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Alleged $6bn Mambila Power Fraud: Witness Says No Record Of Chinese Financial Agencies In MoU
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:52:29 +0000

Oscar Okhifo In a significant development in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, a key witness on Monday, January 19, 2026, told the Federal High…

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BREAKING: Magistrate, Customary Courts, Others Suspend Strike In Ondo
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:48:42 +0000

Coalition Of magistrates, presidents of Grade A Customary Court and legal research officers of Ondo State Judiciary has suspended its industrial action. This was made known in a statement jointly…

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Obidient Movement Collapses Into ADC In Edo, Vows To Commence Grassroots Mobilisation For Party Victory
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:12:26 +0000

Francis Onoiribholo The leadership of the Edo State African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Monday warmly welcomed the Obidient Movement into the party,describing the harmonization as timely, strategic, and necessary for…

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NITDA Endorses Crisis Communication Hub To Tackle AI-driven Misinformation
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:06:06 +0000

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has endorsed the establishment of a centralised National Crisis Communication Hub (NCCH) to counter the growing threats of…

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Health Tech Students Protest Poor Facilities
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:51:03 +0000

BOLU-OLU ESHO Academic and business activities were on Monday paralysed on the main campus of Ondo State-owned College of Health Technology, Akure as the students protested against alleged extortion and…

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NOA DG Condemns Fuel Scooping, Urges National Assembly To Criminalise Action
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:39:46 +0000

CHIDI UGWU The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned in the strongest possible terms the dangerous, irresponsible, and condemnable act of scooping fuel…

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New Tax Law: Ramalan, Calls For More Sensitisation In Local Languages
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:34:04 +0000

Tor Vande-Acka Dr Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, the Executive Chairman, ATAR Communications Nig Ltd, owners and Operators of Liberty TVR, has called on the Federal Government (FG) to carry out more…

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Customs FOU Zone ‘A’ Intercepts Four Live Pangolins In Ajilete Creeks
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:26:25 +0000

The operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, said they have intercepted four live pangolins. The endangered species according to operatives were intercepted in…

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NNPP Not Part Of Planned Protest At INEC Headquarters – Johnson
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:25:39 +0000

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) led by Ajuji Ahmed has distanced itself from a planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The protest is scheduled for Tuesday…

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Oyo Speaker Pledges Bill To Regulate House Agents, Urges Youths To Embrace Modern Skills
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:19:18 +0000

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has reaffirmed his commitment to youth development and governance while announcing plans to tackle the growing menace…

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Oborevwori Launches N59.7bn Agbor/Uromi Flyover Project To Ease Traffic Nightmares
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:15:47 +0000

Sunday Apah Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday ignited a transformational era as he launched a N59.7 billion Agbor/Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government…

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Police Inspector Guns Down Colleague, Injures Another Inspector In Rivers
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:04:05 +0000

ITODE AKARI PORT HARCOURT — A police inspector, identified as Victor Okus has allegedly opened fire on his colleagues on duty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, killing one Inspector Ibrahim…

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UPL Donates 3,875 Books To Ondo, Supports Aiyedatiwa’s Education Programme
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:59:40 +0000

University Press on Monday donates 3,875 copies of books worth N2.5million to Ondo State government in support of the state’s educational programmes. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of…

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Radda Flags Off Distribution Of 1,100 Motorcycles, Inaugurates Irrigation Drilling Machines
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:55:37 +0000

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has flagged off the distribution of 1,100 motorcycles to Community Development Officers (CDOs), Community Support Officers (CSOs) and Community Learning Officers (CLOs), and…

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Oyetola Inaugurates Nigerian Shippers’ Council Governing Board, Charges Members On Accountability, Sectoral Reform
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:55:02 +0000

L-R: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mrs. Fatima Sugra Mahmood; Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, CON; Chairman, Nigerian Shippers’…

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