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Customs Defends Officer in N1m Extortion Case

The Nigeria Customs Service has said an officer who was accused of extorting N1m from a Nigerian returning from the United States of America, Oke Adhekegba, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, took tax from the passenger and not a bribe. The PUNCH gathered that the officers, identified as K.O. Adebayo and C.C. Ugboma, had...
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First Batch Of Lagos Pilgrims Returns Safely

The first batch of Lagos State pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived home. Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Matters, Jebe Abdullahi told journalists that their arrival marks the beginning of the return leg of 2025 spiritual journey. He further assured that the return of...
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Emergency Rule: Senate Screens Nominees For Rivers Electoral, Civil Service, LG Commissions

The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight of Emergency Rule in Rivers State, yesterday, commenced screening of President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for appointments into three Commissions in the Rivers State. The nominees are those that will serve as Chairman and members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission, Rivers State Electoral Commission (RSIEC) and Rivers State...
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OPC Hails Tinubu For Honouring Fasehun

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) loyal to late Dr Frederick Fasehun, has commended President Bola Tinubu for awarding its Founder with the national honour of the Commander of the Niger (CON). OPC also urged Tinubu to organise compensation for hundreds of victims of military brutality during the struggle for June 12. In a statement by...
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Okpebholo Inaugurates Security, Boundary C’ttees To Tackle Insecurity, Land Disputes

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo yesterday inaugurated the Livestock Control Committee and the Boundary Committee to address herders-farmers clashes and resolving longstanding boundary disputes. Speaking during the inauguration, he emphasized the urgent need for structured and sustainable solutions to the security challenges and communal land disputes threatening peace and development in the state. The Livestock...
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IDAN Inaugurates New Executive Council

The Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) has officially inaugurated its new National Executive Council, ushering in what stakeholders have described as a transformative era for the Nigerian interior design industry. At the swearing-in ceremony held in Lagos, Jacqueline Aki was named President, leading a dynamic team of professionals—collectively referred to as “The Titans”—tasked with...
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Benue Killings: Tinubu Visits Injured Victims

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday visited surviving victims of the recent brutal attack in the Yelewata community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Tinubu visited the North-Central state following the attack which left over 59 people dead and several others injured New Telegraph reports that The President went straight to the hospital...
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