Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has cancelled this year’s centralised Workers’ Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing political instability and interference.
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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has ordered the indefinite suspension of the Emir of Daware, Alhaji Hassan Ja’afaru, over allegations of corruption and misconduct.
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A former employee at Access Bank’s contact centre in Oniru, Lagos, Stephen Ifeanyichukwu Ejezie, has been accused of filming his colleagues secretly inside the bank’s restrooms.
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Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) have raised concerns over the non-payment of their allowances by the Federal Government.
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The Oyo State Police Command has dismantled a human trafficking operation in Ibadan, the state capital where they rescued 83 adults and one child who were reportedly being held against their will.
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Barcelona secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, thanks to a late extra-time goal from defender Jules Kounde at Seville’s La Cartuja Stadium.
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered a sweeping crackdown on unlicensed hospitals and unqualified medical practitioners operating within Abuja.
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A measles outbreak has resulted in the deaths of two children and left more than 20 others ill in Ungwa Kanawa, located in Tankarau, Dutsen-Abba Ward of Zaria Local Government Area in Kaduna State.
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A popular TikTok content creator known simply as ‘Disturbing’, who collapsed during a live session at his home in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, has been buried.
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An explosion at a store used for stocking illegally refined petroleum products has claimed the lives of five individuals in Omoku, located in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.