5 h. ago New Marine and Blue Economy policy: Imperatives of an implementation committee 

A cheery news emerged from last Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting, FEC, presided by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   It was to the effect that the Federal Government has approved a 10-year policy framework for Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy.     The news attracted jubilation from stakeholders who for almost two years since the creation of […] The post New Marine and Blue Economy policy: Imperatives of an implementation committee  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 h. ago Security Challenges: We Need State Police Now, Northern Governors, Monarchs Tell NASS

In the face of recurring violence, terrorism, and banditry that have claimed countless lives and displaced thousands of their people, the state governors and traditional rulers in northern Nigeria have called for the creation of state police. Governors of the 19 northern states and chairpersons of the Traditional Rulers Council in the region urged the […]

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9 h. ago Anambra Police Storm Kidnappers’ Hideout, Nab Four Suspects, Recover Three Vehicles

Operatives of Anambra State Police Command have arrested four suspected kidnappers, following a raid on their hideout, located at Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that police officers attached to Rapid Response Squad/Anti-Kidnapping Unit of Awkuzu, acting on credible information, carried out the operation on Friday night. In a […] The post Anambra Police Storm Kidnappers’ Hideout, Nab Four Suspects, Recover Three Vehicles appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Deji Adeyanju Slams Nigerian Police Over N14,200 Tint Permit Fee

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has criticised the Nigerian Police Force for imposing an annual fee of N14,200 on citizens for tint permits, describing the move as a blatant attempt at extortion. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Adeyanju questioned the motive behind the policy, accusing the police under Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun of transforming into […] The post Deji Adeyanju Slams Nigerian Police Over N14,200 Tint Permit Fee appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 h. ago “Politicians Who Defect After Winning Are Committing Political Sin” – Kwankwaso

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has strongly criticized the culture of political defection, labeling it as the gravest betrayal within a democratic system. He made this statement on Friday in Kano while receiving a group of new defectors from Takai Local […] The post “Politicians Who Defect After Winning Are Committing Political Sin” – Kwankwaso appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Anambra: Police arrest female kidnapper Chinaza Udemezue, three others

From Emmanuel Uzor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command arrested a female kidnapper, Chinaza Udemezue, and three others in a raid on May 9, at 7:30 pm, just 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state. Operatives from the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence, stormed a criminal hideout in […] The post Anambra: Police arrest female kidnapper Chinaza Udemezue, three others appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Northern governors, traditional rulers call for state police creation

From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe, and Noah Ebije, Kaduna Northern governors and traditional rulers have endorsed the establishment of state police to address Nigeria’s escalating security challenges, urging the National Assembly to expedite the necessary legal framework. The resolution emerged from a joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the 19 Northern States […] The post Northern governors, traditional rulers call for state police creation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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15 h. ago My Tough Decisions Weren’t Made To Hurt Nigerians, We’re Gradually Seeing Good Results — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has insisted that his intention behind some policies, since he assumed office in 2023 were not to hurt Nigerians but to sustain healthy growth for the country. President Tinubu led this out on Friday, at the State House in Abuja while receiving a special envoy from Qatar, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. […] The post My Tough Decisions Weren’t Made To Hurt Nigerians, We’re Gradually Seeing Good Results — Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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18 h. ago 75 percent of candidates pass Kano Senior Secondary Qualifying examination

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano Seventy five percent of candidates who sat for the 2024 Kano State Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination secured five credits and above. Kano State Commissioner for Education. Ali Haruna Makoda. disclosed this during a press conference in the state saying that a total of 141,715 candidates from public schools in the state […] The post 75 percent of candidates pass Kano Senior Secondary Qualifying examination appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Defecting with another party’s mandate, a political sin, says Kwankwaso

From Desmond Mgboh Kano The leader of the New Nigeria People Party, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso has accused the members of the NNPP that recently defected to the APC of betraying the party and the masses that brought them to power. He spoke at his Bompai residence in Kano State. when he received supporters of Senator […] The post Defecting with another party’s mandate, a political sin, says Kwankwaso appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Kwankwaso Blasts Kawu Sumaila, Others For Betraying Kano NNPP

National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has lashed out at politicians who switched political allegiance after gaining power through popular support, describing such defections as the “greatest political sin.” Speaking in Kano State during a welcome ceremony for new NNPP members from […]

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19 h. ago Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape rearrested in South Africa

Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian pastor who was recently acquitted of rape charges, was rearrested by South African police on Saturday. Per the latest reports, Omotoso was apprehended over immigration offences, as revealed by police in South Africa. The clergyman was released in April, nine years after his imprisonment following his trial on charges of raping […] The post Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape rearrested in South Africa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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20 h. ago ‘Nigeria First’ Policy Will Boost GDP By 56% – Manufacturers

Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has described the federal government’s ‘Nigeria First’ policy directive as a long-awaited relief to the nation’s manufacturers, adding that, if well implemented, it would scale investments, and potentially boost GDP by 56 per cent, reduce unemployment by 37 per cent, and increase firms’ willingness to employ from 1.5 percent to […]

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21 h. ago Kano To Sponsor 141,715 Students For NECO, NABTEB, NBAIS Exams

The Kano State government has said that it it planned to sponsor 141,715 students who passed the Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination (SSQE) for the 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO), National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) and National Business and Technical Educations Board (NABTEB) examinations. The State’s Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ali Makoda, made […]

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25 h. ago Banking on Women’s Health Confab charts path for national dialogue, policy, innovation

as new report prioritises women’s health through data, policy From Menopause, to pregnancy, to fibroids, to PCOS, it just feels read more Banking on Women’s Health Confab charts path for national dialogue, policy, innovation

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25 h. ago 2025 UTME: 80 candidates in police net over alleged exam malpractices

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that 80 candidates that participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are in various police detention facilities across the country for their alleged involvement in examination malpractices during the examination. Data released by JAMB indicated that Anambra State was top […] The post 2025 UTME: 80 candidates in police net over alleged exam malpractices appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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26 h. ago Police Arrest 8 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 25 Ivorian Nationals

The police headquarters in the nation’s capital has announced the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers and the rescue of 25 Ivorian citizens in sting operations across the country. This followed an official request from the National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abidjan which led to the rescue of the 25 Ivorian citizens including Ladji Yoa Pierre, […]

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28 h. ago Nosy neighbour leads police to children isolated for years by COVID

Police in Oviedo, Spain, recently rescued three young children who had been isolated in a house for over three years by their parents, who seemed obsessed with keeping them from getting infected with the coronavirus. People usually complain about nosy neighbours who can’t seem to mind their own business, but one woman in Oviedo, Spain, […] The post Nosy neighbour leads police to children isolated for years by COVID-paranoid parents appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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32 h. ago Tinubu’s Communication Team Reviews Performance, Sets New Targets

The Federal Government’s National Communication Team, chaired by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has conducted a comprehensive mid-term performance review. The review, part of the team’s commitment to transparency and accountability in public communication, assessed the effectiveness of its strategies in disseminating government policies, programmes, and achievements to both the Nigerian […]

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33 h. ago Imo Police Begin Manhunt For Fleeing Suspects Behind Onuimo, Okigwe Attacks

The Imo State Police Command has commenced intensive manhunt for the fleeing gunmen connected to the Thursday’s attack on travellers in Onuimo and Okigwe local government areas of the State Sources said gunmen had on Thursday morning halted off traffic in Onuimo and the Okigwe-Owerri Expressway for hours and unleashed mayhem on road travellers, killing […]

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