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    Day: October 11, 2025

    Police Rescue Nine Kidnapped Victims, Including Women, Children in Kaduna

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued nine kidnapped victims, among them women and children, who were abducted months ago from Kushe Makaranta in Kagarko Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, the victims were freed following a sustained joint operation involving the police, the military, and... Read more

    Category: News

    Renewed Hope Estate: FG Gives Contractors Six-Month Deadline to Complete Nasarawa Housing Project

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has issued a six-month ultimatum to contractors handling the Renewed Hope Estate Project in Nasarawa State to expedite work and ensure timely delivery. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Shuaib Belgore, gave the directive during a working visit to the project site, where he expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of construction. According to... Read more

    Category: Homes & Property

    Naira Appreciates to N1,480/$ in Parallel Market

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    By Folashade James The Naira today appreciated to N1,480 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,487 per dollar on Thursday. Likewise, the Naira appreciated to N1,458 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,458 per dollar from N1,464... Read more

    Category: Business

    Air Peace Aborts Take-Off in Abuja, Deploys Replacement Aircraft for Asaba Flight

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace, on Friday confirmed that its Abuja–Asaba flight aborted take-off during initial departure procedures. In a statement issued by the airline’s management, Air Peace said the aircraft returned safely to the ramp after the incident, and all passengers disembarked without any harm. The statement read: “Air Peace confirms that the Abuja–Asaba flight scheduled for today experienced... Read more

    Category: Aviation

    NAF Airstrikes Destroy Illegal Oil Refining Sites in Rivers, Moves to Verify Gin Distillery Claims

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    By John Ameh The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed several clusters of illegal crude oil refining sites in the creeks of Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State, in a targeted operation aimed at curbing oil theft and environmental degradation. The operation, which took place on October 7, 2025, was carried out by the Air Component conducting ongoing counter–oil theft... Read more

    Category: News

    Umahi Orders Contractors to Expedite ₦754bn Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road Project Delivery

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has directed contractors handling the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano expressway to accelerate the pace of work to ensure timely completion of the ₦754 billion project. Umahi issued the directive to Messrs Infiouest International Limited after a high-level meeting with Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, and representatives of the contracting firm in Abuja on Friday. In a... Read more

    Category: News
    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    Oyebanji Presents N415.57bn for 2026 Fiscal year The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji presented a budget estimate of N415.57 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to consolidate the various achievements recorded by his administration in the last three years. The 2026 Budget Estimate of Ekiti State tagged “Budget of Impactful Governance” is made up of a Recurrent Expenditure... Read more

    Category: News

    NELFUND Reopens Student Loan Portal for 2024/2025 Academic Year

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    NELFUND Reopens student loan Portal for 2024/2025 Academic Year The Nigerian Education Loan Fund,NELFUND, has announced the reopening of student loan portal for the2024/2025 academic year. The students loan agency, in a statement to this effect on Friday night, through its Director, Strategic Communications,Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the portal would be available for only 48 hours. “ The portal will... Read more

    Category: Education

    FG Launches Post-Amnesty Programme for Foreign Nationals

    October 11, 2025 (updated October 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    The Federal Government has announced the commencement of a Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme PAVRDP for foreign nationals who failed to take advantage of the recently concluded Expired Visa Initiative (Amnesty), which ended on September 30, 2025. According to a statement by the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS issued Friday night in Abuja and signed by the Service Public Relations... Read more

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