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TrendsmillThe Presidency has rejected a report by The Economist suggesting that President Bola Tinubu faces widespread public discontent ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing the publication’s assessment as “lazy”
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TrendsmillTeachers in Gombe State have used the 2026 World Teachers’ Day to raise concerns over poor welfare, inadequate salaries and the rising cost of living, saying their earnings are no
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TrendsmillA Federal Ministry of Finance official has told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that the ministry and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation were unaware
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Oluwatosin HarunaLionel Messi has officially closed the Argentina chapter of his legendary career, signing off in front of an emotional home crowd with a goal and assists as the world champions
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TrendsmillThe Kwara State Government has announced plans to acquire shares in the ongoing Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO) for outstanding female teachers in the state. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
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Oluwatosin HarunaNigerian singer Oseremen Marvin Ukanigbe, popularly known as Mavo, has come under fire on social media after criticising the viral Lagos Life game. The game, which has gained widespread attention
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TrendsmillNollywood actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo is taking his creative game to the next level with the launch of a new film and media production facility in Lagos. The actor
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TrendsmillNigerian singer Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has sparked a fresh conversation about trust, marriage and fatherhood after revealing the conditions he wants to put in place before
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TrendsmillBig Brother Naija Season 11 winner, Temi Nkem Chigbue, has officially taken possession of her grand prize following a presentation ceremony held in Lagos. Chigbue was presented with ₦90 million
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government’s independent committee investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, has
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TrendsmillDapper Music and Entertainment has retained its position as Nigeria’s biggest homegrown music company despite a sharp decline in its market share in the first half of 2026. Data from
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TrendsmillFCT Minister Nyesom Wike has intensified his campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, saying the 2027 contest occupies his thoughts even during his daily routines. Wike spoke on Monday while
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TrendsmillIndia is investigating a surge in soybean shipments declared as coming from Niger Republic after customs officials questioned whether some of the cargoes may have originated in Nigeria. The inquiry
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TrendsmillThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the names of the 25 people who lost their lives in the military aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The NAF 931 aircraft
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TrendsmillPresident Donald Trump has approved the execution of former US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. The Pentagon
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TrendsmillRussia has renewed its warning to foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel in Kyiv, urging them to leave the Ukrainian capital as Moscow threatens further “massive” retaliatory strikes. The Russian Foreign
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TrendsmillThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the alarm over a fraudulent website falsely claiming that the commission has opened a fresh nationwide online voter registration exercise. In a
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TrendsmillOpobo Kingdom in Rivers State has formally installed King Charles Douglas MacPepple Jaja, Jeki VI, as its sixth Amanyanabo, with former President Goodluck Jonathan and prominent traditional rulers among dignitaries
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TrendsmillThe Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has appointed a receiver/manager to take possession and control of a disputed property on Molade Okoya Thomas Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, following a
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TrendsmillThe Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Nadada, alongside two Commissioners of Police, to Imo State to coordinate the
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TrendsmillThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has moved relief supplies to Rivers State as part of the federal response to flooding that recently affected parts of Port Harcourt. NEMA’s Director-General,
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TrendsmillFormer Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has said the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration contributed to the death of his mother, alleging that the rising cost of medicines made
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TrendsmillJigawa State Government has appointed 2,020 teachers as part of efforts to address staffing shortages in public primary, junior and senior secondary schools across the state. The appointment letters were
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TrendsmillMore than 1,000 members of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what they described
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government has officially commenced the 2026 National Youth Conference in Abuja, bringing together about 360 young Nigerians representing the country’s six geopolitical zones. The conference, which began on
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TrendsmillThe Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has been plunged into an electoral crisis following Wednesday’s virtual election in which the incumbent National President, Abdulrahman Aliagan, was declared re-elected by
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TrendsmillManchester City have formally appealed an independent commission’s finding that the club breached Premier League financial regulations over several seasons. The club lodged its comprehensive appeal at 7pm on Thursday,
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TrendsmillNigeria will send more pilgrims to the 2027 Hajj after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 10,000 slots, increasing the country’s allocation from 50,000 to 60,000. The National Hajj Commission of
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TrendsmillThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced a digital system for declaring imported baggage at the Seme Area Command, in a move aimed at speeding up passenger clearance and improving
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TrendsmillFinal preparations are underway in Lekki, Lagos, ahead of the funeral service of veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, who died on September 16 at the age of 84. The funeral
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TrendsmillUS President Donald Trump has reacted to the failed execution of Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike, questioning how a lethal injection could fail after she survived two doses of the
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TrendsmillPublic servants across Nigeria have begun a three-day warning strike following the Federal Government’s failure to address demands over the high cost of petrol, workers’ welfare and negotiations for a
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TrendsmillGalatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is closing in on a return to training after spending several weeks on the sidelines with a groin injury. The Nigeria international is expected to resume
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TrendsmillLagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has promised to eliminate unauthorised levies and arbitrary charges imposed on businesses if elected governor in 2027.
