{"status":200, "news": [, , , {"newsid":"246417","ntitle":"IGP bans arbitrary arrests, phone searches, youth harassment by police ","ntitle_slug":"igp-bans-arbitrary-arrests-phone-searches-youth-harassment-by-police","nbrief":"The,Inspector-General,of,Police,(IGP),,Kayode,Egbetokun,,has,issued,a,directive,banning,arbitrary,arrests,,harassment,of,youths,,and,the,checking,of,mobile,phones,by,police,officers,across,the,country.The,directive,follows,rising,concerns,over,police,misconduct,,particularly,after,recent,comments,by,the,United,Kingdom,opposition,leader,,Kemi,Badenoch,,on,police","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:09:17","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480549.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:09:17","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246416","ntitle":"25 million phones stolen in 12 months in Nigeria, says NBS","ntitle_slug":"25-million-phones-stolen-in-12-months-in-nigeria-says-nbs","nbrief":"The,National,Bureau,of,Statistics,(NBS),has,reported,over,25,million,phone,thefts,between,March,2023,and,April,2024,,according,to,its,Crime,Experience,and,Security,Perception,Survey,2024.The,NBS,report,,titled,Crime,Experience,and,Security,Perception,Survey,2024,,indicated,that,an,estimated,17,965,741,people,had,their,phones,stolen,during","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:08:11","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480448.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:08:11","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246415","ntitle":"PSC promotes 78 Senior Police Officers ","ntitle_slug":"psc-promotes-78-senior-police-officers","nbrief":"The,Police,Service,Commission,(PSC),has,approved,the,promotion,of,78,senior,police,officers,,including,21,Assistant,Commissioners,of,Police,(ACPs),to,Deputy,Commissioners,of,Police,(DCPs),,and,57,Chief,Superintendents,of,Police,(CSPs),to,ACPs.The,promotions,were,approved,during,the,second,Plenary,Meeting,of,the,PSC,,held,on,Tuesday,","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:08:00","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480475.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:08:00","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246413","ntitle":"Chidoka: How South East lost N17.4trn in 29 years ","ntitle_slug":"chidoka-how-south-east-lost-n174trn-in-29-years","nbrief":"Former,Minister,of,Aviation,and,Chancellor,of,the,Athena,Centre,for,Policy,and,Leadership,,Osita,Chidoka,,has,revealed,that,the,South,East,region,has,suffered,an,estimated,financial,loss,of,N17.4,trillion,over,the,last,29,years,owing,to,the,absence,of,a,sixth,state.Chidoka,explained,that","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:06:51","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480406.jpeg","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:06:51","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"15","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246412","ntitle":"Official accused of alleged rigging nominated as Edo electoral body member ","ntitle_slug":"official-accused-of-alleged-rigging-nominated-as-edo-electoral-body-member","nbrief":"In,a,move,raising,serious,concerns,about,the,integrity,of,electoral,processes,in,Edo,State,,Governor,Monday,Okpebholo,has,approved,the,nomination,of,Dr.,Suleman,Ovouehor,Ikhuoria,as,a,member,of,the,Edo,State,Independent,Electoral,Commission,(EDSIEC).This,is,as,there,are,allegations,that,the,nominee,was,reportedly,involved,in","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:06:23","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480355.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:06:23","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246411","ntitle":"Akaeze\/Ishiagu crisis: Ebonyi government gives ultimatum to resolve land dispute ","ntitle_slug":"akaezeishiagu-crisis-ebonyi-government-gives-ultimatum-to-resolve-land-dispute","nbrief":"The,Ebonyi,State,Government,has,given,two,weeks,to,the,people,of,Umuobor,,Akaeze,,and,Ogwor,,Ishiagu,in,Ivo,Local,Government,Area,to,embrace,peace,and,end,the,long-standing,land,dispute,that,has,consumed,both,lives,and,properties.Governor,Francis,Ogbonna,Nwifuru,issued,the,warning,at,a,meeting,with,stakeholders,of","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:05:11","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480308.