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One Injured as Police, Army Clash in Benue

  At least one person was reportedly injured on Thursday following a violent clash between operatives of the Nigerian Police’s Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) and personnel of the Nigerian Army in Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred when a misunderstanding broke […]

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Reps Receive Petition to Sack NNPCL VP Over Alleged Federal Character Violation

  The House of Representatives on Thursday received a petition seeking the removal of Mrs. Sophia Mbakwe, Executive Vice President (Business Services) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over an alleged violation of the Federal Character principle in her appointment. The petition, submitted by an Igbo socio-cultural group, Ezi Umuada Igbo, was presented […]

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Suspension of Fuel Import Duty Threatens Local Refining, Warn Civil Society Groups

The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (NCCSO) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, describing it as a blow to the country’s refining ambitions. Speaking on Thursday, the coalition’s National Spokesperson, Comrade Mustapha Ahmed, expressed concern that the deferment, approved by President Bola […]

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Digitisation Drive Transforms Record-Keeping Across Federal Tertiary Hospitals

Nigeria’s push toward technology-driven healthcare has gained major ground, with the Federal Government confirming that roughly 80 per cent of its tertiary hospitals now run on digital systems. Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed the progress during a television interview on Thursday, describing the transition as one of the sector’s most successful […]

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Governor Mutfwang Under Renewed Pressure to Join APC

The All Progressives Congress North-Central Forum has revived its campaign to persuade Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party and align with the governing APC, insisting that political realities now favour such a move. Forum Chairman, Saleh Zazzaga, made the renewed appeal on Thursday in Jos during the group’s third-quarter meeting. […]

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Unauthorised Project Managers Risk Jail Terms as CIPMN Enforces Licensing Law

The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria has announced plans to begin strict enforcement of its licensing law, cautioning that individuals and organisations practising project management without formal authorisation risk prosecution and a possible two-year jail term. At an event in Abuja marking the 2025 International Project Management Day, Registrar-General of the Institute, Henry […]

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Minister, Piers Morgan Clash Over Calls for Unedited Broadcast of Nigeria Interview

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and British broadcaster Piers Morgan clashed publicly on Thursday after the minister demanded that his recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored be aired in full without edits. Tuggar, who featured on the programme to address global claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, posted on X that only an […]

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Turkey Deports Christians, Label Them “Security Risks”

Ankara is facing growing international scrutiny after a series of expulsions of foreign Christians that rights groups say were justified by internal security classifications.   Advocacy organisations and independent monitors report that scores of pastors, aid workers and church employees have been refused re-entry or removed in recent years after being assigned internal “security” codes […]

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Diri Presents N998.37bn 2026 Budget to Bayelsa Assembly

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday presented a budget estimate of N998.37 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly in Yenagoa. The appropriation bill, tagged “Assured Prosperity II,” is designed to build on the gains of previous years and reaffirm the administration’s commitment to inclusive development, fiscal discipline, […]

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Social Media Erupts After Spencer Hakimian Criticizes Trump and MAGA Supporters

  • November 13, 2025
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  A recent post on X (formerly Twitter) by commentator, Spencer Hakimian has gone viral, drawing widespread attention for its harsh critique of former U.S. President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. In a post timestamped November 12, 2025, Hakimian described Trump’s recent comments about the American workforce in stark terms, claiming that the former […]