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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY 2026* *THE NATION* Tinubu hails Lateefat Gbajabiamila on conferment of honorary doctorate, 96th birthday Enugu police arrest 52 suspects, rescue victims in one week Tinubu's re-election in Rivers sure - Wike Kano Deputy Gov under pressure to resign Osun Imam, three others arrested as worshippers lynch car painter APC e-registration hits 7 million, reschedules congresses APC e-registration hits seven million, reschedules congresses 2027: North will back Tinubu's re-election, Ganduje declares Osun police arrest Chief Imam, three others over death of car painter in Osogbo Lagos CP meets Owode Onirin traders, promises justice  Bauchi approves monthly stipends for Imams, Pastors INEC to begin second phase of CVR in Ondo Senate sets March 17 for passage of N58.472trn appropriation bill Customs hands over seized arms, ammunition to centre, generates N44.06b in January FRSC nabs 34 for traffic violations in Kebbi  IGP vows to strengthen border security Shettima commissions Tudun Biri resettlement scheme *PUNCH* Stop condemning Nigeria, Oando CEO tells citizens Osun imam nabbed as worshippers beat man to death Nigerians self-deport amid Trump's deadly ICE raids Varsity partners firm on tech innovations Two anti-demolition protesters accuse Lagos CP of torture Creative sector key to growth -Tunji-Ojo Boko Haram kills five soldiers, 15 Borno villagers Nigeria lucky to have Tinubu as President - Ganduje 2026 budget: Edun, Bagudu face Senate panel March 5 Senators lament poor funding, seek redress Lagos extends annual tax returns deadline Crisis hits Reps minority caucus over tax law probe Road crash kills four in Gombe Bandits abduct 24 in Zamfara, Kaduna 2027: Abia people ready to defend their mandate, says Wabara IPOB dares govs, declares sit-at-home in S'East FCT minister, Rivers clash over stadium for Tinubu rally NCAA to airlines: Provide special needs booking access LASUTH waiting area gets a new face lift 15 Ondo varsity students expelled over sex tapes Book on Agbekoya uprising unveiled FG to disrupt terrorists' bomb-making supply chains Crusade row rattles CAN, PFN Annulled PDP convention: Turaki fumes, Wike's camp celebrates Tinubu, Jonathan, others laud late Bayelsa deputy gov $2.04m, property documents recovered from Emefiele's lawyer - EFCC Osun LG Accounts: Court issues arrest warrants against bank LIRS extends deadline for filing annual returns Ogun's claim of ownership over Eba Island unacceptable, says Ondo Kebbi probes abandoned gov's lodge, hotel project in Kaduna Death toll in Spain train collision hits 46 US, Nigeria reaffirm trade, investment ties under five-year partnership *LEADERSHIP* Employers' Group Urges Evidence-based Regulation, Due Process On Sachet Alcohol Ban Rural Electrification Agency, Benue Explore Options To Power 1.2m Residents, 3,821 Mini-grids Dangote Cement Drives Safety Culture Transformation With Ibese Plant FairPlay Launch Nigeria Leads Africa's Push For Borderless Digital Economy Employers' Group Urges Evidence-based Regulation, Due Process On Sachet Alcohol Ban Rural Electrification Agency, Benue Explore Options To Power 1.2m Residents, 3,821 Mini-grids Dangote Cement Drives Safety Culture Transformation With Ibese Plant FairPlay Launch Nigeria Leads Africa's Push For Borderless Digital Economy Market Swings Back To Positive As Equities Gain N232bn The Pre-Ramadan Conference Who Fix Nigeria When Everyone Is Online? Activist Rejects Membership Of ADC Manifesto Committee Reps Pass N58.47trn Budget For Second Reading APC Govs Move To Strengthen Grassroots Structures Ahead Of 2027 Nasarawa North Stakeholders Reject Zoning Of Governorship Seat Sen Dachungyang Dumps ADP For APC Abbas Hails Retiring Reps' Clerk Over Performance Nigeria Urged To Intensify Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases Senate Appoints Oshiomhole, Tambuwal To 7-man Electoral Act Review Committtee We're Not Selling Our Agricultural