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:05:11","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , {"newsid":"246408","ntitle":"Gov Sani returns Abacha family lands seized by El-Rufai ","ntitle_slug":"gov-sani-returns-abacha-family-lands-seized-by-el-rufai","nbrief":"The,Kaduna,State,Governor,,Senator,Uba,Sani,,has,reinstated,two,pieces,of,land,located,in,two,different,places,in,Kaduna,City,to,the,family,of,the,late,military,Head,of,State,,General,Sani,Abacha,,two,years,after,they,were,revoked,and,seized,by,former,governor,Nasir,el-Rufai.Specifically,,the,two,pieces","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:03:47","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480210.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:03:47","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246407","ntitle":"INEC recognises Ezeokenwa as APGA National Chairman","ntitle_slug":"inec-recognises-ezeokenwa-as-apga-national-chairman","nbrief":",The,Independent,National,Electoral,Commission,(INEC),has,restored,Sylvester,Ezeokenwa,as,the,national,chairman,of,the,All,Progressives,Grand,Alliance,(APGA).INEC,National,Commissioner,and,Chairman,of,the,Voter,Education,Committee,,Sam,Olumekun,disclosed,this,in,a,statement,on,Tuesday.He,said,that,the,decision,of,the,Commission,followed,the,judgement","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:00:37","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480030.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:00:37","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246406","ntitle":"Senate proposes N35bn new capital requirement for reinsurance firms in Nigeria ","ntitle_slug":"senate-proposes-n35bn-new-capital-requirement-for-reinsurance-firms-in-nigeria","nbrief":"The,Senate,has,proposed,a,significant,increase,in,the,capital,requirements,for,insurance,and,reinsurance,firms,in,Nigeria.The,lawmakers,on,Tuesday,,December,17,,recommended,raising,the,paid-up,share,capital,for,reinsurance,companies,to,N35,billion,,up,from,the,previous,N10,billion.The,Senate,also,proposed,increasing,the,minimum,capital,for,life","ndate":"2024-12-18 00:00:34","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734480021.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-18 00:00:34","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"15","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , , , , {"newsid":"246399","ntitle":"Ijaw progressives accuse Fubara of plotting crisis in IYC","ntitle_slug":"ijaw-progressives-accuse-fubara-of-plotting-crisis-in-iyc","nbrief":"The,Watchdog,for,Progressive,Ijaw,(WPI),has,accused,the,Rivers,State,Governor,,Sir,Siminialayi,Fubara,,of,attempting,to,create,crisis,in,the,Ijaw,Youths,Council,(IYC),Worldwide.WPI,reacted,after,Fubara,received,Dr.,Theophilus,Alaye,in,Government,House,on,December,11,and,described,him,as,the,President,of,the,IYC.WPI,expressed","ndate":"2024-12-17 19:13:49","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734462825.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 19:13:49","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246397","ntitle":"NSIB releases report on Port Harcourt helicopter crash ","ntitle_slug":"nsib-releases-report-on-port-harcourt-helicopter-crash","nbrief":"The,Nigerian,Safety,Investigation,Bureau,(NSIB),has,released,the,preliminary,report,on,the,crash,of,a,Sikorsky,helicopter,which,crashed,into,the,Atlantic,Ocean,near,Finima,in,Bonny,,Rivers,State,killing,all,eight,people,onboard.The.,crash,report,of,the,Sikorsky,helicopter,marked,S76C,with,registration,5N-BQG,operated,by,East,Wind","ndate":"2024-12-17 19:11:57","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734462689.jpeg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 19:11:57","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246396","ntitle":"Edo assembly suspends LG chairmen over insubordination, misconduct","ntitle_slug":"edo-assembly-suspends-lg-chairmen-over-insubordination-misconduct","nbrief":"By,NEFISHETU,YAKUBUEdo,House,of,Assembly,has,passed,a,resolution,suspending,chairmen,and,vice,chairmen,of,the,18,local,governments,in,the,state,for,two,months,for,alleged,insubordination,and,gross,misconduct.At,plenary,on,Tuesday,,the,House,also,mandated,leaders,of,the,legislative,arms,in,the,local,governments,to,take","ndate":"2024-12-17 19:10:37","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734462537.