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  A 75-year-old woman from Edo State, Adizatu Dazumi, died during the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.   Dazumi was from Jattu Uzairue in Etsako West Local Government Area.   PUNCH Online gathered that the pilgrim died on Monday at King Fahad General Hospital in Makkah after a short illness. ...

  The All Progressives Congress in Benue State has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the incessant killings in the state.   The party stated that the state governor, Hyacinth Alia, can no longer address the worsening insecurity.   The state publicity secretary of the party, under the ...

  The Nigeria Police Force has identified and summoned a group of officers featured in a viral video extorting motorists.   The video, which circulated widely on Monday, captured the moment a police officer demanded either ₦5,000 or five litres of fuel from motorists who were unable to provide proof ...

  Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is grappling with a complex landscape as internet penetration reached 48.15 per cent in April 2025, up slightly from 47.73 per cent in March, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission.   However, this modest gain is overshadowed by a second consecutive month of declining ...

  The European Union and the World Bank are backing the Federal Government of Nigeria as the country scales up its Three Million Technical Talent programme with support in a renewed push to equip young people with digital skills and connect them to global job opportunities.   The 3MTT programme ...

  The Senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Salisu, has lamented the dwindling enrolment of school pupils in the state.   The Senator has therefore called for a concerted efforts by all stakeholders including traditional rulers, parents, community leaders, government officials, and advocacy groups among others to tackle the situation.   ...

  SHAREHOLDERS COMMEND WEMA BANK AT 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETIN …Express confidence in stable future following FY 2024 Financial Performance Reinforcing its position as one of Nigeria’s most profitable financial institutions, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has ...

  Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has dismissed the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprian Akaolisa, with immediate effect.   No official reason was provided for the announcement, which was made public on Monday afternoon by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Chief Declan Emelumba.   ...

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has listed roles expected to be played by various stakeholders in the affairs of the country for the current reforms championed by the administration of President Bola Tinubu to achieve desired results.   Oyetola gave the list on Monday, in ...

  An Ondo State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has ordered the remand of a 23-year-old man, Faith Adeola, in police custody for allegedly stabbing one Gbenga Olotu to death.   The defendant, who is a tailor, was arrested by the men of the state police command ...