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BREAKING: 10 Trapped In Control Tower As Firefighters Struggle To Contain Murtala Muhammad International Airport Old Terminal Fire

  Reports indicate that around 10 people remain trapped in the airport’s control tower. The fire that erupted at the old terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport continues to rage, as firefighters work tirelessly to bring it under control. Reports indicate that around 10 people remain trapped in the airport’s control tower. SaharaReporters first reported the blaze at the facility, …

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Catholic Bishops task NASS to review stance on electoral reform

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the National Assembly to urgently review its stance on electoral reforms, advocating for the mandatory real-time transmission of results. The conference stressed the need to restore dwindling citizens’ trust in the nation’s democracy. ​Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, the Archbishop of Owerri and outgoing President of the CBCN, made the call …

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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on suspected revalidated SMA Gold formula

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has alerted the public about a suspected revalidated batch of SMA Gold First Infant Milk Formula (900 grams) being sold in Kaduna State. NAFDAC on its official X handle on Sunday said the suspected product was found with altered expiry dates and linked to infant gastrointestinal distress in a four-month-old …

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FCT polls: EFCC arrests 20 electoral fraud suspects

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 20 suspects over sundry electoral offences during the Saturday Federal Capital Territory (FCT) local government elections. The commission’s Spokesperson Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to him the suspects were arrested across the FCT, for offences ranging from obstruction of officers, vote buying, …

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Wike says outcome of FCT polls endorsement of Tinubu’s leadership

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the outcome of Saturday’s area council elections reflect President Bola Tinubu’s visionary leadership. Wike made the remarks during a broadcast in Abuja on Sunday, thanking Tinubu for strengthening residents’ confidence in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC won five of …

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Nigeria wins $6.2m arbitration case against European tech giant

Nigeria won 6.2 million dollars arbitration case against the European Dynamics UK Ltd, an international technology contractor, had entered into a dispute through the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). This is contained in a statement by Mr Kamarudeen Ogundele, Senior Assistant on Communication and Publicity to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. The ministry …

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There Is No Sustainable Development Without Peace, Unity As Represented By Sports – Tinubu

…The game symbolizes possibilities, says Okpebholo   Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that there is no sustainable development without peace and unity, and that sports provides the platform to attain it. According to him, Nigeria’s development can’t be complete without sports which he described as a “platform for discovering talents and a symbol to promote peace and unity.” …

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2nd Niger Delta Games: Tissa, Others Spearhead Edo’s Swimming Dominance

Host State Team Edo, made a powerful statement on Day One of the swimming events at the ongoing Niger Delta Games, dethroning traditional aquatic powerhouses Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa to emerge the toast of the poolside. At the Aquatic Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, the Heartbeat State swimmers rallied from an early setback to cart away six of the …

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Gov Okpebholo Commissions Five-kilometer NDDC-Facilitated Roads At Edo State Polytechnic, Usen

Donates buses, orders hostel evaluation A five-kilometer network of internal roads has been commissioned by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo at Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, a project facilitated by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The governor described the initiative as a strategic investment in education, campus mobility, and regional development. In his speech at the ceremony, Governor Okpebholo …

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Trump Says He Will Increase His New Global Tariffs To 15%

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose global tariffs of 15%, as he has continued to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes. Trump said on Friday that he would replace the tariffs scrapped by the court with a 10% levy on all goods coming into the US. But on Saturday, he …

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