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Potential Uses of Blockchain Technology

Chances are, you’ve heard a lot about blockchain technology in recent times with Bitcoin prices reaching sky-high levels. However, the use of blockchain is not limited to cryptocurrencies. It opens up...

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Katsina NSCDC gets new commandant

Aminu Datti Ahmad assumed office on Monday as the new Commandant of the Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Ahmad succeeded Jamilu Abdu Indabawa. This was disclosed...

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A’Ibom deploys village security operatives to tackle vandalism

Concerned about the rising cases of vandalism of public utilities, the Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to deploy at least one personnel of the Ibom Watch Security Outfit — a state-funded...

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Kano gov urges lower Hajj fare for 2025 pilgrims

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has urged the Federal Government to reduce the 2025 Hajj fare to enable intending pilgrims to fulfil the religious exercise. The governor noted that the appeal...

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PHOTOS: Retired military personnel block finance ministry over unpaid...

Retired military personnel on Tuesday barricaded the entrance to the Ministry of Finance in Abuja with canopies and chairs, demanding the full payment of their long-overdue entitlements. This protest...

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Death toll from China earthquake rises to 95

A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital...

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Asian markets recover as Trump’s trade plans worry investors

Most markets rose in Asia on Tuesday following another rally on Wall Street sparked by tech giants as traders try to assess Donald Trump’s tariff plans following a report he may take a more targeted...

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New Year message: APC tackles Obidients as Obi alleges threat to life

The ruling All Progressives Congress and supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, engaged themselves in a war of words on Monday over an alleged threat to...

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Trump proposes US-Canada ‘merger’ as Trudeau resigns

Donald Trump on Monday renewed his call for the merger of Canada with the United States following the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “If Canada merged with the US, there would...

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N’West bandits fleeing to Oyo, Makinde cries out

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, raised the alarm that bandits fleeing military onslaught in the North-West are coming down to Oyo for refuge. Speaking at the 2025 annual inter-faith...

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Woman who threatened Seyi Tinubu, IG granted N10m bail

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted N10m bail to a woman, Olamide Thomas, who was accused of allegedly using her social media platform to make death threats against...

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OAGF indicts NNPC in N514bn transactions

The Office of Auditor-General for the Federation has uncovered at least four major financial infractions amounting to N514bn in the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for the...

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Steel firm denies involvement in purchase of stolen manholes

The Management of Abuja Steel Company has refuted allegations linking the organisation to the purchase and smelting of stolen manhole covers. A statement signed by the Abuja Steel Mills Ltd’s...

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Police arrest three suspects over child trafficking, hacking in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for hacking into the WhatsApp account of the state’s Criminal Investigation Department head, Deputy Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni, and...

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Confusion as mysterious banana ‘offering’ appear monthly at UK junction

Residents of Nottinghamshire, England have been left puzzled by the mysterious appearance of plates filled with peeled bananas left by the side of a road every month for over a year. The phenomenon...

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Anti-land grabbing bill not to protect landowners only – Ondo Attorney General

The Attorney General of Ondo State, Kayode Ajulo, has said the signing of the bill to prohibit forceful entry and illegal occupation of landed properties in the state into law is not just about...

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UK to criminalise creating sexually explicit deepfakes

Britain plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect women and girls, a minister said Tuesday. The government also plans to designate...

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ICYM: How kidnappers tortured us in Imo – Rescued victims

The four kidnap victims rescued by the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Saturday have shared their experience in the hands of their abductors. The victims, Mrs Carolyn Didia, Mrs Ego...

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Tomato farmers seek FG’s intervention to curb post-harvest losses

The National Tomato Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria is seeking the intervention of the Federal Government to reduce post-harvest losses of the produce. The Chairman of NATPAN,...

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Kwara employs 1,811 school teachers, attendants

The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board said it has shortlisted 1,811 applicants for employment. A statement from the Press Secretary, Aminat Atere, on Tuesday in Ilorin said the shortlisted...

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EPL: Tottenham extend Son’s contract until 2026

Tottenham Hotspur have exercised the option to extend captain Son Heung-min’s contract until 2026. The 32-year-old South Korean joined the Premier League club in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen. Since then,...

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If anyone has crossed the line, it’s Tinubu govt, says Atiku

A former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed strong disapproval of the remarks made by the All Progressives...

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Ex-prison officer jailed after sex with prisoner

A former prison officer at HMP Wandsworth has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being caught on video engaging in sexual activity with an inmate. According to the BBC, Linda De Sousa Abreu,...

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‘It’s laughable,’ senator slams Kaduna elders over recall threat 

Senator Lawal Usman, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has lambasted the Kaduna Elders Forum for demanding his recall from the National Assembly over alleged non-performance. PUNCH...

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Delta gov denies defection rumours, reaffirms loyalty to PDP

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has dismissed speculations about his potential defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Responding to the rumours on...

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Ghana can always count on Nigeria’s support, Tinubu tells Mahama

President Bola Tinubu has told the new President of Ghana, John Mahama, that his country can always count on Nigeria’s support for national development. Tinubu declared this on Tuesday during the...

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Police arrest 19 suspects over Ondo cult clash

The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that a total of 19 people have been arrested in connection with the cult clash which occurred on Monday, in Owo town, the Owo Local Government Area of the...

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VIDEO: John Mahama calls Tinubu Ghanaian president during inaugural speech

John Mahama was sworn in as the new President of Ghana on Tuesday during a ceremony held at Independence Square in Accra, the nation’s capital, where he gaffed calling Nigeria’s president, Bolanle...

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Two die in Oyo road crash 

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Oyo State on Tuesday confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident that occurred on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway. The sector Public Relations Officer, Mayowa...

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China foreign minister set to visit Nigeria Wednesday

The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, is scheduled to arrive in Abuja on Wednesday for an official visit. During the visit, Yi who is a member of the Political Bureau of the...

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