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 19:10:37","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , , {"newsid":"246392","ntitle":"Jigawa uncovers 6,348 ghost workers ","ntitle_slug":"jigawa-uncovers-6348-ghost-workers","nbrief":"The,Jigawa,government,says,it,has,uncovered,6,348,ghost,workers,in,its,staff,verification,exercise,in,the,state.Mr.,Sagir,Musa,,Commissioner,for,Information,,Youths,,Sports,and,Culture,,said,this,in,a,statement,on,Tuesday,in,Dutse.He,said,the,report,of,the,Statewide,Staff,Audit,Biometric,Data,Capture,and,Validation,Exercise,","ndate":"2024-12-17 19:07:12","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734462418.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 19:07:12","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246390","ntitle":"Ogun monarch suspended over land grabbing allegations ","ntitle_slug":"ogun-monarch-suspended-over-land-grabbing-allegations","nbrief":"The,Egba,Traditional,Council,has,suspended,the,Olu,of,Obafe,in,the,Obafemi\/Owode,Local,Government,Area,of,Ogun,State,,Oba,Taofeek,Owolabi,,for,six,months,over,allegations,of,land,grabbing,levelled,against,him,by,the,Agboro,Olatunde,Community,Development,Association.The,suspension,was,contained,in,a,letter,dated,December,13,,2024,","ndate":"2024-12-17 19:04:07","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734462243.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 19:04:07","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , {"newsid":"246387","ntitle":"FCTA demolishes unauthorised parks in Abuja","ntitle_slug":"fcta-demolishes-unauthorised-parks-in-abuja","nbrief":"By,PHILIP,YATAIThe,Department,of,Development,Control,,Federal,Capital,Territory,Administration,(FCTA),,has,demolished,unauthorised,parks,at,Apo,Zone,E,,Gudu,District,,Abuja.The,department,also,demolished,an,illegal,development,on,a,green,area,in,the,district.The,Director,of,the,department,,Mr,Mukhtar,Galadima,,said,during,the,exercise,in,Abuja,on","ndate":"2024-12-17 19:02:02","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734462106.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 19:02:02","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246386","ntitle":"Yuletide: Police raid black spots nationwide, arrest 128 hoodlums ","ntitle_slug":"yuletide-police-raid-black-spots-nationwide-arrest-128-hoodlums","nbrief":"The,Nigeria,Police,Force,has,intensified,efforts,to,ensure,public,safety,during,the,festive,season,,conducting,raids,and,patrols,across,the,country,that,have,led,to,the,arrest,of,128,suspected,hoodlums,and,the,recovery,of,dangerous,weapons.In,a,statement,issued,on,Tuesday,,the,Force,Public,Relations,Officer,,ACP,Muyiwa","ndate":"2024-12-17 18:59:27","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734461794.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 18:59:27","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246384","ntitle":"NAFDAC declares Aba Cemetery Market fake products hub","ntitle_slug":"nafdac-declares-aba-cemetery-market-fake-products-hub","nbrief":"By,NICHOLAS,OBISIKEThe,National,Agency,for,Food,and,Drug,Administration,and,Control,(NAFDAC),says,Eziukwu,Market,,also,known,as,Cemetery,Market,,Aba,,Abia,is,centre,for,fake,and,substandard,products,production,and,distribution.The,agency,made,the,declaration,during,a,lengthy,operation,led,by,Mr,Martins,Iluyomade,,Director,,South-East,Zone,,NAFDAC,","ndate":"2024-12-17 18:55:11","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734461527.