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Lagos Court Awards Law Graduate ₦70m in Defamation Suit Against X User
A Lagos High Court has awarded ₦70 million in damages to a law graduate after ruling that defamatory posts published…
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Nigeria and Canada Sign Agreement for Direct Flights Between Both Countries
Nigeria and Canada have signed an expanded Air Transport Agreement that will, for the first time, allow direct scheduled flights…
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Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abductees
More than 300 people abducted in separate attacks in Nigeria have been rescued, the country’s presidency says, in what it…
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Soyinka: Nigeria’s Silence Over Unsolved Killings Fuels Culture of Impunity
Speaking at the 28th Wole Soyinka Lecture in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, he urged Nigerians to demand accountability and justice…
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Sex-for-Marks: 60 Lecturers Sanctioned as Nigerian Universities Intensify Crackdown on Sexual Harassment
The sanctions followed investigations into complaints from students and internal disciplinary panels, as institutions stepped up efforts to curb abuse…
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US admits ‘unfortunate error’ after mislabelling countries on map of Africa
Nigerians might be surprised to learn they live in a landlocked country and people in Ivory Coast shocked that they…
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ACF Spokesman Questions Calls for US Security Role in Nigeria Amid Rising Insecurity
The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba, has questioned proposals advocating greater United States…
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Widow Locked Out Days After Husband’s Death as Family Dispute Sparks Outrage
A 28-year-old widow, identified as Tosin, has appealed for justice after alleging that her father-in-law forcefully locked her out…
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Oshiomhole Endorses Tougher Action Against Armed Criminals, Supports Shoot-on-Sight Policy
Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed support for the use of decisive force against armed criminals, endorsing a…
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NDLEA Arrests Lagos Trader Over Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Cocaine to UK
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 55-year-old Lagos businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, for allegedly…
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