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Nigeria and Denmark have stepped up joint efforts to combat piracy, oil theft and other maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea.This follows a high-level visit by a Danish Defense delegation to the Western Naval Command in Lagos. Delegation leader Marie van der Heijden reiterated Denmark’s support through training programs, technical assistance and advice to enhance regional maritime capacity. Flag …

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday stepped up its response to the deteriorating security situation in the country, urging the Federal Government to consider drastic emergency measures – including the suspension of political activities in some of the worst-affected northern states. The proposal emerged in the plenary session following a motion tabled by Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central), who warned that …

The Cross River State Government has identified and isolated 10 people who had contact with Chinese nationals linked to the recent re-emergence of COVID-19 in Nigeria. State health authorities said the individuals were discovered through an intensive contact tracing exercise conducted shortly after the cases were confirmed. Speaking to journalists, the State Epidemiologist, Inyang Ekmenyong, explained that the affected people …

The Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday 21 April denied the bail application of Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of the state. Darius Khobo, the presiding judge, found it was in the interests of justice for el-Rufai to remain in custody to be available for trial. The former governor was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission …

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…Counterfeit drinks Linked to increased deaths and illnesses …40% of the alcohol market is now illegal …Smuggling and tax evasion fuel the market boom Daud Olatunji The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria has raised fresh concerns over the growing scale of the illicit alcohol trade in the country, revealing that Nigeria loses an estimated $428 billion every year to …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. 2027: Wike-backed PDP releases election schedule, pegs presidential form at N51 million Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the schedule and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections.Read more 2. Edun, Dangiwa resigns, not fired – President The Presidency …

The European Commission has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable people in Central and West Africa. This funding will support people affected by current conflicts and food crises, forcibly displaced people, host communities and hard-to-reach populations. In Nigeria, €33 million will support life-saving health and nutrition actions targeting areas of north-eastern and north-western Nigeria. Funding …

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Friday declared the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, as the winner of the February 25 election in Benue North senatorial district. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on February 27 declared Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election in the district. …

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