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VIDEO: NDLEA uncovers gun factory, arrests owner in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a gun manufacturing factory in Kaduna State, recovering finished firearms and materials used for the production of weapons.…

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Top South Korean exam scorer admits using AI to cheat

South Korean police are investigating after the top scorer in a national tax accountant exam confessed to using artificial intelligence to cheat during the Read More:…

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NDC’s use of old anthem suggests secessionism — Keyamo

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has accused the Nigeria Democratic Congress of secessionist tendencies for singing the old anthem instead of the current on Read More:…

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Tinubu’s reforms now yielding prosperity — Betta Edu

A former minister, Betta Edu, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration has moved Nigeria from a period of tough reforms to one of prosperity. Read More:…

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Lagos APC backs 2027 take-off of Epe international airport

The Lagos APC has backed the state government’s plan to commence construction of the Epe International Airport in 2027 to boost the Lekki-Epe corridor. Read More:…

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DR Congo, Rwanda clash over leadership as Francophone summit opens

A summit of French-speaking nations has opened amid a clash between DR Congo and Rwanda over the organisation’s leadership, with DR Congo threatening to qu Read More:…

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Akwa Ibom gov gifts car, N5m to abandoned-at-birth bride, husband

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has gifted a brand-new car and ₦5m to a woman who was abandoned at birth and raised at the state’s Special Children’s Home on her wedding day.…

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Kano private varsity produces 30 first-class graduates, 13 PhD holders

Skyline University Nigeria, a private varsity in Kano, has graduated 237 students, including 30 with first-class degrees and its first set of 13 PhD holder Read More:…

The Punch · 18 min ago

Why more English footballers are moving abroad – Report

A report reveals why an increasing number of England’s top footballers, like Kane and Bellingham, are choosing to play for clubs outside the Premier League Read More:…

The Punch · 22 min ago

Kano arrests 1,760 drug suspects, secures 890 convictions

A Kano State task force has arrested 1,760 drug suspects and secured 890 convictions, raising concerns over the widespread abuse of pregabalin. Read More:…

The Punch · 36 min ago

Oyo gov candidate Oriyomi Hamzat bags master’s degree from UI

Popular broadcaster and on-air personality, Oriyomi Hamzat, has bagged a master’s degree in Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. Read…

The Punch · 40 min ago

Petrol tanker catches fire at Kwara filling station

Firefighters in Kwara State have averted a major disaster after a petrol tanker caught fire during a fuel transfer at a filling station in Moro LGA. Read More:…

The Punch · 48 min ago

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