Assets - Niger Govt Governor Yusuf's Exit From NNPP Not For Self-Interest, Says Party Official Gov Inuwa Yahaya Lauded On Honorary Doctorate Award Strike: FCTA Workers Defy Union's Directive, Resume Work Varsity Makes Acquisition Of AI Skills Mandatory For All Students Kogi Targets Investment in Mineral Resources Bauchi Varsity Warns Students Against Cultism, Exam Malpractice Police, NGOs To Tackle Gender-based Violence In Kogi Australian Open: Djokovic Vows 'Last Drop Of Blood' In Sinner Semifinals Showdown Rehabilitation, Upgrading Of IBB Golf Club's Facilities Begin Handball Nations Cup: Nigeria Beat Guinea To Keep World Cup Hopes Intact Lagos City Marathon Celebrates 11 Years Of Success, Global Recognition NFF Mourns As Chukwueze Loses Mother *THE SUN* Gov Okpebholo rewards Staff with vehicles for outstanding service Delta police kill kidnap kingpin in gun battle, recover AK-47, other arms End of the road for notorious kidnap kingpin, as police send' Commander liberty' to hell Soldiers destroy 53 illegal refineries in Niger Delta in one month, arrest 81 oil thieves, recover weapons, others 10 funeral guests feared dead as bus crashes on way to Bayelsa dep-gov's burial Sule condemns killing of farmers in Nasarawa community, orders probe Over six million Benue residents at risk of Tropical Diseases - Govt Atiku's son, daughter marry in Abuja Onitsha market closure: IPOB declares total shutdown in S'East on Monday NDIC trains secondary school students in Osun on savings, wealth building Sanwo-Olu seeks private sector support Lagos security, defends Makoko demolition Ebonyi communal war: Abducted policewoman, four others regain freedom Ohanaeze appeals to Soludo over reopening of Onitsha main market Kaduna: Stakeholders push inclusive reforms as over 700,000 children remain out of school Benue: Police repel attack at checkpoint, neutralise four armed bandits, recover firearms Four beheaded, heads taken away, scores shot in Ebonyi renewed crisis Amnesty urges probe of DSS operative over killing of two citizens in Abuja Ekiti projects N8.8trn GDP, unveils budget breakdown for 2026 fiscal year  Youth empowerment; 100 Trainees graduates from N500m ICT training In Delta Police worst perpetrator of attacks on journalists in 2025 - MRA EIB Group showcases security, tech capabilities to Immigration Service in Abuja tour Oloja Stool: Family dismisses petition, affirms Jide Kosoko as Oloja-elect *VANGUARD* 2027: No cabal ll decide Abias political destiny Wabara Naira appreciates to N1,470/$ in parallel market Offa Bank Robbery: Appeal court upholds death sentence on five convicts Full list of Nigerians with most Grammy awards Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez agrees contract extension Shettima inaugurates 133 completed housing units at Tudun Biri community FG, police behind Osun LG crisis Accord alleges North firmly behind Tinubu for 2027, says Ganduje Tragedy as two die in accident enroute Bayelsa Dep Govs burial Customs hands over seized arms, ammunition uncovered from imported vehicles to NCCSALW Bauchi Govt okays monthly stipends for Imams and Pastors Russia confirms agreement to halt strikes on Ukrainian capital until Sunday Bayelsa shut down as residents pay last respect to late deputy gov Awolowos political spirit alive in Tinubus governance BAT Convener Senate sets March 17 for passage of N58.472trillion 2026 budget SCourt ends 29-Year battle, nullifies N1.4bn award against Mobil over land acquisition Senate to pass N58 trn 2026 budget March 17 2026 World Cup: Were waiting for FIFA NFF on case against DR Congo Jesus made love- Colombian president angers Christians with steamy claim 2027: Obi or nothing-Ex-Ondo First Lady Betty Akeredolu declares Onitsha Market Closure, Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB announces Biafra-wide solidarity lockdown on February 2 Kaduna police nab 7 suspected bandits, recover firearms 10 most beautiful women in the world What Military is doing to tackle use of sophisticated drones by