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Day: May 30, 2026

Monthly sanitation exercise has come to stay – Lagos govt declares

.Seeks public collaboration By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has vowed to intensify its advocacy to ensure residents embrace voluntary cleanliness of their environment, saying the monthly environmental sanitation exercise has come to stay in a bid to ensure a cleaner city. The state government stated this, weekend, during the second edition of the reintroduced…

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Neymar fit for ‘first or second’ World Cup match – Ancelotti

Brazil star Neymar is on course to shake off a calf strain and could even be ready for their opening match of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday. After reports the 34-year-old forward could be out for three weeks, Ancelotti instead insisted Neymar was working well towards fitness for the June 13…

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Police arrest two for attempted theft of two-week-old baby in Abia

Abia State Police Command says it has  arrested two suspects for conspiracy, attempted child theft and possession of hard drugs. The Command which made this known on Saturday, named the suspects as Nzubechi Chinagorom and Chinonso Chibundu, indigenes of Olokoro,  Umuahia South LGA of the Abia State. In a statement signed by DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public…

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UCL Final: Xavi, Rio Ferdinand, Yaya Toure, others predict Arsenal vs PSG

Several football icons have predicted the scoreline of the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. Both teams will clash in the Champions League final on Saturday at 5 pm. However, in a video post on UEFA Champions League official X account before the final, several football icons like David Silva, Xavi, Yaya Toure, Rio…

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NUT urges speedy rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has called on the government and security agencies to intensify efforts toward the safe and prompt release of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The union made the call in a statement signed by its chairman, Mr Ajibola Hassan, and…

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Court sustains nullification of APC congresses that produced Okocha, others

By Davies Iheamnachor A division of the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has affirmed the order of a Rivers State High Court which nullified the Congresses of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that produced Tony Okocha and other executives of the party in the state. It would be recalled that on…

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NNPCL revenue jumps to 4.971trn in April

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recorded a 79.23 percent increase in revenue in April 2026, with earnings rising to N4.971 trillion from the previous month’s figures of N2.774 trillion, according to its latest monthly financial and operational report. The state-owned energy company disclosed that profit after tax also surged…

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