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FCTA begins promotion exercise for over 13,000 civil servants
Promotion exercise for over 13,000 civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) will start today. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Engr Emeka Ezeh, who made this known on Wednesday, said the exercise was as approved by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The promotion exercise,…
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Mexico Beat Ecuador To Break 40-Year World Cup ‘Curse’
Mexico cruised with style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour due to stormy weather, and when it started the co-hosts flew out of the blocks, mounting wave after wave of attacks. In a supercharged…
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2 fans dead in World Cup celebrations in Mexico City
At least two people died on Wednesday during massive celebrations in Mexico City as the national team advanced to the next round at the World Cup, according to the local government. A 19-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man died of asphyxiation, according to the city’s health ministry. Authorities have not confirmed the death of a…
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UPDATED: ICPC Arrests Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji Over Alleged Forged UNN Degree, NYSC Certificate
Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of certificate forgery. The anti-corruption agency confirmed on Wednesday that Nnaji was arrested after operatives executed a bench warrant issued by the Federal High Court. In a statement signed by…
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DSS arrests former Minister Uche Nnaji over certificate forgery; hands him over to ICPC
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday morning, arrested former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Security sources said Nnaji, who resigned last October under controversial circumstances, was arrested by DSS officers on request by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
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2027: Sowore vows to scrap JAMB, NYSC if elected president
Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore has unveiled sweeping proposals for Nigeria’s education and youth development sectors, saying he would abolish the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and scrap the current National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme if elected President. Sowore made the declaration in a post shared on his official X (formerly…
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Alleged N740m Investment Scam: How I Lost N28m to Couple, Accomplice
The trial of the Chief Executive Officer of Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited Osabohein Alex Ologbose and his wife Hope Onome Oghelemu continued on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, Modestus Uchenna Okafor, narrating how the…
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PSC ELEVATES SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS; 13 – AIG, 17- CP, 28- DCP, 33- ACP
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 93 senior police officers to higher ranks after they successfully passed written examinations and oral interviews conducted at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. A statement by the Commission says the promotions include 13 Commissioners of Police elevated to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, 17 Deputy Commissioners promoted…
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Tinubu’s 4 legacy highway projects will transform Nigeria’s economy – Minister
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Four Legacy Highway Projects as bold investments that will transform Nigeria’s economy, deepen national integration and create lasting prosperity for millions of Nigerians. Speaking at the flag-off of Section One (Akwanga–Jos, 125km) of the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Super Highway in Akwanga, Nasarawa State,…
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Scores of Terrorists Killed as NAF Strikes Foil Planned Attacks in Niger
The Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA has recorded another major operational success following a series of intelligence-led air interdiction missions that disrupted the movement of terrorists and neutralised scores of them in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The successful operations, conducted on June 29, 2026, were based on credible intelligence indicating the…