terrorists DHQ Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest Cyberbullying: Court grants Nollywood actress Angela Okorie N5m bail Djokovic sees off Sinner to set up mouth-watering Australian Open final with Alcaraz 5 things to know about UKs new passport rules for dual citizens Boko Haram/ISWAP Attack: Ndume condoles troops, families of fallen soldiers Benue govt moves to curb excessive fees charged by private school owners Nigeria leads Africa in methane pollution-Report Alleged coup plotters acting out of self-interest Bauchi Youth Leader Sunday Igboho lauds Tinubu, monarchs, others over return from exile Nollywood actor Stanley Amandi arrested over alleged role in coup plot Europa League Playoffs: Full list of confirmed fixtures Top 10 African countries with smallest oil reserves 25m Nigerians require humanitarian assistance annually Minister Sachet alcohol ban threatens 5m jobs, 800bn investments ACCI Top 5 largest gold producing countries in Africa 2026 American jailed for life for killing Chinese student in UK Air Peace dismisses allegations of collusion with FG on LagosSo Paulo flights 2026 Convention: Ive no interest in contesting for APC National Youth Leader Obidike ADC expresses concern over reports of political pressure on Enugu civil servants Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake set to headline Afro Nation 2026 in Portugal Australian Open: Zverev rails at Alcaraz timeout in one of the best battles ever EPL predictions: Sure tips, odds and correct score analysis Palpable tension in Ondo community over alleged plan to impose candidate as Owa of ldanre Okpebholo reshuffles cabinet, seeks better governance Onitsha Market: Igbo elders caution against internal discord over closure YABATECH, Sterling Bank launch work-study programme Stand firm on sachet alcohol ban, RDI urges NAFDAC Were making our children addicts-NAFDAC justifies sachet alcoholban Grealish to miss rest of season in World Cup blow Champions League playoff fixtures confirmed as Real Madrid, Benfica meet again [Full List] Abia no longer affected by national grid collapse Gov Otti Discipline painful, but end result priceless Oyedepo tells students PDP insists Ibadan convention still valid after court declines mandamus Alcaraz battles past Zverev in epic Australian Open semi-final Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba *THISDAY* Troops Unravel New Terrorist Enclave in North East as 124 Surrender Court Nullifies PDP National Convention Held in Ibadan Ondo: INEC to Commence Second Phase of CVR Monday CDD Tasks Journalists on Strategic Communication to Prevent Conflict Rediscover Your Essence, Olaopa Tells Universities Nollywood: NACCIMA Solicits Support for Nigerian Film Industry Olaopa Tasks Agric Universities on Mandate to Diversify Economy Africa Gospel Film Project to Host 6-Day Filmmaking, Spiritual Training in Nigeria Senate To Pass N48.47trn 2026 Budget March 17 EU Adopts Unified Position Supporting Moroccos Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara Oil Resumption: FG Tasked on Equitable Distribution of Appointments in Ogoni PSC Promotes One AIG, Two CPs, 26,119 Inspectors to Next Rank Impeachment Move against Fubura, Deputy, Self Serving, Say South-South Professional Women FY 2025: Linkage Assurance Grows Revenue by 24% to N27.6bn Globacom Redefines The New Standard For Telecoms In 2026 Again, Ibe Kachikwu Denies Involvement in Diezanis Alleged Bribery Trial Senate Sets Up Ad Hoc Panel to Review Electoral Act Amendment Bi-Courtney Engages Airline Partners to Enhance Passenger Experience TCN Tours Critical Projects, Seeks Govt Intervention on Right-of-Way Bottlenecks Housing Ministry, ICPC Begin Joint Tracking of Constituency Projects Customs Generates N454.62m Revenue in Ogun Area 1 Command, Seizes N4bn Contraband NAFDAC: No Going Back on Sachet, Small Bottle Alcohol Ban Dangote Cement Launches FairPlay Initiative to Strengthen Workplace Safety Culture Abuja-Kaduna Rail Crisis: Senate Says Bicycle Beats Train, Orders Probe