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The Oyo State Police Command has dismantled a human trafficking network operating in Ibadan, the state capital, rescuing 84 victims during a major operation. According to authorities, 83 adults and one child were freed from a house in the Orogun area, where they had allegedly been held for an undisclosed period. Preliminary investigations reveal that […]
Pope Francis was laid to rest following a solemn funeral Mass held in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican confirmed. The pontiff, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was interred during a brief, 30-minute ceremony at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s oldest and most revered churches. Footage released […]
The National Economic Council (NEC) has called for a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s current livestock rearing system, citing its role in fuelling deadly farmer-herder clashes across the country. Chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Council made this resolution during its meeting on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The call for reform comes amid […]
The wave of defections from Nigeria’s opposition parties appears far from over, as more governors are reportedly preparing to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), according to Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television on Thursday, Governor Sule hinted that several governors are already in talks […]
The World Bank has projected a grim outlook for Nigeria’s poverty rate, warning that more Nigerians are expected to fall into extreme poverty by 2027 despite the country’s abundance of natural resources. This projection was revealed in the World Bank’s Africa Pulse report, released during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. The report highlights […]
The Ogun State Government has arraigned the suspended monarch of Obafemi in Obafemi Owode Local Government, Oba Taofeek Owolabi, over alleged land grabbing and related offences. The coronet Oba, also a member of the Egba Traditional Council, was brought before the court on Tuesday on multiple charges, including conspiracy to sell property without authority, unlawful […]
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, posted strong first-quarter results for 2025, reporting a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue to $90.2 billion. The surge was fuelled by robust growth across Google’s core businesses, especially in search, YouTube ads, subscriptions, and cloud computing. Net income rose sharply by 46% to $23.66 billion, while earnings per […]
The strike action by workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has been officially called off following the intervention of the Federal Government. The strike, which entered its second day on Thursday, had severely disrupted flight operations nationwide, grounding several local flights and leaving passengers stranded at airports in Abuja, Lagos, and other cities. The […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday presided over the 149th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the State House in Abuja, with notable attendees including Rivers State Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd) and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. This marks Ibas’ first NEC appearance since President Bola Tinubu declared a […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that a forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will soon be carried out as part of ongoing economic reforms by the Federal Government. Speaking at the Nigerian Investor Forum in Washington DC, held on the sidelines of […]
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