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How Troops Rejected N13.7m Bribe From Terrorists –DHQ

Troops rejected a bribe of N13,7 million offered them by terrorists during an operation, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) confirmed yesterday. Addressing reporters in Abuja on military operations across the country, the Director of Defence Media Operations Major Gen. Markus Kangye said instead, the troops seized the money from the terrorists operating in a bullet-ridden vehicle...
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Ijaws Community Hails Okpebholo, Seeks Waterway Agency

The Gelegele community in the Ovia North East Local Government of Edo State yesterday appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to establish the Edo State Reverine Waterways Agency. According the Ijaw community, the agency will help the state explore and harness the opportunities presented by the newly created Ministry of Blue Marine Economy at the federal...
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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News July 18

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, July 18, 2025 Tinubu Renames UNIMAID After Buhari President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday renamed the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) as Muhammadu Buhari University. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the presidential…Read more  Shettima: Buhari Pursued...
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NANS Commends NPF For Establishment Of 24/7 School Emergency Response Centre

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) heartily commends the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for its proactive and commendable initiative in establishing 24/7 functioning emergency response centres dedicated to addressing school-related emergencies across the country. This landmark effort, led by the National Coordinator of the Schools Protection Squad (SPS), CP Abayomi Shogunle, demonstrates the NPF’s...
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Tinubu Renames UNIMAID After Buhari

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday renamed the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) as Muhammadu Buhari University. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. READ ALSO “President Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri as MUHAMMADU Buhari University. President Tinubu announced the honour at the session of tributes of the Federal Executive...
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Court Advises Parties To Maintain Status Quo

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi and presided over by Justice A. Aluko has advised all parties involved in the legal dispute over the realignment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the suit. The matter, brought by the Foreign Investors Network of Nigeria against the Attorney...
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