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Lagos Taskforce Impounds 134 Commercial Motorcycles 

…vows to cripple operations on restricted routes The Lagos State Taskforce has intensified its enforcement efforts against recalcitrant commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as okada, as part of ongoing measures to rid the State of the menace posed by illegal okada operations and associated criminal activities. The Agency conducted a second phase of its clean-up...
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INEC Cautions Public Against Fake 2027 Election Timetable

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians against a misleading report circulating online which claims the commission has released the timetable for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday on its official platforms, INEC described the purported timetable as false, urging the public to disregard it completely. This is as...
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APC Chieftain Hails Okpebholo’s Security Proactiveness

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Mr. Roland Igbadume, has commended the governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for his proactive and effective management of security in the state since assuming office in 2024. Igbadume, who made the commendation in a statement in Abuja, noted that the governor’s security approach is already...
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Music Kept Me Out Of Prison

Nigerian rapper Jeremiah Chukwuebuka Ani, widely known as Jeriq, has opened up about how music redirected his life and helped him escape a path that could have led to incarceration. Speaking during a chat with X influencer Smallie, the Enugu-born artist revealed that he had several encounters with law enforcement in the past due to...
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Oxlade Says Faith Keeps Him Away From Smoking, Drugs

Nigerian afrobeats singer, Ikuforiji Abdulrahman, known professionally as Oxlade, has opened up about his lifestyle, revealing that he neither smokes nor uses hard drugs, a choice he credits to his Christian background and family influence. Speaking in an interview with gospel artiste Tim Godfrey, the “Ku Lo Sa star” crooner explained that being raised in...
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INEC Launches Second Phase Of Continuous Voter Registration In

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kebbi State has announced the commencement of the second phase of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. New Telegraph reports that the execrise begin with a symbolic meeting of key stakeholders aimed at boosting awareness and participation. The sensitisation meeting was organised to encourage stakeholders to intensify efforts toward...
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Ex-Petroleum Minister, Alison-Madueke, In UK Court For Trial

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, yesterday appeared in a London court ahead of her full trial on bribery charges relating to her time as Nigeria’s oil minister, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). According to the report, preliminary proceedings, including technical matters and jury selection, began this week, with Alison-Madueke in attendance. Alison-Madueke, who...
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Olubadan Urges Nigerians To Be Security-Conscious

The Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Rashidi Ladoja has urged Nigerians to be security-conscious all the time amid the worsening insecurity in the country. He made the call while receiving the successor of the late world Islamic preacher Alhaji Muideen Bello (his son) Sheikh Habeebullahi Ajani Bello at his palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. Oba Ladoja said:...
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