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States kick as Senate moves to amend Electricity Act

Digital adoption leaves 300 LGs stranded, dependent on POS agents

Ezekwesili prescribes restructuring, not state police, as antidote to insecurity

FESTAC residents protest alleged sale of estate facilities

Troops rescue 398 kidnap victims, arrest 31 terrorists, neutralise 10 — DHQ

Nigeria to deploy drones, AI to seal 1,497 illegal routes

Warri delineation: Itsekiri faults Ijaw, Urhobo interpretation of Tinubu’s intervention

Only local security initiatives can curtail banditry, other crimes — Ikpea

Tinubu’s supporters’ overdrive making him unpopular, says ZLP Chairman

Air Peace expands African network, launches flights to Douala, Libreville, Bamako, Conakry

Akamkpa, Akpabuyo communities demand fair share, accountability in limestone mining operations

India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup

US intel assesses Iran can shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on

Social media has risks but has given us opportunities too, teen influencers say

Satellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globally

Yahaya Bello not involved in property transactions before court, EFCC witness maintains

FUOYE suspends two officials, SUG president over extortion

FG dismisses reports of new telecoms, fuel taxes

GenCos raise concern over fresh N1tr debt, decry N2.376tr stranded power

Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape

2027: If elected, I’ll Negotiate with bandits who seek peace – Peter Obi

I can sacrifice myself to rescue abducted students, teachers — Makinde

Tinubu didn’t endorse Pantami’s defection to PDP, APC says

Air Force officers beat Lagos driver dead after minor crash

Galatasaray rebuff Barcelona, Atletico Interest in Osimhen

I-G directs tighter security around schools in Katsina

Oshiomhole denies forged signatures claim in Natasha’s suspension case

First Lady commissions NITDA ICT Centre in Benue, expands digital inclusion drive

After Owo, Katsina death sentences, Kogi court rules man arrested by DSS for kidnap, murder of neighbour must be executed

Technology-driven security reduces criminal activities in Enugu — Gov Mbah

Despite reforms, Naira remains weak – IMF

UK sanctions tighten grip on Russia’s war network, target Nigerian firm in global crackdown

Trump says he will push for peace in Ukraine after meeting Zelenskyy at G7

African leaders rally support for $518M response plan to combat spread of Ebola

Iran’s military warns Israel over continued attacks in southern Lebanon