Oyedele: New Tax Laws Ease Burden on SMEs, Says Misinformation Remains Obstacle to Implementation Gov Abiodun: Ogun, World Bank Invested Over N5bn in Women Empowerment, Economic Recovery UNICEF Donates 25,000 HIV Test Kits to Bauchi Govt to Curb Disease Spread THE DEFECTION OFABBAYUSUF TO APC Will Aiyedatiwas N524bn 2026 Budget Improve Living Standard in Ondo Mrs Tinubu: Teachers Are Unsung Architects of Great Nations Gazetted Tax Laws: Will a House Divided against Itself Stand Oke: Well Back Electable Candidate for Ogun 2027 Gubernatorial Poll Whos Afraid of Madam Governor Governor Caleb Mutfwang: Positioning ThePlateau as the Jewel of the Crown in North Central Region Why Many Professionals are Rethinking the MBA Nigerian Air Force Highlights Operational Strength, Unity at Lagos BASA LESSONS ON PATRIOTISM AND A LOST CAUSE DAVOS 2026: WHY GLOBAL CAPITAL IS RETHINKING NIGERIA Ondo At 50: Time to Honour Our Founding Fathers UNILAG, University of Dundee Launch First Joint LLM Programme Wellington College Targets September 2027 to Open First African School in Lagos Experts Kick against Proliferation of Airlines without AOC by State Governments Popoola: Macroeconomic Reforms, Others Reshaping Nigerias Capital Market NCSP Highlights Chinas Economic Lessons as Blueprint for Sustainable Enterprise Growth in Nigeria MEDA to Create 8,000 Jobs, Boost Agri-food Value Chains Begging Disposition of Nigerian Airport Officials Emirates, Air Peace Reinforce Interline Agreement Travelport, Air Peace Ink Multi-year Content Deal FAAN Attains Dual ISO Certifications OilExploration: Consultant Seeks Equal Distribution of FG Appointments Amongst Ogonis AHARVEST OF NEW OIL AND GAS INVESTMENTS Numoni Unveils Upfront Rewards Before Spending Category Missing Links in Nigerias Renewable Energy Landscape Nigeria Upbeat About Winning Petition Against DR Congo Following FIFAs Ruling on Malaysia NGF Leads Nigeria in Spearheading First TGL Concept in Africa President Tinubu, NFF Console Chukwueze over Mothers Demise Outrage in Morocco over CAFs Decision on Controversial AFCON 2025 Final Sabalenka to Face Rybakina in Australian Open Final CAF Rejects Moroccos Petition to Strip Senegal of AFCON 2025 Title *DAILY TRUST* Actors Guild to build N1.3bn Nollywood Centre in Abuja Alleged One-Chance robbers Nabbed in Abuja 2027: Those thinking North wont vote Tinubu making big mistake Ganduje Turaki rejects fresh judgment, says Ibadan Convention remains intact Wike seeks order to jail striking workers Senate to pass N58.4trn 2026 budget March 17 Wike seeks order to jail FCTA striking workers Pastor allegedly hires cultists to kill Prophet in Bayelsa Two die on way to Bayelsa Dep Govs Funeral Senate to pass N58.trn 2026 budget March 17 Edo: How victim was rescued during ransom payment Turaki-led PDP NWC vows to appeal Judgment on Convention UCL: Real Madrid draw Benfica in knockout play-offs, PSG to face Monaco Benue Cracks Down on Illegal Exam Fees, Miracle Centres Court nullifies Ibadan convention, bars Turaki from parading self as chairman South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat Resident doctors extend strike suspension by four weeks Sule: Why APC govs arent worried about threat to impeach Fubara Police gun down 4 bandits in Benue Burkina Faso military govt dissolves all political parties Uba Sani Creates 5,000 Jobs To Strengthen Sanitation How coup to topple Tinubu was uncovered, foiled Tinubu yet to return after Trkiye visit Defection fallout: Kano dep gov under pressure to resign FCT schools, health centres remain shut as workers strike lingers Buni commissions BioRTC centre, awards scholarships JAMB Whistleblower Exposes Systemic Corruption, Wins 10,000 International Award NorthSouth politics is a dangerous distraction Gbenga Hashim Nigerians to get services free Tax Ombud Kano politics has predominantly been in the Opposition Civil servant robot commits suicide! Implications of AI for public service codes of practice Defections, rivalries reshape Kaduna politics Managing