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JUST IN: Tinubu meets Jim Ovia, NELFUND boss amid student loan push
President holds closed-door meeting with NELFUND Chairman Jim Ovia and Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr as the student loan scheme surpasses...
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Zenith Bank hack exposes customers to fresh data fears
Hackers allegedly accessed customer information in a cyber incident, prompting Zenith Bank to reassure customers while cybersecurity experts renewed calls...
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UK Prime Minister Burnham backs prison decongestion plan, bars sex offenders
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in London defended the government’s revised prison decongestion strategy, announcing...
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Nurses at FMC Abeokuta forced to pay up to ₦30,000 for end-of-year party amid victimisation accusations, calls for probe
The Elegant Nurses Forum (ENF) on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, accused the management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta,...
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FG reopens N50,000 grant portal for small businesses
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has reopened its Conditional Grant Scheme portal, allowing eligible nano...
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Tinubu praises Team Nigeria’s 24-medal Commonwealth feat
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria, has congratulated Team Nigeria for winning 24 medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in...
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Nigerian student, 25, jailed for 3 years in UK for attempting to meet child after online grooming, faces deportation
Anderson Ishiekwene, a 25-year-old Nigerian student in the United Kingdom, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being...
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Lagos begins Anthony Corridor repairs, warns of traffic delays
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi has announced the commencement of rehabilitation work on the damaged Anthony Village service...
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Kaduna attack leaves 30 dead, family shattered
Naridon residents mourn after a midnight assault destroyed homes, killed at least 30 people and left survivors demanding stronger security...
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Woman accuses Pastor Jerry Eze of sexual exploitation after seeking spiritual help
A woman claims the NSPPD founder exploited her after she sought spiritual help, alleging a traumatic relationship and serious medical...
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