to conduct frequent checks for migrants read more U.S to now conduct frequent checks for migrants on work visas every 18 months

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8 h. ago NAHCON unveils 15 new mandatory directives for 2026 Hajj pilgrims

The statement, issued on Thursday by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Fatima Sanda Usara, on behalf of the Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, added that the directives will guide stakeholders as preparations for the 2026 Hajj continue. Below are the 15 directives released by the Commission:

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9 h. ago Insecurity: Mangal Cement donates three vehicles to Kogi govt

According to Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in a press statement issued, this supportive gesture by Mangal Cement Company, one of the foremost industrial giants in Kogi State, demonstrates a strong commitment to corpor ate so responsibility and partnership. 

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9 h. ago RCCG Youth Province Spends N40m On Free Bus Initiative For Lagos Commuters

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Youth Province 1, said that it has spent N40million on its free bus-to-work initiative, which offered morning and evening transportation to commuters across Lagos between November 24 and December 5. The province disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the programme, now in its second year, […]

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10 h. ago Akwa Ibom Approves ₦1.6bn Transport Allowance For 33,000 Applicants

Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦50,000 each as transport allowance to 33,461 applicants who participated in the just-concluded Computer-Based Test (CBT) for civil service recruitment, a gesture amounting to over ₦1.6 billion. The governor announced the approval on Thursday following a briefing by the Commissioner for Science and […]

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11 h. ago EFCC Arraigns Company Manager For Failure To Appoint Compliance Desk Officer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, December, 3, 2025, arraigned a company compliance officer, Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha, before Justice O.A. Egwuata of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for failure to appoint a compliance desk officer and develop programmes to combat money laundering and other illegal financial acts in their […]

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11 h. ago Troops Arrested 74 Terrorists, Rescued 318 Victims In November – Defence Headquarters

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops on internal operations rescued 318 kidnap victims, arrested 74 terrorists’ collaborators, oil thieves and other criminals in November. The director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, who gave the figures yesterday, said 69 terrorists’ and their families surrendered to troops in the North East within the month. […]

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12 h. ago Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi

Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has raised fresh concerns over what he describes as the hidden involvement of powerful foreign nations in Nigeria’s prolonged security crisis. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna, Sheikh Gumi claimed that recent patterns of attacks across the country suggest […] The post Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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12 h. ago Bridge gap between policymakers, businesses, RMAFC Commissioner urges Awka chamber

Henry Awuregu, Federal Commissioner, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has urged the Awka Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines read more Bridge gap between policymakers, businesses, RMAFC Commissioner urges Awka chamber

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13 h. ago [EXPLAINER] 2026 Hajj: NAHCON releases 15 key rules pilgrims must note

Nigeria’s Hajj Commission (NAHCON) has issued 15 key 2026 Hajj rules for pilgrims, covering flights, medical checks, and group movements. Learn more now. Read More: https://punchng.com/explainer-2026-hajj-nahcon-releases-15-key-rules-pilgrims-must-note/

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