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Suspected Ebola Cases Drop From 906 To 116 — WHO
The WHO on Tuesday dramatically scaled back the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa to 116, down from more than 900 previously, with 330 cases now confirmed. As of May 31, the World Health Organization said 116 suspected cases of the deadly virus had been registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo —…
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Tinubu returns to Abuja after Eid-el-Kabir holiday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos, during which he undertook a series of important political, governmental, and national engagements. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja Onanuga said President Tinubu, whose plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of the…
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Insecurity: CAN Demands State Of Emergency, Declares Three-Day National Mourning
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on security across the country amid escalating killings, kidnappings, terrorist attacks, and the destruction of communities. The call formed part of the resolutions reached at the National Church Denominational Leaders’ Summit held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja,…
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FG inaugurates inter-ministerial committee for Democracy Day Celebration
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for the 27th Democracy Day Celebration, urging members to commence immediate preparations for a successful commemoration of Nigeria’s democratic journey. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held on Tuesday at the SGF’s Conference Room, Shehu Shagari Complex, Abuja,…
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Lagos court jails man 15 years for N26m fraud
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Abdulrahman Lawal Raji to 15 years imprisonment for N26m fraud. Raji was arraigned on November 9, 2023 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on an amended two-count charge…
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Nigerian Navy drone surveillance leads to arrest of terrorist collaborator in Lake Chad
Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign in the North East following the arrest of a Suspected terrorist collaborator by personnel of Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC). Director of Naval Information Nigerian Navy, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday. He said the…
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INEC Traces Voter Data Leak to Insider as DSS Launches Investigation
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that one of its staff members with legitimate access to its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database is now at the centre of an investigation into the unauthorised disclosure of a voter record belonging to a candidate in a recent party primary in the Federal Capital Territory FCT.…
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Alleged N10.2b fraud: EFCC presents 17 witnesses against Ali Bello, closes case
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, closed its case against Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and his co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, after presenting 17 witnesses before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The defendants are being prosecuted on…
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Six Oyo Reps Defect From PDP To APM
Six members of the House of Representatives from Oyo State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in what appears to be a show of solidarity with Governor Seyi Makinde. The defections were announced during plenary on the resumption of the House of Representatives after the Sallah break.…
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Oyo Abduction: Rescue Pupils, Teachers Alive, Reps Tell FG, Security Agencies
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the federal Government and security agencies to bring the abducted students and teachers of the Baptist Nursery and Primary School (Yawota), Community Grammar School (Esiele), and L.A. Primary School in Oyo State, back home alive. The call was made during a session on the floor of the…