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Here are the top stories from across the country 1. ‘Investigate alleged diversion of constituency project funds amounting to ₦6.3 billion’, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives…The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas …

The Nigerian Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 20 players to camp ahead of the 2026 African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as preparations intensify for the continental qualifying tournament scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from July 13-23. The squad, announced by the federation on Saturday, comprises a mix of experienced national team players, emerging …

The Nigerian Bar Association, Abeokuta branch, has ordered its members to boycott courts in the Ogun state capital for three days to protest what it described as anti-justice policies introduced by the state judiciary. The boycott, scheduled from July 6 to 8, 2026, will affect proceedings at the Ogun State High Court, Court of Customary Appeal, Magistrates’ Courts and Customary …

The Senate has reacted to the criticism that followed the passage of the bill to establish a State Police structure in the country, explaining that it was “purely out of necessity and not political interest and a product of national consensus and not cynicism.” Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele in a statement issued by the Directorate of Media and Public Affairs …

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles Four people have been rescued from waters off the coast of Greater Vancouver after a massive search was launched Sunday near Sea Island in British Columbia. In a statement, BC RCMP said that a charter boat sank off the coast of Richmond and it was believed ten …

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) have stepped in to resolve friction between the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and its pensioners over pending pension adjustments. At the heart of the controversy were harmonized pension benefits and adjustments spanning multiple review periods, specifically 2007, 2010, 2019 and 2024. The …

Laura Greaves, a veterinarian at Sherwood Animal Clinic in Regina, is no stranger to unusual pets, but recently she became known for her special partner. Having lived on his farm for more than a year, he has raised more than twenty animals, including horses, guinea pigs, alpacas, and llamas. He saw the need for another llama after one of the …

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In a major success in the fight against oil theft, the Nigerian Navy, in an intelligence-led operation, has recovered 81 bags of suspected Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), popularly known as diesel in Rivers State, suspected to be illegally refined. According to a statement released on Sunday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation also disrupted …

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles Living Younger, Calgary Medical Aesthetics, in Talk to the Experts at 12 noon at QR Calgary. What if aging didn’t mean slowing down? Live Younger is a private health clinic in Calgary specializing in personalized, preventive and precision-based health solutions. Their approach focuses on identifying the root …