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Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured the residents of the state that his administration would focus on infrastructure development as well as prioritise their welfare in the New Year.
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Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised that his government would do more for the people this year. He said the state government would take decisive actions to improve residents’ spending power, and ease the economic straits they are facing.
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has arrested two guards in a major clampdown on the activities of quacks in the private security industry.
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The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of seven persons, including security operatives, in Ihiala Local Council of the state on Monday.
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The House of Representatives member representing Akwanga, Nasarawa-Eggon and Wamba Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Jeremiah Umaru, has called for the rejuvenation of cultural heritage to promote unity, culture and values in the country.
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Holloway Sports Store, a leading retailer of sports equipment in Nigeria, has organised a Community Fitness Day and Clean-Up Initiative in Ojuelegba, Lagos State.
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Morgan State University in the United States has presented Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo with a Recognition Award of Distinguished Scholarship, Leadership, and Edupreneurship 2025. The certificate of award and achievement was signed by the Executive Director of Global Partnerships Africa, Professor Hakeem I. Tijjani. Gwarzo, who is the President of the MAAUN Group of Universities,…
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Experts have urged the government to strengthen healthcare systems and increase local investments in research for new drugs, vaccines and mosquito control methods to combat antimalarial resistance and vector resistance. Medical Doctor from Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, Dr Olubunmi Apata, who spoke at the ‘Swim Against Malaria’, organised by the Swimming Section of the Lagos…
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The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has asserted that the events of 2024 dovetail into 2025, urging Nigerians to pray more in order to wade through the New Year. Olukoya, who described 2025 as a year with strange battles, urged Christians to be prayerful in…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has said that it arrested 1,077 suspects across various criminal activities and recovered ₦285 million from fraud-related cases in 2024 According to Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the command recorded a total of 1,426 reported cases and arrested 1,077 suspects for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed…
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Nigerians seeking visa to Thailand can now apply for e-visa online after the Royal Thai Embassy, Abuja, announced that it no longer accepts physical application. The new policy also applies to Ghana, Cameroon, Benin Republic, Congo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, and Republic of Chad. In a statement,…
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President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos State, emphasised the critical role of state governors in driving Nigeria's development and prosperity. According to a statement by the president's media aide, Dada Olusegun, Tinubu said the leadership of the governors at the subnational level is central to achieving food security, economic prosperity and rapid national growth.…
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A Tesla cybertruck on Wednesday exploded at the hotel of the United States (US) president-elect, Donald Trump in Las Vegas. The cybertruck was seen on fire at the entrance of the Trump International Hotel in a viral video on social media. The hotel has been evacuated after the vehicle was spotted, according to global news…
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Prophet Joshua Iginla of the Champion Royal Assembly has warned Nigerians about a possible medical emergency for President Tinubu. Iginla made these remarks during his 2025 prophecy. He claimed that God gave him a number of revelations, which he shared during his New Year’s message at the cross-over service held in his church in Abuja.…
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Saudi Arabia has put six Iranians to death for drug trafficking, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a year in which it carried out a record number of executions, according to an AFP tally of official reports. The six were executed in Dammam, on the Gulf coast, for having "clandestinely introduced hashish" into the kingdom,…
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More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said on Wednesday. The overall toll includes thousands killed since 2011 that were only confirmed dead recently, with access to detention centres and mass graves easier following the rebel overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based monitory…
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Saudi Arabia has put six Iranians to death for drug trafficking, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a year in which it carried out a record number of executions, according to an AFP tally of official reports. The six were executed in Dammam, on the Gulf coast, for having "clandestinely introduced hashish" into the kingdom,…
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A man "hellbent" on "carnage" slammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35 in an attack authorities said they were investigating as terrorism. The man, who initially fled after exchanging gunfire with police, "is now deceased," the…
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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General elections, Peter Obi, has raised concern over the Federal Government's penchant for turning Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, which should be temporary relief camps, into semi-permanent settlements. Obi, who spoke on New Year’s Day when he visited the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp…
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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General elections, Peter Obi, has raised concern over the Federal Government's penchant for turning Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, which should be temporary relief camps, into semi-permanent settlements. Obi, who spoke on New Year’s Day when he visited the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp…
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The chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Maurice Orwough, has called on the Federal Government to intervene by building schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure to support the people of the area, who were forced into Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Orwough, who is also the chairman of ALGON in the state, noted…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on political leaders to demonstrate compassion, transparency, and accountability while implementing policies that will positively impact the lives of the people. In a New Year message, in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, stressed the need for decisions to prioritise the welfare of the people, ensuring that…
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Data from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed that non-oil taxes accounted for N14.77 trillion or 73 per cent of the N20.211 trillion total taxes collected between January and November 2024. This marks a significant increase of N7.57 trillion or 105 per cent above the N7.20 trillion collected in 2023. Oil taxes, on…
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The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of about 100 kidnapping suspects in the state in 2024. It also disclosed the arrest of over 130 armed robbery suspects, 55 murder suspects, and more than 111 individuals for unlawful possession of firearms during the same period. The State Police Commissioner, Kanayo Uzuegbu, while reviewing…
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Two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, has presented his autographed glove to President Bola Tinubu. This was during a visit to the President at his residence in Lagos on Wednesday. Joshua has earlier visited the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, who bestowed him with the Yoruba name, ‘Omobowale’, meaning ‘the child who has…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has given its seal of approval to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara's presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, amidst protests from the 27 alleged defected lawmakers loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the association…
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Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has enjoined the residents of the state and Nigerians at large to live in peace and good neighbourliness as the nation ushered in the New Year 2025. He made this known through his X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he advised the citizens of the state to embrace peace irrespective of…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday lamented that the poor welfare conditions of public university lecturers are responsible for the reluctance of qualified individuals to take up jobs in the university system. The University of Ibadan (UI) Chairman of the union, Professor Ayo Akinwole, stated this in a New Year message made…
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Segun Adewole President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to get distracted by a tiny segment of the population that still sees things through the prisms of politics, ethnicity, region, and religion. In his New Year message to Nigerians, he said to achieve national goals and objectives, Nigerians must become better citizens and uncompromising in…
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The founder and Chancellor of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Engr. Johnson Bamidele Adewumi has reaffirmed his commitment to future generations receiving high-quality education that would make them add value to the nation's economy. The industrialist-cum-educationist said this on Monday while responding to questions from journalists on…
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Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, enjoined Nigerians to jettison primordial sentiments and join hands with her husband to create an atmosphere where every Nigerian can thrive. In a message tagged "2025: A Year of Prosperity and Abundance," signed by the First Lady and made available to newsmen, Mrs Tinubu urged the…