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 18:55:11","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246382","ntitle":"Bayelsa intensifies effort at establishing 60MW power plant","ntitle_slug":"bayelsa-intensifies-effort-at-establishing-60mw-power-plant","nbrief":"Acting,Governor,of,Bayelsa,State,,Senator,Lawrence,Ewhrudjakpo,,says,the,state,government,is,intensifying,efforts,to,establish,independent,power,plants,to,ensure,stable,power,supply,in,the,state.Ewhrudjakpo,stated,this,during,a,meeting,with,the,leadership,of,Imiringi,Community,and,some,stakeholders,of,Ogbia,Local,Government,Area,,including,the,Obanobhan","ndate":"2024-12-17 18:50:34","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734461379.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 18:50:34","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , , , , {"newsid":"246374","ntitle":"EFCC prosecutes two bankers for currency racketeering ","ntitle_slug":"efcc-prosecutes-two-bankers-for-currency-racketeering","nbrief":"The,Enugu,Zonal,Directorate,of,Economic,and,Financial,Crimes,Commission,(EFCC),has,prosecuted,two,bankers,for,allegedly,selling,newly,minted,N500,000,to,its,customers.EFCC,spokesman,Dele,Oyewale,said,in,a,statement,that,Ekpe,Anayaoha,Okoronkwo,and,Umeonuoha,Onyinye,,staff,of,one,of,the,new,generation,banks,were,arraigned,before,Justice","ndate":"2024-12-17 15:57:13","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734451014.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 15:57:13","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246373","ntitle":"Gunmen abduct 25 people in Katsina LGA ","ntitle_slug":"gunmen-abduct-25-people-in-katsina-lga","nbrief":"At,least,25,people,consisting,mostly,of,women,and,children,,have,been,abducted,by,gunmen,suspected,to,be,terrorists,in,Batsari,Local,Government,Area,of,Katsina,State.The,incident,which,occurred,late,Sunday,night,at,Ajasa,community,,also,saw,several,homes,ransacked,by,the,hoodlums.A,resident,of,the,community,who,asked","ndate":"2024-12-17 15:54:13","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734450840.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 15:54:13","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246372","ntitle":"Firm prays court to bar Wike, others from Abuja disputed land","ntitle_slug":"firm-prays-court-to-bar-wike-others-from-abuja-disputed-land","nbrief":"By,TAIYE,AGBAJEA,firm,,Nextdora,Nigeria,Limited,,has,urged,an,Abuja,High,Court,to,restrain,the,Minister,of,Federal,Capital,Territory,(FCT),,Nyesom,Wike,,and,others,from,selling,its,landed,property.The,property,is,located,at,Plot,No.,4411,,Cadastral,Zone,A09,,Guzape,District,,Abuja.Nextdora,Ltd,,in,a,fresh,suit,marked:","ndate":"2024-12-17 15:52:28","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734450744.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 15:52:28","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246371","ntitle":"Okpebholo dissolves Edo Electoral Commission, others ","ntitle_slug":"okpebholo-dissolves-edo-electoral-commission-others","nbrief":"The,Edo,State,Governor,,Senator,Monday,Okpebholo,,has,dissolved,the,Edo,State,Independent,Electorial,Commission,Commission,(EDSIEC),,and,other,institutions,in,the,state.Daily,Trust,reports,that,other,institutions,affected,by,the,dissolution,include,Edo,State,Oil,and,Gas,Producing,Areas,Development,Commission,,Edo,State,Forestry,Commission,,the,House,of,Assembly","ndate":"2024-12-17 15:50:39","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734450590.jpeg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 15:50:39","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246369","ntitle":"Ebonyi govt arrests man for illegal taxation of petty sellers ","ntitle_slug":"ebonyi-govt-arrests-man-for-illegal-taxation-of-petty-sellers","nbrief":"The,Ebonyi,State,Government,has,announced,the,arrest,of,a,man,seen,in,a,viral,video,extorting,vegetable,sellers,at,the,International,Market.The,government,stated,that,the,suspect,violated,the,Executive,Order,banning,the,taxation,of,perishable,goods,in,the,state.It,will,be,recalled,that,on,March,20,,2024,,while","ndate":"2024-12-17 15:48:04","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734450457.