Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday held a private meeting with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and a delegation from Ogoniland, which represents four local government areas in the state.
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The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Bashir Ahmad, a former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
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The Nigerian Senate has put on hold the 2025 budget defence for the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAGF), potentially leaving the office with no budget allocation.
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Infamous bandit leader Bello Turji has reportedly set free all individuals previously held captive by his group.
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Justice Chukwu Jekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has rejected a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an arrest warrant against Dr. Oba Otudeko, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, and others.
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James Akinwande, a Nigerian based in the United Kingdom, has replaced a wristwatch and pair of shoes allegedly stolen from the brother of Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party.
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The family of Olatunji Disu, Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is grieving the loss of his son, who died in a fatal car accident on Monday.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has attributed the recent fire at its Buguma Wellhead 008 in Rivers State to acts of vandalism.
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The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) announced plans on Monday to challenge the federal government’s approval of a 50% tariff increase for telecom operators.
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The World Bank has imposed a 30-month ban on two Nigerian companies—Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited—as well as their Managing Director and CEO, Mr Norman Bwuruk Didam.