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The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Hon. Justice A. R. Ozoemena, has sworn in 27 senior legal practitioners as Notaries Public of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Enugu State High Court Complex, following their appointment by the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The exercise came after the

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Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has expressed his desire to collaborate with global music icon Rihanna. Davido made the revelation during a live-stream session with popular Nigerian streamer and singer, Carter Efe, on the Twitch platform. The livestream, which lasted about three hours, took place on Wednesday evening. During the session,

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Former United States President Barack Obama has released his annual list of favourite books, movies, and music for 2025, with Nigerian Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Olamide earning spots on the highly anticipated music selection. Obama shared the lists on Thursday, continuing a tradition he began during his time in the White House. Among the

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Grammy Award–winning Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has described himself as a “boring” person, saying his daily life is far from the glamour many fans imagine. Speaking during a recent episode of Close Friends Only Speed Round with fellow artiste Asake, Wizkid explained that celebrities live normal lives and engage in routine

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘D’, Bauchi, has intercepted contraband items valued at ₦82.1 million within the last 10 days. The Customs Comptroller in charge of the unit, Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday in Bauchi. He said the seizures reflect the Service’s determination to enforce

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The Abia State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has inaugurated Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs) across the state’s 17 local government areas as part of efforts to improve disaster preparedness and response at the grassroots level. Speaking during the inauguration on Thursday, SEMA Executive Secretary, Sunday Jackson, explained that the committees—chaired by the chairmen of the

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President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the leadership of Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory agencies have pledged to implement sweeping reforms aimed at stabilising the sector, restoring investor confidence, and maximising national revenue. The nominees, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Engineer Saidu Mohammed for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stepped into the ongoing leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), summoning the party’s two rival factions for a reconciliation meeting at its headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, which is currently in progress, involves the faction led by Tanimu Turaki and the group backed by former Rivers

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In today’s review of Nigerian newspapers on Today in the News, Vanguard highlights President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the leadership of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Both nominees, Eyesan and Mohammed, have pledged to implement wide-ranging reforms aimed at stabilising and modernising Nigeria’s

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