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 15:48:04","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246368","ntitle":"Security agencies worst enemies of the media in Nigeria, says MRA in new report","ntitle_slug":"security-agencies-worst-enemies-of-the-media-in-nigeria-says-mra-in-new-report","nbrief":"Security,agencies,,including,the,police,,military,,and,intelligence,services,,have,consistently,been,the,worst,enemies,of,the,media,in,Nigeria,in,recent,years,and,were,responsible,for,the,highest,number,of,attacks,against,journalists,in,2024,,according,to,an,annual,state,of,media,freedom,report,for,the,year,released,today","ndate":"2024-12-17 15:45:18","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734450301.jpeg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 15:45:18","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , , , , {"newsid":"246350","ntitle":"Peter Obi salutes Lookman, Nnadozie over CAF Awards","ntitle_slug":"peter-obi-salutes-lookman-nnadozie-over-caf-awards","nbrief":"Precious,OhamThe,2023,Presidential,candidate,of,the,Labour,Party,,Peter,Obi,has,congratulated,Ademola,Lookman,and,Chiamaka,Nnadozie,for,emerging,winners,at,the,2024,CAF,Awards,,BSNSports.com.ng,reports.Obi,,in,a,tweet,on,his,official,handle,also,congratulated,the,Super,Falcons,for,emerging,as,the,best,Senior,National,Women's,team,in","ndate":"2024-12-17 14:19:12","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734444761.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 14:19:12","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , {"newsid":"246346","ntitle":"NANS gives FG 14-day ultimatum to fix Adamawa, Borno roads","ntitle_slug":"nans-gives-fg-14-day-ultimatum-to-fix-adamawa-borno-roads","nbrief":"The,National,Association,of,Nigerian,Students,,Zone,E,,has,issued,a,14-day,ultimatum,to,the,Federal,Government,to,mobilise,contractors,to,the,site,of,four,ongoing,major,road,projects,in,the,northeast,region.This,is,contained,in,a,press,release,issued,by,the,Zone,E,Coordinator,,Umar,Afkawa,,wherein,NANS,insisted","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:27:32","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734431051.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:27:32","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246344","ntitle":"Fear of job cuts grips Lafarge Africa staff over buyout deal","ntitle_slug":"fear-of-job-cuts-grips-lafarge-africa-staff-over-buyout-deal","nbrief":"On,December,1,,Swiss,cement,maker,and,majority,shareholder,in,Lafarge,Africa,,Holcim,,announced,an,agreement,to,sell,off,its,83.8,percent,stake,in,Lafarge,Africa,to,the,Chinese,cement,maker,,Huaxin,Cement,Company.,The,deal,,upon,completion,,would,give,Lafarge,Africa,a,100,percent,equity,value,of,$1,billion.In","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:22:32","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734430919.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:22:32","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"15","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246343","ntitle":"Business owners lament as robbers burgle Lagos shops","ntitle_slug":"business-owners-lament-as-robbers-burgle-lagos-shops","nbrief":"Residents,and,business,owners,in,the,Offin,,Ogunlewe,and,Bayeku,areas,of,Ikorodu,in,Lagos,State,have,raised,the,alarm,over,alleged,repeated,robbery,incidents,in,the,community.The,business,owners,who,are,mostly,affected,by,the,trend,lamented,that,it,had,been,ongoing,for,weeks.Speaking,on,Sunday,,the,victims,recounted","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:21:18","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734430776.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:21:18","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , , , , , {"newsid":"246334","ntitle":"The FG 12m job plan for the youth","ntitle_slug":"the-fg-12m-job-plan-for-the-youth","nbrief":"In,a,bid,to,address,the,negative,impacts,of,youth,restiveness,,the,federal,government,,in,collaboration,with,the,Nigerian,Youth,Economic,Engagement,and,De-Radicalisation,Programme,(NIYEEDEP),,recently,unveiled,a,plan,to,create,12,million,jobs,for,farmers,and,food,entrepreneurs.,The,Minister,of,Youth,Development,,Comrade,Ayodele,Olawande,,who,made","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:08:57","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734430130.