the war on terror Imam Abubakar Abdullahi: A legacy of courage and peace FCT border communities matters at inception Lagos demolitions: We wont stop despite our ordeal, says freed protest leader CAN rejects Shariah councils call for INEC chairs removal The US, WHO lesson in health financing Fresh crisis looms as FCT contractors threaten protest over unpaid N5.2bn debt Wike hands over 12 ambulances to FCT hospitals FCT cooperatives leaders warned against diversion of funds Church commissions borehole project in Gwagwalada FCT poll: NSCDC tasks personnel on professionalism PCRC tasks media on fair reportage Heavy security near Niger capitals airport after gunfire, blasts ECOWAS targets 5% growth for West African countries in 2026 Over 6.7m Nigerians displaced in last 4 years Exchange rate strengthens at N1,385/$, equity investors gain N232.35bn BUA Foods profit hits N507.73bn in FY2025 results Electricity tariff hike forcing industries to be innovative MAN Moniepoint MFB processes N412 trillion in 2025 FAAN deploys 30 electric vehicles at Abuja Airport Nigeria to purchase 2 new communication satellites TCN seeks FGs intervention on 624MW Abuja transmission TRS initiative to boost cargo clearance at Nigerian Ports Customs Ekiti targets N8.8tn GDP in 2026 Increasing taxes during hardship may breed social unrest Nigerias foreign policy in the Fourth Republic: Ambition, adaptation, limits of power Electoral Act: Senate constitutes review panel *NEW TELEGRAPH* ICPC Appoints Late Ooni Of Ifes Granddaughter First Resident Consultant For Communication Tinubu Fulfils Promise As Shettima Commissions Tundun Biri Resettlement Scheme Offa Bank Robbery: ACourt Upholds Death Sentence On Convicts Abiodun Commissions Roads In Ijebu-Ode, Clears Air On Ogun Oil Exploration ICPC Appoints Late Ooni Of Ifes Granddaughter First Resident Consultant For Communication Remain Undeterred In Enforcing Ban On Sachet Alcohol, RDI Urges NAFDAC Hajj 2026: Shettima Resolves NAHCON Internal Crisis Ibadan Judgement Academic, Cant Stand PDP Gov Mohammed Unveils Logo As Bauchi Prepares For Golden Jubilee ADC Enugu Dismisses Crisis, Says Party United Ahead Of 2027 APC Extends E-Registration, Reshedules Congresses, Natl Convention Rivers Dep Gov, Attorney General Pass Vote Of Confidence On SSouth Media, Entertainment Awards Sterling Holdings Builds Momentum On Strong Deposit Growth 2027: Iyere Warns MURIC Against Triggering Inter-Religious Tension Senate To Pass N58.472trn 2026 Budget March 17 Central CRiver 2027: Obono-Obla, Youths, Others Call For Shift In Representation Reclaim Roles As Shapers Of Public Records, CJID Urges Journalists Rivers Dep Gov, Attorney General Pass Vote Of Confidence On SSouth Media, Entertainment Awards NNPC Ltd Unveils Gas Master Plan 2.0 Sokoto Gov. Signs 758.7bn 2026 Budget Into Law Pan-African Podcast On Women, Difference She Makes Set For Launch 2027: Group Canvasses Govship Seat For Retired Civil Servants Igbomina Leader Urges Tax Compliance, Applauds KW-IRS Abia To Begin Measles Rubella Vaccination Campaign Ticket: NCAA Directs Airlines To Provide Mandatory Special Needs Assistance Option Rivers Dep Gov, Attorney General Pass Vote Of Confidence On SSouth Media, Entertainment Awards Customs Hands Over Seized Arms, Ammunition To NCCSALW Yesufu Apologises To Adamolekun For Nonconsensual ADC Cttee Listing NASC Chairman Urges Akpabio To Inaugurate NASS Pension Board Rivers Dep Gov, Attorney General Pass Vote Of Confidence On SSouth Media, Entertainment Awards FG Strengthens Surveillance To Curb Leprosy, Others Spread Rivers Dep Gov, Attorney General Pass Vote Of Confidence On SSouth Media, Entertainment Awards Egbetokun Strengthens Global Ties As Three Officers Graduate From Abu Dhabi Again, 705 Nigerian Refugees Arrive Borno Sanitation: Gov Sani Launches Operation TSAPTA In Kaduna NCDC Engages Heads Of Security Agencies NGX Chairman Urges Stronger USNigeria Business Ties Tension In Idanre Over Obaship Selection Process Workplace Safety: NSITF Advocates Safety