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TrendsmillRotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, says he will resign from office if Nigerians do not begin to see meaningful changes within one year of an ADC
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Oluwatosin HarunaNigeria and other parts of West Africa are facing growing concerns over industrial-scale crystal methamphetamine production as authorities uncover laboratories allegedly linked to international criminal networks.
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TrendsmillEuropean Union regulators are questioning cryptocurrency exchange Binance over its continued service to customers in the bloc despite an order requiring it to wind down its EU operations, the Financial
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TrendsmillA jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $12.26 million, setting a new auction record for Jordan memorabilia. The Chicago Bulls jersey,
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TrendsmillPlateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has granted an absolute pardon to 130 inmates across custodial facilities in the state and commuted the death sentences of four others to life imprisonment.
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TrendsmillThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says it incurred about ₦11.2 trillion in costs related to the protection of Nigeria’s oil and gas assets in 2025 on behalf
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TrendsmillZimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in the Marondera area, east of Harare. The crash occurred at
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TrendsmillThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 9,324,349 young Nigerians were newly registered during the 2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed the
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TrendsmillThe Ogun State Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) have opened discussions on reviving the long-delayed Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project as major port and
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TrendsmillAs Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the country’s judicial history provides another way of tracing the nation’s constitutional development. Since independence in 1960, 18 Chief Justices have led Nigeria’s
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is moving beyond the difficult phase of economic reforms and entering what he described as an “age of prosperity”, as the country
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to reject calls to bring back petrol subsidies, arguing that reversing his administration’s economic reforms would take the country back to the problems the
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TrendsmillABUJA — Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on Northern stakeholders in the creative industry to back President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, describing the president’s return
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TrendsmillPresident Bola Tinubu has signed an amendment extending the implementation of Nigeria’s 2025 budget until December 31, giving federal ministries, departments and agencies another three months to execute outstanding capital
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, a public holiday as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. The announcement means workers across the country will have a day off
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TrendsmillDavido revisits the story behind ‘Dami Duro’ beat Afrobeats star Davido has revisited the origins of his 2011 hit “Dami Duro”, saying he began working on the song’s beat in
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Oluwatosin HarunaThe Federal Government has arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an eight-count charge bordering on alleged forgery and impersonation. Adeyemi is accused of presenting himself
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TrendsmillA Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an altercation between the pilots triggered emergency signals and briefly raised fears of
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TrendsmillThe membership record backing Ladi Adebutu’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State has come under scrutiny after a civic group claimed his name is missing
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TrendsmillThe proposed listing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) on the stock market has no fixed date yet, with Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari saying the
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TrendsmillManchester City have been found liable for serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, but the club has not yet been punished. An independent commission found City guilty of
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TrendsmillCovenant University, the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos have emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked universities in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The three institutions were
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TrendsmillSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a national response to deaths in Ekurhuleni, directing authorities to audit high-risk areas, review stalled cases and reduce forensic backlogs.
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TrendsmillBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the door to the United Kingdom potentially rejoining the European Union, saying a return to the bloc should be considered alongside other options
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TrendsmillThe image of former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has appeared in a promotional campaign by Krishna Shalby Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after he underwent knee replacement surgery
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TrendsmillLagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab and African Democratic Congress governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour have clashed over the state’s handling of waste management and flooding. The
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TrendsmillMore than 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across France as student protests over overcrowding, teacher shortages and school conditions intensified, with hundreds of schools affected.
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Oluwatosin HarunaThree teenagers have died after a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland, England, while a 17-year-old boy who survived the incident has been arrested. Northumbria Police said a black
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TrendsmillBashorun Olalekan Awosanya has presented Senator Yayi with an additional vehicle and campaign items as he steps up support for mobilisation efforts in Sagamu ahead of the 2027 Ogun governorship election.
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Oluwatosin HarunaFormer world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children in Scotland. Dott, 49, was sentenced at the
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TrendsmillFour defendants have been sentenced to death after a landmark kidnapping trial before Edo State’s Special Criminal Court, marking a major judgment for the newly established judicial panel.
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TrendsmillThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the intervention of the Nigeria Police Force and Amnesty International over the alleged detention of some of its members. The party is
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Oluwatosin HarunaPresident Bola Tinubu has left Paris for Nigeria after concluding his extended European working vacation, with Lagos set to host his first engagements ahead of Independence Day and the 2027 political season.
