22 m. ago Shipping association raises the alarm over rising stowaway cases

Nigeria’s Shipping Association warns of a surge in stowaway cases, citing thousands of security breaches and significant financial penalties on companies. Read More: https://punchng.com/shipping-association-raises-the-alarm-over-rising-stowaway-cases/

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81 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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2 h. ago EPL: Emery says Arsenal clash will test Aston Villa’s title ambitions

Unai Emery calls the upcoming match against Arsenal a ‘huge test’ for Aston Villa’s title ambitions after their impressive rise to third in the Premier Lea Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-emery-says-arsenal-clash-will-test-aston-villas-title-ambitions/

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3 h. ago FG approves national guidelines on sodium reduction nationwide

The Federal Government has approved the maiden National Guidelines for Sodium Reduction for implementation across

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4 h. ago Fuel Queues Are Gone Forever, Dangote Assures After Meeting Tinubu

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has declared that Nigeria has finally overcome decades-long fuel scarcity, insisting that the era of nationwide queues “is history” as the Dangote Refinery can now fully supply the country’s petrol needs. He spoke to State House correspondents on Friday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential […]

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7 h. ago Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates

Kwara has come under attack by bandits in recent times, including the abduction of 38 worshippers, who were later released. The post Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates appeared first on Channels Television.

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8 h. ago Pensioners Threaten Nationwide ‘Naked’ Protest Over Unpaid Arrears

The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria said its was planning a nationwide ‘naked’ protest to press home its demand for the payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances owed to its members. National Chairman of the Coalition, Mukaila Ogunbote, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Ogunbote, who is also […]

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10 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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11 h. ago Attacks: Be Proactive, Immigration Urges Officers At Border Areas

The comptroller-general of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nana Nandap, has urged officers in border areas to be more proactive in discharging their duties. She made the appeal yesterday when she addressed both senior and junior officers of the NIS in Bakin Ruwa border checkpoint, during a visit to ascertain the level of destruction […]

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11 h. ago Legend Internet swings to loss as costs rise, revenue slides

Legend Internet Plc reported a quarterly loss as higher operating expenses outweighed revenue from its broadband and Wi-Fi businesses, extending read more Legend Internet swings to loss as costs rise, revenue slides

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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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13 h. ago Business Operators Lament Increased Security Spending Amid Growing Insecurity

Business operators have expressed deep concerns over rising costs as they are forced to allocate more funds to security measures in response to escalating insecurity nationwide. Many operators who spoke with LEADERSHIP, say they are being forced to spend an increasing share of their budgets on security as rising kidnappings, highway attacks, vandalism, and community […]

Economics

17 h. ago How MTN’s ‘Next Afrobeats Star’ is rewriting reality TV show rulebook

For two decades, music reality television has followed a predictable script: contestants perform popular songs week after week, impress the audience with big covers, win a trophy, and then struggle to build a distinct sound once the cameras stop rolling. The result? A few breakout stars and many talented performers who disappear shortly after the […]

Culture

17 h. ago From declaration to action: The urgent test of Nigeria’s defence strategy

In the first week after President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency, Nigeria has already been shaken by fresh read more From declaration to action: The urgent test of Nigeria’s defence strategy

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20 h. ago Immigration CG visits Kebbi, vows justice after checkpoint attack

Nigeria’s Immigration CG visits Kebbi after a fatal checkpoint attack, vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice and assessing the damage. Read More: https://punchng.com/immigration-cg-visits-kebbi-vows-justice-after-checkpoint-attack/

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25 h. ago NLC threatens national protest over escalating killings, abductions in Nigeria

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), backed by civil society groups, has announced intention to organise a nationwide protest over escalating read more NLC threatens national protest over escalating killings, abductions in Nigeria

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26 h. ago Senate raises alarm over silent lead poisoning in Lagos, Ogun

The Senate on Thursday raised a national alarm over what it called a “widespread and scientifically verified lead-poisoning disaster” devastating read more Senate raises alarm over silent lead poisoning in Lagos, Ogun

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26 h. ago Senate orders nationwide enforcement as lead poisoning hits Lagos community

Nigerian Senate orders nationwide enforcement after a severe lead poisoning crisis in Ogijo, Lagos, linked to battery recycling factories. A major health e Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-orders-nationwide-enforcement-as-lead-poisoning-hits-lagos-community/

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27 h. ago Senate Declares Lead Poisoning In Ogun Community As National Emergency, Orders Crackdown

The Senate, on Thursday, sounded a grave warning over what it described as a “widespread and scientifically verified lead-poisoning disaster” ravaging Ogijo, a densely populated community straddling Ikorodu in Lagos State and the Ogun East Senatorial District. Lawmakers said the crisis—traced to years of operations by used lead-acid battery recycling factories—has escalated into a full-blown […]

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28 h. ago Sheikh Gumi prays for divine wrath on sponsors of Nigeria’s insecurity

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi posts a fiery prayer calling for divine wrath and punishment on all sponsors profiting from Nigeria’s insecurity crisis. Read More: https://punchng.com/sheikh-gumi-prays-for-divine-wrath-on-sponsors-of-nigerias-insecurity/

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