Culture Court Nullifies PDP Natl Convention, Bars Turaki-Led NWC I Owe No One Explanation For Operating From My Private Residence Otti FAAN Launches Nigerias First Fully Electric Airport Shuttle Service Gani Adams Raises Concerns Over Growing Disunity Among Yoruba Traditional Rulers Warrior Ethos: Building Combat Readiness, Mental Resilience COAS AIbom Police Intercept 450 Live Cartridges, Detain Suspect CAN Distributes Food Items To IDPs, PLWD In Plateau Communities Nigerias Entertainment Industry Unmatched Tunji-Ojo Onanuga Labels Obi As Politically Desperate JUST-IN: Gov Okpebholo Reshuffles Cabinet Court Grants Yahaya Bello Permission To Travel For Lesser Hajj Dangote Refinery Affirms Capacity To Supply 75m Litres Of Petrol Daily Emefiele Trial: $6.23m Withdrawn From CBN With Forged Documents Witness Tinubus Reforms Restoring Global Communitys Confidence In Nigeria, Says Shettima EIB Group Showcases Security, Tech Capabilities To Immigration Service Zulum Approves Direct Payment Of LG Allocations Kadafur Sanusi, Ooni, Others Set To Chart Economic Path At 2026 NAIP CEOs Forum *BLUE PRINT* NLO to deploy AI-powered cameras at matches EPL: Guardiola sets new milestone Djokovic face Alcaraz in epic Australian Open final Galatasaray draw Juventus in UEFA Champions League playoffs Cyberstalking: Court grants Nollywood actress Angela Okorie 5m bail Declare IBB Golf Club a national monument, Dongban-Mensem tells Tinubu 2 d!e in bus crash en route to Bayelsa deputy governors burial Ademola Lookman nears Fenerbahce move 2026 NAIP CEOs Forum: Emir Sanusi, Ooni, Igwe Achebe set to chart economic path Bassey, Oyekan, others set for nations worship in Abuja Troops destroy 53 illegal refineries, arrest 81 oil thieves in January DHQ 2027: Those thinking North wont vote Tinubu are making big mistake Ganduje We can be gateway partner for European companies Julius Berger Diaspora group berates South-east leaders over silence on Kanus imprisonment How Tudun Biri village was reconstructed Uba Sani Uba Sani creates 5,000 jobs to strengthen sanitation We have capacity to supply 75m litres of PMS daily Dangote NNPC Ltd unveils Gas Master Plan 2.0 Breaking: Again, Duke dumps PDP for ADC Senate sets date to pass N58.472 trillion 2026 budget Nigeria spearheadeds Africa borderless digital economy, to host RACE 2026 2027: Wellington College International to open first African school in Alaro City, Lagos Media group trains INEC officials ahead of FCT Area council elections Book review of Kuliya of Ilorin: A Life of Purpose Real Madrid draw Benfica as PSG face Monaco in UEFA Champions League play-offs *Full fixtures Fatimas tragedy, violence against womenand lessons from Kano Agric value chain: Need to prioritise local processingover raw produce export Fela: Why Seun, Wizkids who is greater tango' escalates David Olofu: Benue souths next senator Nigeria: National grid collapse and preventive options Abia 2027: Intrigues, tension as ex-governors gang up against Alex Otti NEDC and the myth of just paying salaries Energy transition: Will Nigeria go green only to go broke Grassroots security and what Kaduna South is getting right The Unforgettable hero, Nnamdi Azikiwe Afe Babalola: Na our papa bi dis oo The recurring national grid collapse NNPP: Yusuf resisted manipulation, defended Kano indigenes Party Breaking: Court nullifies PDPs Ibadan convention Nigeria spearheads Africa borderless digital economy, to host RACE 2026 Kano gov defection: Group slams Senator Hanga over inconsistent claims Tinubus bid to expand appellate courts Abba Yusuf and the ideology of loyalty over ambition Equities market on a bullish run, gain N233bn Runsewe: How NGF president is redefining African golf with Abujas digital flagship facility Stakeholders As Prof Jafaru Kaura bows out of public service Madina Maishanu and her online detractors Singer Iyanya opens up on celibacy Portugal propose friendly against Super Eagles I know what to do Anthony Joshua reflects on life after road crash Orlu Zone Senate 2027: