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Team Nigeria ended their participation in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, without securing any medals for the country. The last remaining athlete representing Nigeria, Hannah Reuben, aimed to clinch a medal for the West African Country in the women’s freestyle wrestling 76kg category. Unfortunately, she was defeated in her second-round fight, losing 5-2 (by […]
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The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a two-month-old baby boy from a couple identified as Mr and Mrs James Uwam, during the naming ceremony of the child in the state. According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the couple paid ₦2,350,000 to buy the baby from a suspected […]
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Some Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly attacked Jakana Police station in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a policeman and a woman, while carting away arms and ammunition. Naija News learnt that the terrorists ambushed the security operatives as they arrived at the police station around 1:00am and engaged in a gun duel […]
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Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has encouraged Nigeria’s team in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games to strive and bring trophies home. Peter Obi said he was pleased Nigeria would be represented by 88 athletes who would compete across different sporting events. In a statement on Saturday, the former governor of […]
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The National Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday, has dismissed recent reports regarding the purported approval of changes to the party’s logo, flag, and constitution by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) as futile. Oginni said the attempts by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasia Movement to take over […]
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The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has announced the immediate closure of Saint Academy School and ordered a full investigation into the building collapse that killed 22 and injured 132 persons. The governor gave the order for the school closure when he visited the collapsed building premises in the Busa Buji, Jos North Local […]
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Several personnel of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun, were reportedly attacked by bandits suspected to be herdsmen. Naija News gathered that the incident occurred on Friday in Akure, the state capital, and resulted in various degrees of injuries to the operatives. The Amotekun officers had earlier arrested approximately 120 cows that […]
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Peter Obi has again, lamented the insecurity in Ngeria and warned that the country could become a failed nation.
The post Peter Obi Says Nigeria Among World’s Most Insecure Nations, Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release appeared first on Arise News.
Usman Yusuf has said the Kano Emirate tussle is a big distraction to the more complex issues affecting Nigeria.
The post Usman Yusuf: Tinubu Latched On To June 12 To Celebrate His One Year Failure Of Democracy appeared first on Arise News.
The Nigeria Police Force has alleged that the recently released names of successful candidates in the ongoing 2022/23 Police Constables Recruitment Exercise were marred with irregularities and corruption. Naija News recalls that the PSC had on June 4 announced the approval and release of a list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable […]
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