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Kanu’s radio broadcast incited violence, paralysed South-East economy — DSS reports

Akanji Philip June 13, 2025

The Department of State Services told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday that the broadcasts by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, directly contributed to economic paralysis...

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Partial Power Outage Hits Abuja Following Feeder Malfunction — AEDC

Akanji Philip June 7, 2025

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced a power outage in parts of the federal capital territory (FCT). In a statement on Saturday, the AEDC said the blackout was due to a...

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BREAKING: Rivers administrator appoints 11 new perm secs

Akanji Philip June 4, 2025

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Adm Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed 11 new permanent secretaries. The appointment was contained in a Special Government Announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The three-paragraph...

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NAFDAC seals herbal medicine, water factories, bakery in Kaduna — Report

Akanji Philip June 4, 2025

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday sealed an illegal herbal medicine production facility, one bakery and five sachet water over failure to meet the minimum requirements to operate...

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BREAKING: Presidency moves to settle N2tn power debt

Akanji Philip June 3, 2025

The Presidency has begun internal approval processes to resolve the N2tn legacy debt owed to electricity generation companies before the end of the coming quarter, as part of efforts to stabilise Nigeria’s power sector....

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BREAKING: NiMet forecasts three-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday

Akanji Philip June 2, 2025

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday with rains over...

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No going back on N700,000 fine on ‘fake drug’ traders – NAFDAC DG

Akanji Philip May 31, 2025

The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has said there is no going back on decision that traders whose shops were shut by the agency...

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Sowore, Oshiomhole Clash Over Nigeria’s Democracy

Akanji Philip May 29, 2025

2023 Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, and the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday disagreed over Nigeria’s democratic model with both men expressing variant views on...

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Delta: IG takes over probe into death of gov’s aide

Akanji Philip May 26, 2025

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has taken over investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, Chief Shimite Love. Love...

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BREAKING: FCTA officials seal off PDP headquarters

Akanji Philip May 26, 2025

The headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse area of Abuja has been sealed off. The building was sealed off at about 2:05pm on Monday. Officials of the Federal Capital...