Time to get it right New VC and ensuring peace, academic progress in UNIABUJA Brigadier General Kingsley Uwa: The Army commander who redefined security in Taraba state Anxiety as Policeman shoots motorcyclist de@d in Ebonyi Benue 2027: The case for Engr. Andrew Aba as governor Fayemi denies closed-door meeting with Kwankwaso Northern CAN rejects calls to remove INEC chairman, warns against politicising religion 2027: Group urges APC to field ex-IGP Adamu as Nasarawa governorship candidate Electoral Act review:Vote buyers risk N5m fine, 2-year-jail, 10-year ban from politics *THE AUTHORITY* Enugu Govt Slashes Land Rates by 60%, Bans Illegal Levies FG deploys electric vehicles to boost operational efficiency at Abuja airport Gov Soludo gets applaud from non-indigenes in Nnewi Closure of Onitsha Main Market: non indigenes urged to be law abiding Plateau teacher, Kachollom David wins national award Tragedy: Police detain officers for alleged murder of a young man in Ebonyi PSC promotes AIG Adegboye to DIG, Elevates 2 CPs to AIG, advances 26,119 Inspectors NISO gets admitted to WAPP TCN commissions 75MVA power transformer at Mile 50 Abakaliki transmission substation Reps adjourn sitting over Budget defence Katsina Chief Judge denies release of bandits, dismisses public outcry *SAHARA REPORTER* EXCLUSIVE: How Ailing Deputy Governor's Absence Fueled N1Billion 'Bogus' Consultancy Scandal In Taraba Women Project Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community, Behead Several, Kidnap Many, Burn Homes UK Court Hears Evidence Naming Tinubu, Osinbajo, Aluko, Kachikwu In Diezani Alison-Madueke Corruption Trial BREAKING: Lagos Court Grants Activists Soweto, Dele Frank N200,000 Bail Each Over Anti-Demolition Protest BREAKING: Lagos Police Arraign Activists Soweto, Frank Over Protest Against Forced Evictions, Demolitions EXCLUSIVE: Nigerians Stranded In Brazil Accuse Tinubu Govt, Air Peace Of 'Scam' Over Fake LagosSo Paulo Direct Flight Deal BREAKING: Two Killed, One Injured As DSS Operative Opens Fire On Abuja Residents House Of Reps Summons Auditor-General, Finance, Agriculture Ministers Over Missing Records On Farm Subsidies Terrorists Raise Ransom To N250million, 20 Motorcycles To Free 166 Abducted Worshippers In Kaduna BREAKING: Two Killed, Several Injured In Suspected Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Attack On Niger State Community BREAKING: Nigeria Police Order Officers On VIP, Patrol Duties To Remain On Standby Nationwide BREAKING: FCTA Directs Striking Workers To Resume Duties, Cites Court Suspension Of Industrial Action VIDEO: Tinubu Stumbles, Falls During Reception Parade In Turkey, Helped Up By Multiple Men BREAKING: Tension In Onitsha Market As Heavily Armed Policemen, Others Enforce Governor Soludos One-Week Shutdown BREAKING: Nigerian Police Inspector Detained By DIA For Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu EXCLUSIVE: 35 Military Officers Including 33 Northerners Detained Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu Govt BREAKING: Nigerian Military Set To Arraign Officers Detained Over Plot To Overthrow Tinubu's Government EXCLUSIVE: After 6 Years, Bayelsa Court Admits Contested Confessions Of Patience Jonathan's Staff In Jewellery Theft Trial Despite Torture Claims BREAKING: Youths Protest In FCTs Bwari Over Alleged Police Shooting, Tear Gas Attack That Left Man Blind, Demand DPOs Removal BREAKING: Court Orders Airtel Nigeria To Pay N210Million For Unauthorised Use Of Veteran Singer Mbanefos Nigeria Go Survive EXCLUSIVE: IGPs Aide Bukola Kuti Pushes For AIG Tunji Disus Retirement Over Alleged Leak Of N100Million Security Vote Payment To Egbetokuns Son BREAKING: Bayelsa United Team Bus Involved In Accident Scare On Abuja Road How FCT Minister Wike Condemned Nigerians Seeking Foreign Degrees, Now Celebrates Son For Bagging Master's In UK Nasarawa Government Spends N707million On Refreshments As Rural Water Provision Suffers Neglect BREAKING: Ugandan Army Raids Bobi Wines Home, Forces Wife To Surrender