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BREAKING: Bandits Block Road, Abduct Travellers Armed bandits unleashed terror along the Ni’asu-Dantankari road in Katsina State on Thursday night, abducting 13 travellers after ambushing vehicles and opening fire indiscriminately. The incident, confirmed by banditry crisis analyst Bakatsine via his verified X handle on Friday, has heightened concerns over the escalating security crisis in the region. “Alert: Last night, bandits blocked the Ni’asu-Dantankari road, opened fire on vehicles, and abducted 13 people,” Bakatsine posted. “However, a joint team of the Nigerian Army, Civilian Joint Task Force (CWC), and local vigilante groups pursued the attackers, engaging them in a fierce gun…

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Ramaphosa Fires Back At Trump Again After President Attack South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has disclosed that his country “will not be bullied,” by United States over the reform and geopolitical tensions. Ramaphosa said this on Thursday while responding to recent criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened to cut off funding to South Africa over its land reform policies. Trump, in a statement on Sunday, accused South Africa of “confiscating land and treating certain classes of people very badly,” referencing a new law aimed at addressing racial disparities in land ownership. However, he provided no evidence to support…

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VIDEO: Security Operatives Arrests Interstate Kidnap Gang Leader ‘Fat One’, Others Nine individuals suspected of involvement in kidnapping and ritual killings were arrested on Thursday during a joint operation by the Agunechemba Security Squad and local vigilantes in Anambra State. It was learnt that the operation targeted hideouts in Owere Zukala, located in the Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. An operative, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that the team had been monitoring the suspects with the help of local villagers, confirming the information before launching the operation. According to the source, investigations revealed that most…

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FG Scrap Junior Secondary Education System The Federal Government has proposed a significant reform of Nigeria’s education structure, recommending the elimination of the current Junior and Senior Secondary School system. Instead, it aims to implement a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education programme. This proposal was presented by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during the 2025 Extraordinary National Council on Education (NCE) meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, February 6, 2025. If adopted, the new policy would replace the longstanding 6-3-3-4 education system with a 12-4 model, ensuring students receive continuous education from the primary level through to the…

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Komolafe and his uncommon leadership at NUPRC Leadership in any sector demands foresight, expertise, and a steadfast dedication to institutional reforms that promote long-term prosperity. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), led by Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, has seen an uncommon era of leadership in the country’s oil and gas industry. Since taking office in 2021, he has guided the Commission toward efficiency, openness, and now more on reforms that support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. His remarkable experience in engineering, law, and institutional process studies has been instrumental in helping NUPRC reorient itself to fulfill its statutory…

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Arrest El- Rufai Now; Northern Christians Give EFCC 72 hrs Ultimatum Over Alleged N423bn fraud As debate continues to heat up around the allegation of misappropriation of funds by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; another group has come out to charge the anti graft agency to do its job by arresting him. In a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday and signed by Barr. Gideon Jato and Bro. Sunday Adoka, President and Secretary respectively of Northern Christians Accord (NCA); the group reiterated that, it was long overdue for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

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FULL LIST: Ganduje’s Daughter, Wamakko’s Son, Others Gets New Appointments As Directors Of Newly Formed North-West Development Commission The National Assembly has nominated 11 individuals, including family members of prominent politicians, to serve as directors of the newly formed North-West Development Commission. This was stated in a letter signed by Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Senator (Dr.) Barau I. Jibrin, Deputy President of the Senate. The letter, addressed to President Bola Tinubu, was obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday. The nominees include the daughter of the current national chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…

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FULL LIST: Reps Proposes Creation Of 31 New Additional States The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee has proposed the creation of 31 new states, in addition to Nigeria’s existing 36 states. This proposal was detailed in a letter to the House of Representatives, which was read during plenary by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session in Abuja. During plenary on Thursday, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee, detailing the conditions that must be met before any state creation requests can be approved. According to the letter, the proposals include six from the…

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Senator Ned Nwoko Blasts Okowa For Bringing Oborevwori, Labels The Governor As MC Olumo Abuja – Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has blasted the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, for bringing Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of the state, Naija News House reports. Nwoko made the statement on Wednesday after the Senate formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, following his recent resignation from the opposition party. Naija News House had earlier reported that Nwoko highlighted the current state of PDP, internal crises, and instability as reasons…

