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DEBT ALLEGATION: Opposition lied, Taraba not owing N1.2tn — Govt
By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — The Taraba State Government has dismissed claims by opposition politicians that the state is burdened with N1.2 trillion in debt, describing the figure as misleading
Man shot dead on way to church in Plateau
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — A man reportedly on his way to church was shot dead by suspected gunmen at Fann community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau
Joe Biden’s Cancer Spreads Beyond Bones, Son Says
Former US President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing severe pain, his son Hunter Biden has said. Hunter Biden disclosed the development in an
2027: Kebbi PDP rejects rumour of supporting APC
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kebbi State has dismissed reports that it has endorsed the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead
Lagos Govt arrests hoodlums harassing, extorting motorists on Lekki-Ajah Expressway
The Lagos State Government has intensified its crackdown on hoodlums accused of harassing, intimidating and extorting motorists along major roads in the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water
THE UNIVERSITIES WE NEED, AND THE UNIVERSITIES WE MERELY CREATE
K BOLANLE ATI-JOHN urges the country to move from establishing university as status to education as capability There is much in the federal government’s emerging education reform agenda that deserves
Trump Campaign Removes Taylor Swift Songs From Social Media Posts
Some songs by US pop star Taylor Swift have been removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump’s campaign and the White House after her music was repeatedly
Insecurity: Protesters block Mokwa-Bida highway over persistent banditry
It was a harrowing tale of hardship for commuters on the ever-busy Mokwa-Bida highway as protesters blocked the highway over claims of persistent banditry. A correspondent of the News Agency
Nigeria, China Deepen 55-Year Ties With New Push For Science, Agriculture
Nigeria and China are seeking to open a new chapter in their 55-year diplomatic relationship, with both countries placing greater emphasis on cultural understanding, agricultural transformation, science, technology and trade
NDLEA busts drug syndicates shipping cocaine in phone chargers, backpacks to Saudi Arabia, Europe
…Nabs Italy-based businessman at Enugu airport with 98 cocaine wraps By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has foiled attempts by suspected drug trafficking syndicates
