Abuja (Nigeria): The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has launched the 2025 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII), as announced in a statement by Mr Aliyu Umar, Head of Strategic …
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Religion
NAHCON Sets December 31 Deadline for 2026 Hajj Payment, Secures 66,910 Pilgrim Slots
by Peter Otutuby Peter OtutuKano (Nigeria): The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced Dec. 31, 2025, as the final deadline for the full payment of 2026 Hajj fares by intending pilgrims. The …
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Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria): Two suspected hoodlums are in police custody after being caught with a fabricated AK-47 rifle and a jackknife during a routine patrol near Abolin Junction …
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Abuja (Nigeria): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday in Abuja sealed two Chinese supermarkets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The supermarkets, located …
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Education, Science and Technology\IT
Amnesty International Launches Schools Debate on Human Rights, Awards ₦2.2mn to Winners
by Peter Otutuby Peter OtutuAsaba (Nigeria): Amnesty International Nigeria, on Thursday, in Asaba, Delta, flagged off its maiden secondary schools debate as part of its activities aimed at engaging young people and building human …
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News Across the Nation
Edo Generates ₦79bn IGR, Moves to Plug Revenue Leakages
by Peter Otutuby Peter OtutuBenin (Nigeria): The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) reports that the state has generated N79 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) so far this year. Mr Oladele Bankole-Balogun, Executive …
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Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria: The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered dangerous weapons from them in Iyah Street in Uyo. The Command’s …
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Politics/NASS
Alleged ₦40.3m Fraud: NBF President, One Other Arraigned again
by Peter Otutuby Peter OtutuAbuja (Nigeria): The arraignment of Azania Omo-Agege, Interim President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), by the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, was discussed again at the Federal High Court in …
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Warri (Nigeria): The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy has announced the deactivation of six illegal refining sites in the Warri South Local Government Area of the …
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Lagos (Nigeria): The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Abuja–Kaduna passenger train service is set to resume operations next week. Mr Callistus Unyimadu, Chief Public Relations Officer, NRC, …
