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10 things to know about Nigeria’s proposed state police bill

Power outage to hit Kano, Jigawa, Katsina on Sunday

Court ruling: NDC heads to Appeal Court, insists it remains registered

How pastor flogged girl, 13, to death over alleged N30, 000 theft

FG hails improved global ranking of Nigerian universities

Nigerian-Japanese women speak fluent Igbo at African festival

Late Mr Ibu’s family gets N7.5m donations for rent, school fees

Gunmen kill Benue MACBAN chairman, associate after security meeting

Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as international rescue teams arrive

Xenophobia: ‘South Africa is nothing without the rest of Africa’ — MTN Group Chairman condemns anti-foreigner sentiment

Cannabis, three others top list of abused drugs in Cross River

FG inaugurates AI scaling hub, unveils $7.5m fund for public sector innovation

Police foil gun smuggling attempt in Port Harcourt

Eleven Boko Haram family members surrender to troops in Borno

2026 World Cup: Cabo Verde go through as France and Spain win groups; Egypt, England, Ghana, Paraguay and Portugal qualify for Round of 32

Tinubu surrounded by aides who can’t tell him when he’s wrong — Ndume

Nigerian Revenue Service warns 318 tax defaulting companies in Abia

Court reserves ruling on Emefiele’s statements admissibility

Maxwell Opara: National Assembly must hold Executive, Judiciary to account

Nigeria wins election into UN CEDAW

Tinubu vows to eliminate substance abuse, illicit drug trafficking through innovative interventions

Turaki-led PDP faction faults court ruling on NDC registration

State police: Funding won’t be a challenge, says Deputy Speaker Kalu

Tinubu signs NIMC Act 2026 into law, bolsters digital identity framework

2 dead in Imo explosion

ADC support group condemns Wike’s alleged attack on David Mark

FRSC to launch special patrol against traffic violations in Cross River

NCAA slams N6m fine on Saudi Airlines for regulatory breaches

2026 Day of the Seafarer: Stakeholders canvass improved welfare for seafarers

Trump receives 2026 Faith Defender Award

World Cup fans frustrated by ‘confusing and expensive’ tipping culture in US

Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire breach after Strait of Hormuz attack

Paris Diamond League format reduced because of heatwave

Four children rescued as police bust alleged child-trafficking ring in Niger

Kaduna disburses N100,000 each to 97 pardoned inmates