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ABUJA, NIGERIA – Twelve members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) announced their defection from their respective political parties during plenary, marking a significant political shift within the National Assembly. The…
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Tinubu Launches Forest Guards to Reclaim Forests from Criminals. President Bola Tinubu has launched a new security initiative with the training and deployment of more than 7,000 forest guards to reclaim Nigeria’s forests from criminal…
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Watch the viral video of Don Pedro Obaseki Obaseki being stripped, dragged, and forced to apologise to the Oba of Benin here." A viral video circulating widely on social media has sparked national outrage after showing a man identified…
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President Bola Tinubu is reportedly set to dissolve the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation as part of a major cabinet reshuffle aimed at streamlining government operations. Ejes Gist News also gathered that other…
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In a deadly ambush near Tazame village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, bandits killed eight security personnel on Thursday. The victims included five policemen and three soldiers who were assigned to protect a construction…
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Buba Galadima, a prominent figure in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has issued a caution to President Bola Tinubu regarding the intricate political landscape of Kano State. In an interview with Arise Television on Monday, Galadima…
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Reps Urge Immediate Purchase of New Aircrafts for President Tinubu and VP Shettima.  Some lawmakers in the House of Representatives have urged the federal government to urgently acquire new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice…
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The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken disciplinary action against Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, by suspending him from the party. This decision was made due to alleged…
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PDP Chieftain Slams Tinubu's Government, Says Poverty-Generating Policies Have Made Life Unbearable for Nigerians.  A top member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tim Osadolor, has launched a scathing attack on the All Progressives…
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A total of 29 generals of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service, offering words of wisdom and strategic advice to their successors on how to combat the growing threat of banditry and terrorism.…
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A potentially disastrous incident was averted on Saturday, May 10, when an Xejet Airlines aircraft carrying 52 passengers and two crew members skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. The E145…
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Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier for Illegal Possession of Ammunition and Explosives In a move to uphold the highest standards of conduct and ethics, the Nigerian Army (NA) has arrested one of its personnel, Lance Corporal Mubarak Yakubu,…
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House of Representatives Orders CBN to Suspend Controversial Cybersecurity Levy. The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the enforcement of the controversial cybersecurity levy,…
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Presidency's Committee Proposes VAT Rate Increase and Revenue Sharing Formula.  The Presidency, through its Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has announced plans to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate in Nigeria. Taiwo…
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Rivers Local Government Chairmen Support Fubara’s Impeachment. The Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) in Rivers State has thrown its weight behind the call made by the state caretaker committee chairman of…
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Details have emerged as "Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu's Impeachment Panel Concluded. The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, failed to appear before the seven-man panel that probed allegations of perjury and…
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Attorney Petitions National Assembly to Legislate Separate Cells and Lavatories for Transgender Community Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has called on the National Assembly to pass legislation for the establishment of separate cell…
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Barring any changes, the Abuja Federal High Court has scheduled the arraignment of two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, for Thursday. Gambaryan and Anjarwalla will be charged before Justice Emeka Nwite on two…
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Deputy Police Commissioner Found Dead in Apparent Suicide. A Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan Oyedemi, reportedly dies by  suicide on…
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A lecturer from the Department of Physical and Health Education (P.H.E) at the University of Maiduguri, Dr. Kamar Abdulkadir, has been brutally murdered in his office. Abdulkadir met his demise on Sunday when unidentified assailants entered…
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