Or Disclose Husbands Whereabouts BREAKING: Nigerian Police Arrest Two Niger State Journalists For Exposing Alleged Certificate Forgery By Suleja Council Chairman BREAKING: Kano Governor Abba Yusuf, 21 Lawmakers, Others Resign From NNPP Amid Planned APC Defection BREAKING: National Grid Collapses Again, Plunges Nigeria Into Near Total Blackout BREAKING: Five Nigerian Military Officers Detained Over Alleged Coup Against Tinubu 'Fall Ill In Custody,' Wives Plan Protest EXCLUSIVE: IGP Egbetokun Reportedly Furious Over N100Million Security Vote Scandal Involving Son, Blames Police Officials, Anambra Govt For Leak BREAKING: Mob Beats Enugu Hairstylist To Death After Native Doctor Accuses Him Of Stealing Street Lights BREAKING: 27-Year-Old Woman Collapses, Dies At Boyfriends House In Abuja, Suspect On The Run BREAKING: Tinubu Approves Posting Of Four Ambassador-Designates To US, France, UK, Turkey FCT Minister Wike Leads Governor, Other Political Associates To Son's Graduation In UK Amid Workers' Strike Cyberstalking: Courtroom Erupts In Laughter As DSS Tenders Tinubus Brazil Speech That He 'Fought Corruption To Standstill EXCLUSIVE: How Kwara Governors Intervention Reportedly Derailed Overseas Treatment Before Ilorin Chief Imams Death EXCLUSIVE: Engineer Accuses UNICEF Of Abandonment, Neglect After Suffering Severe Injuries On Official Duty EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Export Promotion Council Hit By Internal Revolt Over N72Million Redeployment Scandal EXCLUSIVE: Kaduna Police Commissioner Visits Abducted Worshippers Church, Orders Phones Switched Off As Escaped Victim Narrates Ordeal EXCLUSIVE: Inspector-General Egbetokun Flouts Tinubus Order, Approves Police Escorts For INEC Commissioners, RECs, Directors BREAKING: Terrorists Attack Adamawa Governor Fintiris Hometown, Kill Two Forest Guards, Abduct One BREAKING: Ogun Pastor Kayode Olawoye Detained For Demanding Good Roads Released By DSS BREAKING: Nigerian Army Directs All Personnel To Submit NINs For Tax Exemption Amid Tinubus Reforms EXCLUSIVE: How 26 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Received N350Million Each For Constituency Projects Never Executed EXCLUSIVE: Were Treated Like Slaves: Nigerian Army Trainers At NATRAC Kontagora Allege Starvation, Poor Living Conditions, Withheld Allowances EXCLUSIVE: Full List Of REC, HODs, 27 Electoral Officers Sponsored By Imo Gov Uzodimma On Jerusalem Pilgrimage DSS Detains Ogun Pastor 'Over Campaign For Good Roads' As Governor Abiodun Clamps Down On Critics BREAKING: Terrorists Kill Five Nigerian Soldiers, One Police Inspector In Zamfara Ambush, Others Injured BREAKING: Governor Hope Uzodimma Sponsors Imo REC, 27 Electoral Officers On Pilgrimage To Jerusalem BREAKING: Former Attorney-General Malami Finally Surrenders To DSS After Days Of Standoff At Kuje Prison BREAKING: Ilorin Chief Imam, Sheikh Bashir Soliu, Dies At 75 EXCLUSIVE: IGPs Son, Victor Egbetokun, Accused Of Receiving N100Million From Anambra Security Vote Amid Rising Insecurity BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap More Than 100 Churchgoers In Kaduna Community BREAKING: Nigerian Army Dismisses Soldier For Allegedly Leaking Video Of Deadly Boko Haram IED Attack In Borno BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Amends Cyberbullying Charges Against Sowore For Calling Tinubu Criminal, Removes Meta, X As Defendants Nigerian Soldiers Warn Of Impending Mutiny Over Poor Salaries, Non-Payment Of Allowances EXCLUSIVE: DSS Rearrests Malamis Son At Kuje Prison After Attempt To Sneak Him Out Amid Former AGFs Refusal To Leave Police Told Me I Wasnt Coming Back Soon: Journalist Detained For Months Over Reports On Nigerian Lawmaker, Chinedu Ogah How Unverified Claims From Onitsha Screwdriver Seller Influenced Trumps Claims On Christian Genocide, US Airstrikes In Nigeria BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Charges Senior Advocate Ozekhome With Fraud, Forgery Over Late Gen. 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