An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, John Justice, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that most …
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Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, has sentenced a former banker, Christopher Jackson Edeh, to a total of 39 years’ imprisonment for …
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FG Vows Justice for 33 NSCDC Custody Deaths, Panel Recommends N1.4bn Compensation
The Federal Government has pledged to ensure justice for 33 persons who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, warning …
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Nigerians have been advised to take steps to protect themselves against the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon that occurs when sea-surface temperatures …
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Aleto Gas Pipeline Explosion: Social Action Demands Transparent Probe, Accountability, Compensation for Victims
The Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action), a human and environmental rights-focused NGO, has expressed deep concern over the recent gas pipeline explosion in Aleto Community in Eleme Local Government …
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Kano, UNICEF Partner to Strengthen Budget Tracking for Nutrition, Child Protection
The Kano State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is strengthening budget tracking and accountability for nutrition, social protection and child protection programmes through a budget-tagging …
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Nigeria Has No Active Ebola Cases After Patient’s Evacuation to Switzerland – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the infected patient and her husband …
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The number of contacts linked to the index case of Ebola recorded in October 2026 has risen to 53, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. …
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SERAP Takes Tinubu Government to ECOWAS Court Over N78.8bn Cash Transfer Scandal
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over “the alleged diversion, irregular expenditure and failure to account for over N78.8 billion in …
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Musa Na Allah, Sokoto In a decisive intervention to protect lives and cushion vulnerable families against the devastating effects of a disease outbreak in Sokoto State, the Chairman of Isa …