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:08:57","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"39","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246332","ntitle":"Gateway airport begins charter flights, eyes full operation Jan. 2025","ntitle_slug":"gateway-airport-begins-charter-flights-eyes-full-operation-jan-2025","nbrief":"The,Gateway,International,Agro-Cargo,Airport,located,along,the,Ilisan-Iperu,axis,of,Ogun,State,is,taking,shape,ahead,of,the,commencement,of,scheduled,flight,operations,as,the,airport,has,secured,regulatory,approval,to,start,non-scheduled,charter,flights.The,commencement,of,charter,flights,was,described,as,a,major,development,in,the,airport,even","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:07:20","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734430032.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:07:20","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"15","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246331","ntitle":"Niger dangles 400 hectares of land to Dangote, BUA for industrialisation","ntitle_slug":"niger-dangles-400-hectares-of-land-to-dangote-bua-for-industrialisation","nbrief":"The,Niger,State,government,has,promised,to,allocate,200,hectares,of,land,each,to,Dangote,and,BUA,Groups,to,establish,factories,at,its,proposed,free,trade,zone,to,fast-track,development,and,provide,employment,opportunities,to,the,people.Governor,Muhammad,Umaru,Bago,made,the,announcement,when,he,engaged,relevant,stakeholders,at,Tagwai","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:06:56","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734430012.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:06:56","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246329","ntitle":"China extends visa-free transit policy to 10 days as part of efforts to lure more foreign tourists","ntitle_slug":"china-extends-visa-free-transit-policy-to-10-days-as-part-of-efforts-to-lure-more-foreign-tourists","nbrief":"China,has,tripled,the,amount,of,time,visitors,can,spend,in,the,country,without,a,visa,in,yet,another,move,to,entice,more,foreign,tourists.The,Chinese,State,Administration,of,Immigration,announced,the,country,will,expand,its,visa-free,layover,period,to,240,hours,(10,days),across,the,board.Previously,,there,were,two","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:04:57","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734429867.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:04:57","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"44","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246328","ntitle":"Trump, Softbank CEO announce $100B investment in US","ntitle_slug":"trump-softbank-ceo-announce-100b-investment-in-us","nbrief":"President-elect,,Donald,Trump,,and,Softbank,CEO,,Masayoshi,Son,,announced,Monday,a,$100,billion,investment,in,the,US,over,the,next,four,years.Speaking,alongside,Son,at,his,Mar-a-Lago,estate,,Trump,said,the,investment,would,result,in,at,least,100,000,new,jobs,in,the,US,focused,on,artificial,intelligence,and,associated,infrastructure.","ndate":"2024-12-17 10:03:11","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734429778.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 10:03:11","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"56","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246324","ntitle":"FULL LIST: PSC promotes 11 Police commissioners, 16 Deputy CPs","ntitle_slug":"full-list-psc-promotes-11-police-commissioners-16-deputy-cps","nbrief":"By,MONDAY,IJEHThe,Police,Service,Commission,(PSC),has,approved,the,promotion,of,11,Commissioners,of,Police,(CPs),and,16,Deputy,Commissioners,of,Police,(DCPs),to,their,next,ranks.Mr,Ikechukwu,Ani,,the,Head,of,Press,and,Public,Relations,of,PSC,,made,this,announcement,in,a,statement,on,Monday,in,Abuja.The,11","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:32:17","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409933.jpeg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:32:17","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246323","ntitle":"621 suspects operating in forests, national parks arrested ","ntitle_slug":"621-suspects-operating-in-forests-national-parks-arrested","nbrief":"No,fewer,than,621,criminals,using,some,forests,and,national,parks,in,some,parts,of,the,country,as,their,hideouts,to,perpetrate,heinous,crimes,have,been,arrested,,the,Office,of,the,National,Security,Adviser,(ONSA),has,disclosed.The,office,said,the,parks,like,Kamuku,,Chad,Basin,and,Kainji","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:32:00","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409876.