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Category: Breaking News, Politics, Current Affairs,
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Police debunk reports of IGP’s ‘shoot-on-sight’ order
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has refuted reports alleging that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, ordered officers to “shoot anyone with illegal firearms,” describing the claim as false and a gross misrepresentation of his remarks during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State. The Force maintained that the…
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Customs Unveils Strategic Communication Plan to Deepen Public Trust, Boost Trade Facilitation
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled a strategic communication framework aimed at strengthening public trust, enhancing compliance and supporting trade facilitation as part of efforts to drive its ongoing reforms and improve service delivery. The initiative was the focus of a strategic communication conference held in Port Harcourt on June…
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Obasanjo alleges Atiku gave Na’Abba ₦5m to impeach him
…as Presidency accuses Ex-VP of U.S. lobbying against Tinubu By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar provided ₦5 million to the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, to finance an attempt to impeach him during his first term in office. Obasanjo made the…
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UNILAG VC Commends Rite Foods for Promoting Academic Excellence
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has commended Rite Foods Limited for promoting academic excellence through its National Academic Excellence Awards, describing the initiative as a significant investment in Nigeria’s future and a worthy recognition of outstanding students. Professor Ogunsola gave the commendation on Monday,…
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Tinubu expands Nigerian Army to 12 divisions, Approves 28,000 new recruits
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel as part of efforts to strengthen national security and improve the military’s operational effectiveness across the country. The approval was announced in a State House statement issued…
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Lagos Assembly confirms three nominees for LG service commission, defers two
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of three nominees as members of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, while deferring the consideration of two others pending further scrutiny. The confirmation was made during plenary on Thursday, July 23, 2026, presided over by the Speaker of the…
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Fidelity Bank Donates Food to 1,000 Plateau IDPs
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos More than 1,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have received food items from Fidelity Bank Plc under its Fidelity Food Bank Initiative as part of efforts to ease hunger and support vulnerable families. The humanitarian outreach was carried out in collaboration with the Plateau…
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Tinubu’s Achievements Will Deliver Nationwide Victory in 2027 — Okeyomi
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos A prominent grassroots mobiliser and political stakeholder, Ambassador Oladipupo Babatunde Okeyomi, popularly known as Carry Go, has expressed confidence that the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration under the Renewed Hope Agenda will translate into nationwide electoral victories for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election. Okeyomi, who…
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Economic Uncertainty: HR must embrace talent cloud, flexible workforce, says zenith bank GMD
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, has urged organisations to redesign their human resource strategies by embracing flexible workforce models, talent cloud initiatives and stronger collaboration with educational institutions to remain resilient amid economic uncertainty, talent scarcity and the evolving future of work. Umeoji made the…
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NAFDAC blacklists Onifam laboratories, directors over regulatory violations
By Adebola Isimijola, Lagos The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Onifam Laboratories Ltd, its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, all directors and affiliated or associated persons and entities over what it described as serious regulatory violations. The blacklist, which takes immediate effect, followed extensive investigations that uncovered regulatory misrepresentation,…
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