April 29
Nigeria: Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Remarks On Insecurity, Warns Against Trivialising Killings
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Atiku says leadership must be anchored on responsibility, compassion and concrete action, rather than defiance in the face of worsening national challenges. Read more »
Nigeria: NMA Rejects Court Ruling On Alleged Medical Negligence, Seeks Appeal
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The association said it would challenge the judgement, warning that it could create regulatory conflicts and undermine the practice of medicine in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu As Foreign Affairs Minister
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped… Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Flee Zamfara Community After Security Withdrawal Triggers Panic
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Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the withdrawal of troops stationed in the community for several years created immediate anxiety, with many families leaving for safer locations. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Invade Ekiti Church, Kill Pastor, Kidnap Worshippers
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The gunmen reportedly stormed the church located on the outskirts of the community during a crusade, killed the presiding pastor and abducted several worshippers. Read more »
Nigeria: Go Back Home and Seek Peace to End Recurring Crises in the State - Tinubu to Plateau Stakeholders
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President Bola Tinubu has given marching orders to stakeholders from Plateau State to return home with open minds to seek peace and put a permanent end to the recurring crises in… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Confirms New CBN Deputy Governor
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President Tinubu appointed Mr Yuguda as deputy governor in March and transmitted his nomination to the Senate last Wednesday for confirmation, in accordance with constitutional… Read more »
Nigeria: How I Investigated Pastor Jerry Eze for Six Months for Money Laundering - EFCC Chairman
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"...Dollars and Pounds were dropping in like raindrops, from Colombia, from America, from Sri Lanka, even Togo." Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Extends Direct Entry Registration, Designates Additional Centres
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The board said the decision was "part of measures aimed at ensuring that no Direct Entry prospective candidate is denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Unicef Urges Stakeholders to Address Rising Out-of-School Children in Kano
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The United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) has urged education stakeholders in Kano State to renew their commitment towards reducing the rising number of out-of-school children in… Read more »
Nigeria: 'The Blood of Innocent Nigerians Is a Verdict No Government Can Escape' - Atiku Replies Tinubu
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep outrage over recent remarks by President Bola Tinubu suggesting that insecurity will not force him out of office,… Read more »
Nigeria: Detectives Tracked Disbursement of Over N600m Among Alleged Coup Plotters - Witness
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The prosecution opened its case on Wednesday by calling four witnesses in the accelerated trial of six men accused of plotting to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Airport Worker Returns Lost Purse With $1,700, Passports
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A staff member at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, has returned a lost purse containing $1,700, international passports and other valuables to its rightful… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Fixes Thursday for Judgement On ADC Leadership Dispute
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The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday, April 30, for judgment in the leadership dispute rocking the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Probes Adamawa Attacks, Orders Relief for Displaced Residents
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to investigate renewed attacks in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State and directed the provision of immediate relief for… Read more »
Nigeria: I Was Never Married to Rosy Meurer' - Olakunle Churchill Debunks Divorce Rumours
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"Tonto wronged me, and whatever existed between us was ours to resolve. No one confronted her or fought that battle on my behalf..." Read more »
Nigeria: Court Bars INEC From Recognising ADC Caretaker Congresses, Restrains David Mark, Others
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The judge restrained the David Mark-led faction of the ADC on a number of issues. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Bars INEC From Recognising Adc Congresses Conducted By Mark-Led Leadership
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed… Read more »
Nigeria: 'No Legal Marriage Exists Between Us', Churchill Reacts to Rosy Meurer Split
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Businessman Olakunle Churchill has dismissed reports circulating suggesting a divorce from actress Rosy Meurer, insisting that no legally recognised marriage ever existed between… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Witness - How Union Bank Kept N51bn From Arik Loan Transaction
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An Assistant Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bawa Usman Kaltungo, has told a Special Offences Court in Lagos that Union Bank of Nigeria Plc… Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 Fraud - Osun Government Deposes Apetumodu, Declares Stool Vacant
This Day
The Osun State Government has officially deposed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, and declared the revered royal stool vacant with immediate effect. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Trader Joins APC Presidential Race, Purchases ₦100m Forms to Challenge Tinubu
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Osifo Stanley, an Edo indigene, purchased the APC presidential forms on Tuesday, becoming one of the first aspirants to signal interest in the 2027 ticket despite widespread… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Apprehends 10 Terror Suspects, Rescues Kidnap Victims in N/Central
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The Nigeria Army troops under various internal security operations have arrested 10 suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across the… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles' Fernandez Targets League Crown to Honour Tavernier's Exit
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PFA Scotland Team of the Year and Rangers' Men's Player of the Year awardee, who joined Rangers from Peterborough United, revealed that Tavernier played a key role in helping him… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmaker Accuses Security Operatives of Firing Live Bullets, Teargas to Disrupt Party's Rally
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The federal lawmaker claimed that security personnel were throwing teargas and firing live bullets at supporters to disrupt a rally. Read more »