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BREAKING: GOMEP Backs Labour Unions, Condemns Reintroduction Of Highway Tolls The Guild Of Online Media Editors And Publishers (GOMEP) Nigeria, an umbrella body of online news publishers in Nigeria has joined the labour unions to condemn the reintroduction of highway tolls, stating that it would further exacerbate the hardship in the country. In a press statement, in support of the National Association of Road Transport Owners, the National Union of Road Transport Workers, and the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, GOMEP asserts that the policy would result in a hike in transportation and food…

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Budget Defence: Group Urges VCs To Defend 2025 Budget Estimates A civil society organisation, the Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has called on Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities who failed to defend their 2025 budget to do so ahead of the passage of the Appropriation Bill. SHAC’s counsel comes on the heels of a recent media report accusing the National Assembly Committees on Tertiary Education of demanding a minimum of N50 million from the federally-owned varsities to pass their budget proposal. Recall that last week, the House through its spokesman, Hon. Akin Rotimi, dismissed the media report, adding that the…

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Between Kyari’s Fuel Importation Figures and the rest of us By Bala Kuta There seems to be more than meets the eye regarding what is happening in the country’s petroleum sector. Recently we have witnessed the drama between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery. From the foregoing, all is not well and Nigerians are bearing the brunt of the unending imbroglio. Either way, Nigeria and Nigerians are the ultimate losers, unless we get our priorities right by clearly defining what we want and whether we want to make progress as a country. I will start the…

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‘Britain Is Not A Hotel; Kemi Badenoch Blows Hot Again The Nigerian-British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has proposed five strict changes in the British immigration system against immigrants, saying that the United Kingdom is not a hotel where every dick and harry has unrestricted access to. Badenoch in a video she posted on her verified X account on Thursday, proposed that immigrants who want to secure permanent residency in the UK should only be able to apply for British citizenship after living in the UK for 15 years as against the current requirement of five years. She also said…

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Policeman Sh00ts FRSC Officer Over Number Plate Enforcement A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer has been allegedly shot and wounded by an unidentified person dressed in a police uniform during an enforcement operation in Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred during the nationwide launch of an FRSC crackdown on fake number plates under the Lagos Sector Command. Channel TV reports that the enforcement team was actively conducting checks when the shooting took place. Meanwhile, the Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, who was overseeing the operation, declined to provide details on the shooting. He urged journalists to remain patient…

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BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks UNIABUJA Vice-Chancellor, Dissolves Governing Council President Bola Tinubu has removed Prof. Aisha Maikudi as the Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja, also known as Yakubu Gowon University. This was announced in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, adding that his principal also dissolved the entire governing council of Yakubu Gowon University (UNIABUJA). Senator Lanre Tejuoso has been appointed as the new Pro-Chancellor of the university, while Professor Lar Patricia Manko will serve as Acting Vice Chancellor for a six-month term. She will not be eligible to…

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EXCLUSIVE : How Tinubu’s Daughter Wrote Oba Of Benin To Introduce Isi As New Edo Market Leader President Bola Tinubu’s daughter, Chief Dr. Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo (FCIML), the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria and the National Market Council of Nigeria, wrote toHis Royal Majesty, Omo N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, asking the monarch to provide Pastor Isi Ibhaguezejele with the necessary support to succeed in her role as Edo State Iyeki-Elect (Market leader). The letter sent to the Oba of Benin, dated April 30, 2024, was signed by Folasade, the first daughter of President Tinubu. The letter reads, “Your Majesty, my…

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Bill Gates Gets New Girlfriend In a recent interview on the Today show, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates opened up for the first time about his relationship with Paula Hurd. The 69-year-old shared his happiness, saying, “I’m lucky to have a serious girlfriend named Paula. We’re having fun, going to the Olympics, and enjoying many great experiences together.” Paula Hurd, a philanthropist and developer, was previously married to former Oracle CEO Mark Hurd until his passing in 2019. Gates and Hurd were first spotted together in 2022 and made their relationship official in early 2023. They have been seen together at…

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