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EID-EL-KABIR: COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES RESUME SLOWLY IN OSOGBO
Commercial activities recorded a slow start in Osogbo on Friday following the Eid-el-Kabir holiday, with many shops and markets still under lock and key. Markets in areas such as Akindeko, Adekunle, Igbona and Ayegbaju witnessed low business activity as several traders reportedly remained out of town for the Sallah celebration. While commercial banks and government…
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KIDNAPPED OYO PRINCIPAL, TEACHER, PLEAD WITH TINUBU, MAKINDE TO NEGOTIATE FOR THEIR FREEDOM
Abducted staff of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have made a passionate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to urgently negotiate with their kidnappers for their release, saying they have spent nearly two weeks in captivity under harsh conditions. The victims, including the school…
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HORROR IN CROSS RIVER: SERIAL KILLER ARRESTED, MULTIPLE SHALLOW GRAVES UNEARTHED
Residents of Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State have been thrown into mourning and disbelief following the arrest of a suspected serial killer, identified simply as Akaninyene. The suspect was apprehended during a coordinated security operation involving personnel of the Nigerian Army, tactical security operatives, local vigilantes, community youths and traditional leaders after…
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PERIOD POVERTY FORCES F.C.T SCHOOLGIRLS OUT OF CLASSROOMS – STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION
Many adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the onset of menstruation, a natural biological cycle, signals days of missed school, silent anxiety, and exclusion driven by poverty and stigma. They said this in separate interviews on Thursday May 28 to commemorate the 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day. 18-year-old Hannatu Salihu, who lives…
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NIGERIA PARTNERS AFDB ON AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE, FLEET MODERNISATION
Nigeria has signed a partnership agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to modernise aviation infrastructure, improve regional connectivity and strengthen airline competitiveness across Africa. The agreement was signed on the side-lines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank( AfDB) Group in Brazzaville on Thursday May 28. Speaking at the ceremony, Mike…
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W.H.O CHIEF URGES CEASEFIRE IN D.R.C TO CURTAIL EBOLA OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call on Thursday May 28 in his message to the people of DRC posted on the agency’s website. The WHO chief urged people…
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CHILDREN’S DAY: NAPPS CALLS FOR URGENT PROTECTION OF NIGERIAN CHILDREN
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has called for urgent protection of Nigerian children, teachers and schools to secure the nation’s future. The association made the call in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Dr Kayode Adeyemi, and National President, Hajia Samira Jibir, in Ibadan on Thursday. Extending warm wishes to…
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CHILDREN’S DAY: VICTIMS FROM OGBEMUDIA STADIUM INCIDENT IN BENIN NOT DEAD – CDM
The Chief Medical Director, Edo Specialist Hospital, Dr Anthonia Njoku has clarified the social media reports, alleging that five pupils died during the Children’s Day celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin. Njoku made the clarification on Thursday May 28 in Benin, while addressing newsmen. Speaking on why the children were seen on the floor…
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RAYMOND DOKPESI REMEMBERED THREE YEARS AFTER: THE MEDIA PIONEER WHO GAVE NIGERIANS A VOICE
NewsUltra360 Special Report Three years after his passing, Nigeria continues to remember High Chief Dr. Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi, OFR, as a trailblazing broadcaster, businessman and patriot whose contributions helped redefine the country’s media and democratic landscape. Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of Raypower FM and Africa Independent Television (AIT), died on May…
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POLICE IN KWARA ARREST THREE FOR VANDALISM, ARMED ROBBERY
The Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) of the Kwara State Police Command has arrested three involved in vandalising government-installed solar streetlights and carrying out armed robbery-related activities along the Asa Dam/Dangote Road axis in Ilorin metropolis. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the operation, carried out in…
