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FG Declare Two Days Public Holidays For Easter

By: Esther Ayoola Federal Government don declare Friday April 3 and Monday April 6, 2026 as public holidays for Easter celebration. April 3 na Good Friday while April 6 na Easter Monday wey Christians go mark. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, drop diannouncement on Wednesday and congratulate Christians for obodo Naija and obodo oyinbo. E sti advise Nigerians make dem follow example of Jesus Christ by showing love, forgiveness, patience, […]

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DSS Take El-Rufai To Base Afta Im Bail Hearing

By: Esther Ayoola Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, like dis now don rent one bed room flat for DSS afta e bail hearing for Federal High Court, Kaduna on Wednesday jam rock. Say di security for court today nor be here, people begin suspect say dem fit carry mata go front. El-Rufai come court around 9:05 a.m. for one Hilux van wey attract plenty security eye. However, afta court, […]

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How WTO Madam Okonjo-Iweala Take Advice FG To Invest For Airport

By: Esther Ayoola Director-General of di World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala don tell Federal Government say dem need to fix and upgrade Naija airport dem if dem wan compete for global trade. She tuk dis one for Aircraft Acquisition and Investment Summit wey happen for Lagos, say beta airport no be choice again but must-do. She sti advise make gornment join hand with private investors so dat dem fit […]

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Adebayo Adelabu Deny Resignation Rumour

By: Esther Ayoola Oga minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu don deny report say im resign to go contest for Oyo state 2027 governorship election. Oga Adelabu tuk dis one for TV sit down tuk say di news wey don go viral for social media na fake, as e never write any letter to step down. Adelabu explain say e stl dey focus on im work as Minister of Power, but […]

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IGP Disu Lead Nationwide Police Walk To Build Trust, Promote Fitness

By: Esther Ayoola Di Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, don lead go lead one gonge nationwide walkathon yesterday wey involve senior officers, rank-and-file police, and members of di public as part of police week celebration. Say dem start di waka for Abuja from Force Headquarters go Unity Fountain. Untop yarnings with tori pipo, di senior man, Disu explain say na to display di spirit of di Naija police force […]

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Fear Return For Jos Afta Plateau Curfew Lift

By: Esther Ayoola Tension don burst for Jos, Plateau State again, few hours afta di gornment commot dia 48-hour curfew wey dem put afta di Sunday night attack for Anguwan Rukuba. Eyewitnesses tuk say small-small wahala don start again for different part of Jos, however no bad report say person wunjur or kpai yet. Traders wey just start dia business today run because of fear, as everywia dey rowdy. Plateau […]

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Court Clear Turaki, PDP Chairman Arrest Warrant

One ogbonge Abuja High Court on Wednesday don vacate di bench warrant wey dem issue for March 26 for Kabiru Turaki, a factional PDP National Chairmo. Turaki appear for court today, tuk say e return from outside di country, na him lawyer, Chris Uche SAN, yan am wetin dey play. Uche apologise to court say both him and Turaki dey respect court mata wella. Justice Peter Kekemeke grant di request […]

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EFCC Nab Abuja Agent Over N288m Fake Property Deal

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission don arrest one Abuja house agent, Hajia Adama Adamu, over alleged property scam of N288 million. EFCC tuk say dem catch Adama Adamu tru dia Ilorin zonal officers afta person send petition complain. Dem say, she collect di money from one Alhaji Tanko Yawale, promise say she go help am buy property for Abuja. But afta she collect di money, EFCC say she no fit […]

April 1, 2026 4

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El-Rufai Show Face For Court As Im Bail Mata Continue

By: Esther Ayoola Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai don show face for Federal High Court Kaduna dis morning around 9 o’clock as dem continue hearing for im bail matter. Say di Court dey under heavy security as police and Department of State Services officers full everywhere. Yesterday, Justice Rilwan Aikawa shift di case because defence and prosecution lawyers get some legal wahala to settle. El-Rufai lawyers first tuk say make […]

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