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Oluwatosin HarunaIbrahim Traoré is making a bold move to seize greater control of Burkina Faso’s gold wealth, opening the country’s first gold refinery as his junta pushes to process more of the precious metal at home and keep a bigger share of mining revenues within the country.
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Oluwatosin HarunaEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Damascus as Brussels deepens diplomatic engagement with Syria’s transitional authorities.
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Oluwatosin HarunaAliko Dangote has responded to a Kenyan court challenge involving his proposed $16 billion refinery, recalling a previous legal battle in Senegal and insisting his group is prepared to defend its projects.
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TrendsmillScientists have uncovered how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, may damage the brain’s blood vessels, identifying a cellular process that could guide future treatment research. In
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TrendsmillThe Federal Ministry of Education has released the final list of ranked and approved textbooks for use in Nigerian schools between 2026 and 2028, introducing a new Ranking/QR Tracking Code
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TrendsmillEmir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has questioned the handling of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s prolonged detention, asking whether the case reflects Nigeria’s fight against corruption or a
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TrendsmillSeveral former House of Assembly candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from four states have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared their support for President Bola
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TrendsmillA legal practitioner, Obunike Ohaegbu, has dragged the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the party’s failure
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TrendsmillNigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a legal action by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the
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TrendsmillA Federal High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has convicted 21 companies over the operation of investment-related businesses without valid licences from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Justice Anyalewa
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TrendsmillThe Presidency is defending President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged stay in Europe as questions grow over his delayed return, his absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly and the constitutional
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TrendsmillDefence Minister Christopher Musa has called for every Nigerian to undergo military training, saying exposure to hunger, exhaustion and other military hardships would help citizens understand the demands placed on soldiers.
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TrendsmillThe APC in Remo North, Ogun State, has inaugurated a 10-ward campaign structure ahead of the 2027 general elections and equipped each ward with a newly branded public address system to support grassroots campaign activities.
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TrendsmillIndia are set to face Brazil in a landmark international friendly that will bring the five-time world champions to Kolkata for the first time with their senior men’s team.
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TrendsmillThe UK has published an updated list showing occupations that can qualify for the Skilled Worker visa, covering professional, healthcare, engineering, agricultural and selected care roles.
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TrendsmillThe US Justice Department has told a federal court that President Donald Trump can restrict journalists from certain White House areas, arguing that access is a privilege rather than an automatic constitutional right.
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TrendsmillThe Ekiti election tribunal is scheduled to resume on September 24 after the Court of Appeal declined a request to move the proceedings from Ado-Ekiti.
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TrendsmillKaduna police say detectives recovered 300 rounds of live ammunition while investigating a suspected arms-trafficking syndicate operating around Giwa and the railway station axis.
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TrendsmillNigeria has recorded 259 Lassa fever deaths in 2026, with Ondo and Bauchi accounting for the highest reported fatalities.
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TrendsmillThe deaths of four suspected miners have drawn attention to how excavation activities were being conducted at a Tangur river-line site.
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TrendsmillPresident Donald Trump’s latest UN remarks have underscored his administration’s focus on defending US interests in the Latin America region.
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TrendsmillFormer SGF Babachir Lawal has moved from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress after three months outside the ADC.
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TrendsmillThe Federal Government has threatened to shut the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within two weeks if speeding, vandalism, illegal truck parking and other violations continue.
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TrendsmillThe Obidient Movement is considering new political and institutional partnerships ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections while maintaining its relationship with the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party.
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TrendsmillFive herders travelling towards a cattle market in Jos South were reportedly killed after their vehicle came under attack in Plateau.
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TrendsmillRivers State and the Federal Capital Territory are expected to receive defined campaign coordination as President Bola Tinubu’s political team prepares for the 2027 presidential election.
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TrendsmillPolice used tear gas and warning shots to disperse opposition protesters in several cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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TrendsmillEighteen suspects linked to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred from Haiti to the United States to face trial. The suspects were transported aboard a
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TrendsmillPRP chieftain Yakubu Kingsley has urged presidential candidates ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election to present clear and practical alternatives to Nigerians. He called for campaigns to focus on policies, implementation plans, required resources, expected results and timelines rather than personal attacks or simply seeking to remove the incumbent.
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TrendsmillNigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has called for wider use of artificial intelligence and advanced surveillance systems to strengthen military operations against insurgents, terrorists and bandits.
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TrendsmillProtests have erupted in Minna after 37 suspected illegal miners died in NSCDC custody amid allegations of overcrowding and suffocation.
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TrendsmillKano Police has disbursed ₦34.3 million to 62 families of fallen officers under the Group Life Assurance Scheme, with accident cover applying separately to injured personnel.
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TrendsmillTukur Buratai has called for greater cooperation between security agencies, communities and government institutions, saying military force alone cannot defeat terrorism.
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