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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following his participation in the 38th African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He and his wife, Oluremi, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, where they were welcomed at the presidential wing. Earlier, they left Bole Addis Ababa International Airport at 4:00 PM local time. The…

By Miracle Ogunde Following the death of some people, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. However, the state government has rejected the call by opposition party who accused the APC of targeting to achieve their demand by deliberately causing mayhem in…

Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have commenced an indefinite strike due to ongoing power supply issues in some of their residential quarters. According to Top newspaper, The decision was confirmed on Monday by the General Secretary of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at UCH, Dr. Uthman Adedeji. The strike…

The family of Tolu Bobade, a 17-year-old boy who reportedly died in police custody in Ifon, Ondo State, has called for justice following their son’s tragic death. According to Peoples Gazette, Tolu was allegedly tortured by police officers at the Divisional Police Station in Ifon, leading to his death over the weekend. The incident sparked…

The Gombe State Police Command has responded to the circulation of a viral video showing the arrest of a suspected gunrunner, clarifying that the incident did not occur within their jurisdiction. According to Top newspaper, In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the police refuted claims that the arrest took…

The Naira strengthened against the dollar in the parallel market, reaching N1,555 per dollar on Monday, up from N1,570 per dollar last Friday. According to Top newspaper, However, in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira weakened slightly to N1,512 per dollar, compared to N1,511 per dollar the previous weekend. According to data from…

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has halted the screening process of Yakubu Kwanta, a commissioner nominee and former commissioner for the Ministry of Environment, due to his failure to appear before a committee to defend the ministry’s 2024 budget performance. According to Top newspaper, Speaker of the Assembly, Danladi Jatau, announced the suspension on…

An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi has claimed the lives of seven people, including four students from the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), while another student sustained injuries. According to Top Newspaper, Samuel Oyedeji, the FRSC Kogi sector commander, revealed the details to journalists in Lokoja on Monday, attributing the accident to brake…

The Lagos branch of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Committee has announced plans for a mass protest at MTN Nigeria’s headquarters in response to the company’s data tariff increase. The telecom company recently raised its 15GB weekly data plan from N2,000 to N6,000, sparking backlash. Although MTN reversed the hike, students…

The Kano State High Court on Monday ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) must stop withholding funds from the Federation Account intended for the 44 local government areas in Kano. The case was filed by the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Ibrahim Muhd, and others in November 2024. They…