IPOB asks S’Court to upturn proscription judgment

The Indigenous People of Biafra has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal which upheld its proscription and designated it as a terrorist organisation. The Court of Appeal had upheld the decision of late Justice Abdu-Kafarati, a former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which proscribed IPOB
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The Indigenous People of Biafra has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal which upheld its proscription and designated it as a terrorist organisation. The Court of Appeal had upheld the decision of late Justice Abdu-Kafarati, a former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which proscribed IPOB

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Relatives of deceased pension contributors get N82bn – PenCom

The National Pension Commission has disclosed that about N82.22bn was paid in death benefits to 10,451 relatives (next of kin) of deceased pension contributors in 2024. This is according to the latest Pension Industry Information Dashboard. The figure represents a 40.3 per cent increase from the N58.6bn paid in 2023, affirming the growing financial impact
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The National Pension Commission has disclosed that about N82.22bn was paid in death benefits to 10,451 relatives (next of kin) of deceased pension contributors in 2024. This is according to the latest Pension Industry Information Dashboard. The figure represents a 40.3 per cent increase from the N58.6bn paid in 2023, affirming the growing financial impact

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Payment firm begins 2025 UTME ePIN sales

Indigenous payment company, Remita, has commenced the sale of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry forms. This is as the tertiary institution examination body officially announced the commencement sale of the forms on Monday. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is responsible for conducting university admission exams in Nigeria. Sales of direct
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Indigenous payment company, Remita, has commenced the sale of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry forms. This is as the tertiary institution examination body officially announced the commencement sale of the forms on Monday. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is responsible for conducting university admission exams in Nigeria. Sales of direct

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Rise of child cultists turning schools into battlefields (1)

Children as young as 12 in secondary schools are stealthily lured into violent cult groups, leaving behind a trail of bloodshed, fractured families, and lost futures. This investigative piece by GODFREY GEORGE exposes the grim reality of child cultism and its devastating impact on a nation nearly crippled by socioeconomic crises At 16, Ipalibo has
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Children as young as 12 in secondary schools are stealthily lured into violent cult groups, leaving behind a trail of bloodshed, fractured families, and lost futures. This investigative piece by GODFREY GEORGE exposes the grim reality of child cultism and its devastating impact on a nation nearly crippled by socioeconomic crises At 16, Ipalibo has

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Relatives of deceased pension contributors get N82bn – PenCom

The National Pension Commission has disclosed that about N82.22bn was paid in death benefits to 10,451 relatives (next of kin) of deceased pension contributors in 2024. This is according to the latest Pension Industry Information Dashboard. The figure represents a 40.3 per cent increase from the N58.6bn paid in 2023, affirming the growing financial impact
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The National Pension Commission has disclosed that about N82.22bn was paid in death benefits to 10,451 relatives (next of kin) of deceased pension contributors in 2024. This is according to the latest Pension Industry Information Dashboard. The figure represents a 40.3 per cent increase from the N58.6bn paid in 2023, affirming the growing financial impact

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Chelle visits Iwobi, Ndidi, Simon ahead W’Cup qualifiers

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle and his first assistant Hedi Taboubi have commenced visits to key Nigerian players in Europe ahead of next month’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Franco-Malian tactician, who was appointed January 7, began his European tour in England, where he met with Fulham midfielder
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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle and his first assistant Hedi Taboubi have commenced visits to key Nigerian players in Europe ahead of next month’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Franco-Malian tactician, who was appointed January 7, began his European tour in England, where he met with Fulham midfielder

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Cracks in Tinubu’s dynasty as president locks horn with Lagos lawmakers, GAC over Obasa

The removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has created cracks in President Bola Tinubu’s dynasty. Ismaeel Uthman writes There are indications that President Bola Tinubu’s decades-long political dynasty in Lagos is experiencing its first major crisis following the intrigues surrounding the removal of the embattled
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The removal of the embattled lawmaker, Mudasiru Obasa, as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has created cracks in President Bola Tinubu’s dynasty. Ismaeel Uthman writes There are indications that President Bola Tinubu’s decades-long political dynasty in Lagos is experiencing its first major crisis following the intrigues surrounding the removal of the embattled

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Police nab man for allegedly defiling six-year-old

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Lukman Aliyu for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl in Ibeto, in the Magama Local Government Area of the state. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on January 30, 2025, at about 5:30 pm, a report  was made that on the previous day,
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Lukman Aliyu for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl in Ibeto, in the Magama Local Government Area of the state. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on January 30, 2025, at about 5:30 pm, a report  was made that on the previous day,

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We are clearing rots, targeting 72 hours passport issuance – Tunji-Ojo

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is Nigeria’s current Minister of Interior. In this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS, the former lawmaker representing Akoko North East/ North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State addressed the concerns raised on passport racketeering, e-border, congestion in correctional facilities, and his impressive start as a minister Many people believe you and former Governor Nyesom
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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is Nigeria’s current Minister of Interior. In this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS, the former lawmaker representing Akoko North East/ North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State addressed the concerns raised on passport racketeering, e-border, congestion in correctional facilities, and his impressive start as a minister Many people believe you and former Governor Nyesom

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Edo chief rescued after four days in captivity

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued a traditional ruler in Edo Central, the Onogie of Udo-Eguare, Friday Ehizojie, who was kidnapped on February 3, 2025. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed that the rescue operation took place on Friday at about 6
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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued a traditional ruler in Edo Central, the Onogie of Udo-Eguare, Friday Ehizojie, who was kidnapped on February 3, 2025. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed that the rescue operation took place on Friday at about 6

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