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  According to the police document, the five men allegedly conspired to print T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must Go” with the intention of causing a breach of public peace within the West End Roundabout community in Maiduguri. The Borno State Police Command has arrested and charged five men accused of printing and wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos after ending his working vacation in France. The President arrived at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Tuesday, where Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other dignitaries were on hand to receive him. The President’s arrival was confirmed by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, …

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his first grandson would prefer to gain experience at global professional services firms KPMG or PwC before joining the family business. Dangote made this known on Tuesday at a high-level investor engagement organised for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery initial public offering with Kenyan and East African …

BENIN CITY: The Edo State Special Criminal Court sitting in Benin City has convicted four persons for kidnapping and armed robbery, in what could be considered a test-case judgment since the court was established in July 2026. They are Marvelous Isaac (M), Wisdom Michael (M), Rufus Michael (M) and Gift Raphael (F), who are the first, second, third and fourth …

Benin City — Three men and a lady have been sentenced to death by hanging by the Edo State Special Criminal Court over their alleged involvement in kidnapping and other criminal offences linked to the Vegetable Market in Benin City. The convicts; Marvelous Isaac (1st Defendant), Wisdom Michael (2nd Defendant), Rufus Emete Michael (3rd Defendant) and Gift Raphael (4th Defendant) …

The Prof. Chris Imumolen-led faction of the Accord Party says the party has no candidate for the 2027 Oyo Governorship election. The faction’s National Secretary, Abdullahi Muktar, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday said neither Oriyomi Hamzat nor Olakunle Busari (Gudugudu) was the legitimate candidate of the party. Muktar said that the parallel processes that produced both Busari and …

Women Against Terrorism and Insurgency (WATI), a Non-governmental Organisation, has described the Armed Forces of Nigeria Personnel Online Discount Shop as a practical intervention to strengthen troop welfare.Africans & Diaspora WATI said the initiative could ease the economic burden on serving military personnel, veterans and their families by improving access to essential goods and services. The Convener of WATI, Dr. …

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has urged residents of Egor and Oredo Local Government Areas of the state to sustain their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okpebholo made the call on Monday during his visits to the two local government areas as part of efforts to mobilise party members and strengthen the …

The Federal Government says it plans to lift five million young Nigerians out of poverty through its skills acquisition and empowerment programmes designed to promote sustainable livelihoods. The training, under the auspices of the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE), Dr Abiola Arogundade, commenced its Oyo State phase on Monday …

Ultimately, the Nigerian state failed them and nudged them towards their untimely graves, with the failure of governance at all levels. Tragically, 37 illegal miners in the cell of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) died overnight, within 48 hours of their arrest in Niger State. This is bizarre and most horrific. Nevertheless, it tells a perfect but …