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PDP National Convention: Be loyal or be sidelined – Wike warns members

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demonstrate loyalty to the party. He gave the warning ahead of the party’s March 29 to 30 National Convention, insisting that failure to do so may result in being sidelined. Wike made the disclosure during the party’s 107th National Executive Committee …

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Dangote warns of global oil shocks, lauds Tinubu’s UK visit gains

A foremost industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has warned that Middle-East tensions driving global oil volatility could have far-reaching consequences for Nigeria and African economies. Dangote spoke on Monday in Lagos after a courtesy visit and Eid-el-Fitr homage to President Bola Tinubu. He said the visit was to extend Sallah greetings, reconnect with the president after some time, and reaffirm respect …

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Kwara explosion: One dead, mother sustains serious injury, baby unscathed – CP

The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the death of one person due to an explosion caused by improvised explosive devices (IED) planted by suspected bandits in Woro, Kaiama Local Government area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident, which happened on Monday morning led to the death of a commercial driver, while a nursing mother was …

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Denmark votes as Prime Minister Frederiksen seeks 3rd term after Greenland crisis

Denmark votes in a parliamentary election on Tuesday, with Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term after a row with Washington over the future of Greenland thrust her into the international spotlight. Her main challenger is centre-right Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, of the Venstre party, who has emerged as a key rival in the campaign. The …

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The Strait Of Hormuz Has A Long History Of Disruption

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz once again into the crosshairs of a geopolitical conflict. Nearly all traffic has ground to a halt in the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the globe’s oceans, shutting down a critical path for the world’s flow of oil. …

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s Ex-Acting Accountant-General Nwabuoku Sentenced To 72 Years For N868Million Fraud

  Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Monday, March 23, 2026, after finding Nwabuoku guilty on multiple counts of money laundering in a case prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) involving N868,465,000. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years in prison over a …

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Gunmen attack church, abduct 8 worshippers in Kwara

Gunmen on Sunday attacked the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), Omugo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara and abducted eight worshippers during the service. A statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday by the Kwara Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, said the suspected bandits stormed the church premises shooting sporadically to scare members of the congregation. Olukoju added …

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SEC, NYSC partner to tackle ponzi schemes via CDS programme

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Community Development Service (CDS) group focused on investment education for corps members. The initiative is designed to sensitise young Nigerians to the risks of fraudulent investment schemes and promote sound, legitimate investment practices. According to a statement issued by …

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Obi, Makinde, others visit Kwankwaso for Eid celebration in Kano

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), to felicitate on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. Speaking during the visit, Obi said his visit was not political but to celebrate Sallah with the people and show solidarity. “I am here to felicitate …

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Delta govt honours autistic teen cyclist on awareness ride

The Delta government on Sunday welcomed 16-year-old autistic cyclist, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, during a brief stop in Asaba on his endurance journey. Kanyeyachukwu, from Enugu State, arrived with his parents, Kanyeyachukwu Autism Foundation members, cycling officials, and a medical support team. The visit formed part of his long-distance ride from Enugu through Anambra, with Lagos as the final destination. At the …

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