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NTAC Receives 14 Nigerian Volunteers After Humanitarian Service In Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone

The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has received 14 Nigerian volunteers who completed a two-year humanitarian service programme in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.The volunteers were formally welcomed on Monday, August 3, 2026, during a debriefing and certificate presentation ceremony attended by NTAC officials, dignitaries and other stakeholders.The volunteers contributed to healthcare delivery and community development

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NDPHC Seeks Optimisation Of Power Infrastructure To Drive Economy

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has called for the optimisation of Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure to unlock the country’s socio-economic transformation.Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, who gave the charge while delivering the distinguished alumni lecture organised by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of

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I Won’t Back Down From Speaking Truth to  Power, Oseni Rufai Vows

  Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has vowed to continue holding those in authority accountable despite criticism and opposition to his views. Oseni made the declaration while reacting to the controversy that followed a heated exchange between him and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, during a

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ADC unveils 28 governorship candidates for 2027 elections

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled 28 governorship candidates who will contest the 2027 elections on the party’s platform across the country. The party announced the candidates in a statement issued on Friday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. According to the ADC, the candidates comprise politicians, professionals and other public

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Atiku Raises Alarm Over Alleged Kidney Sales Amid Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly resorting to selling their kidneys to cope with the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. Atiku raised the concern in a post on X on Friday, describing the reported development as a disturbing

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FRSC Mobile Court Remands Driver for Fleeing with Marshal in Abuja

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the remand of an articulated vehicle driver, Mubarak Mansur, following his arraignment before its Mobile Court in Abuja for alleged Route Traffic Violation (RTV), dangerous driving and fleeing with an arresting FRSC marshal. The Mobile Court, sitting at Kabusa Roundabout, Abuja, ordered that the articulated vehicle involved

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Kano/Jigawa Customs Rakes in N88.9bn, Seizes N2.16bn Smuggled Goods in Eight Months

The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N88.93bn in revenue between January and September 2026, while goods seized or detained within the period had a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2.16bn. The Acting Area Controller of the command, Deputy Comptroller UU Adamu, disclosed this on Friday at a press briefing

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DSS DG Bans Arrests Over Civil Cases

 The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency to refrain from arresting individuals over purely civil matters, as part of measures to strengthen adherence to the rule of law and improve the service’s human rights record. Ajayi disclosed this in a media interview on Thursday, explaining

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You Can Criticise Me and Still Sleep Peacefully – Tinubu

 President Bola Tinubu has said his administration has deliberately tolerated criticism, including personal attacks against him, as part of its commitment to democratic values and press freedom. The President stated this on Thursday at the centenary celebration of the Daily Times of Nigeria Limited in Abuja, where he said the tolerance of dissent was central

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Customs Warns Offenders, Seizes ₦362m Smuggled Goods in Adamawa, Taraba

  The Nigeria Customs Service has warned smugglers and other economic saboteurs operating across Adamawa and Taraba states to abandon illicit activities or face prosecution, asset forfeiture and other sanctions prescribed by law. The Customs Area Controller, Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, Comptroller Mohammed Tako, issued the warning on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, during a press briefing

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