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Yobe elevates messengers to office assistants in move to promote dignity of labour

admin March 17, 2026 0

Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu The Yobe State Government has rebranded the messenger cadre to “Office Assistants” in a move aimed at restoring dignity to the position and integrating them more formally into the civil service structure. The change was announced during a

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Tinubu orders Service Chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri after deadly bomb attacks

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s Service Chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri to take charge of the deteriorating security situation in the state. The directive follows a series of coordinated bomb attacks that claimed over 20 lives and left more than 100 people injured. The attacks, reportedly carried out by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, […]

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Suspected IED blasts shake Maiduguri, trigger panic among residents

admin March 16, 2026 0

Residents of Maiduguri were thrown into panic on Monday evening following multiple loud explosions that rocked parts of the city. The blasts, believed to have been caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), are suspected to have been planted by fighters linked to Boko Haram. Areas reportedly affected by the explosions include the gate of the […]

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Several passengers injured in Abuja-Kaduna train accident

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Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday after a train operating on the Abuja–Kaduna rail line was involved in an incident near Asham Train Station. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, confirmed the development in a statement, saying the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. According to him, the situation arose when a […]

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Passengers injured as Abuja–Kaduna train derails after track collision

admin March 16, 2026 0

Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday after a train operating on the Abuja–Kaduna route derailed following a collision along the track. The incident occurred near Asham on the busy rail corridor linking Abuja and Kaduna, causing panic among passengers on board. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, confirmed the development,

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SERAP urges Tinubu to probe ₦5.9bn spent on NNPC rebranding

admin March 15, 2026 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate the reported ₦5.9 billion allegedly spent on the rebranding of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. SERAP made the call in a public statement, urging the president to direct relevant anti-corruption agencies to probe the expenditure and ensure accountability for

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday reportedly interrogated the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, John Tsoho, for several hours over a large sum of cash allegedly discovered in his wife’s possession.

admin March 14, 2026 0

Sources said the anti-graft agency invited the senior judicial officer for questioning after his wife was allegedly intercepted by EFCC operatives while travelling to Benue State. She was reportedly returned to Abuja following the interception. According to sources familiar with the incident, about $160,000 in cash was allegedly found with her at the time. Authorities […]

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Nigeria’s electoral legal framework has been strengthened following a move by the House of Representatives of Nigeria to criminalise holding membership in more than one political party at the same time.

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During plenary on Wednesday, lawmakers amended Section 77 of the recently assented Electoral Act 2026, prescribing stiff penalties including a two-year prison term, a fine of N10 million, or both for anyone found guilty of maintaining dual political party membership. The amendment was adopted after extensive deliberations during the Committee of the Whole session presided

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The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo Football Federation, Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of multiple financial crimes.

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The ruling followed an eight-month investigation into alleged financial misconduct within the country’s football governing body. According to reports by BSN Sports, Mayolas was convicted of money laundering, embezzlement, forgery, and the use of forged documents. The court reportedly delivered the judgment in his absence. Two other officials of the federation were also

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Bayero University Kano (BUK) has commenced an investigation into allegations of online impersonation and financial misconduct involving one of its students, Ismail Sani, after several individuals claimed they were defrauded.

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In a statement on Wednesday, the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba, confirmed that the institution was aware of reports circulating on social media linking the student to acts of fraud. Garba stressed that the alleged actions were personal and did not reflect the values of the university, adding that appropriate disciplinary measures would […]