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:32:00","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246322","ntitle":"Tinubu appoints eight new Permanent Secretaries ","ntitle_slug":"tinubu-appoints-eight-new-permanent-secretaries","nbrief":"President,Bola,Tinubu,has,appointed,eight,permanent,secretaries,in,the,federal,civil,service,to,fill,existing,and,impending,vacancies,in,some,states,and,geopolitical,zones.It,was,the,second,set,of,eight,permanent,secretaries,appointed,by,the,president,,following,those,appointed,last,June,from,Akwa,Ibom,,Anambra,,Bauchi,,Jigawa,,Ondo,,Zamfara,South","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:31:56","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409865.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:31:56","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246321","ntitle":"Vandal electrocuted while stealing cables in Abuja ","ntitle_slug":"vandal-electrocuted-while-stealing-cables-in-abuja","nbrief":"A,suspected,cable,vandal,,Muktar,Rabiu,,has,been,electrocuted,while,attempting,to,steal,high-voltage,cables,in,the,Federal,Capital,Territory.The,incident,occurred,on,November,28,,2024,just,weeks,after,Rabiu,had,been,apprehended,and,sentenced,for,a,similar,crime.This,was,revealed,in,a,statement,by,the,FCT,Police,Command,Spokesperson,,Josephine","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:31:52","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409827.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:31:52","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246320","ntitle":"Tinubu approves new service terms for military personnel ","ntitle_slug":"tinubu-approves-new-service-terms-for-military-personnel","nbrief":"President,Bola,Tinubu,on,Monday,presided,over,the,National,Defense,Council,meeting,,where,he,approved,the,new,Harmonized,Terms,and,Conditions,of,Service,(HTACOS),for,officers,and,enlisted,personnel,in,the,Nigerian,Armed,Forces.The,approval,,disclosed,by,the,Special,Assistant,to,the,President,on,Social,Media,,Dada,Olusegun,,signifies,a","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:25:00","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409420.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:25:00","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , {"newsid":"246317","ntitle":"AAC demands release of detained protesters in Ibadan","ntitle_slug":"aac-demands-release-of-detained-protesters-in-ibadan","nbrief":"African,Action,Congress,(AAC),party,,Oyo,state,chapter,has,demanded,the,release,of,12,protesters,who,were,arrested,after,protesting,against,the,demolition,of,their,properties,by,the,state,government.In,a,statement,signed,by,AAC,chairman,in,Oyo,state,,Kayode,Babayomi,noted,that,the,protesters,protested,against,the,demolition,of","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:22:14","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409329.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:22:14","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246315","ntitle":"ADP candidate prays court to nullify Rivers LG elections","ntitle_slug":"adp-candidate-prays-court-to-nullify-rivers-lg-elections","nbrief":"By,TAIYE,AGBAJEThe,Action,Democratic,Party,(ADP),has,prayed,a,Federal,High,Court,in,Abuja,to,nullify,the,election,victory,of,the,Action,Peoples,Party,(APP),candidates,in,the,Rivers,Local,Government,(LG),poll,held,on,Oct.,5.The,plaintiff,,Juboye,Abraham,,a,candidate,of,the,ADP,in,that,election,in","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:21:55","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409207.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:21:55","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246313","ntitle":"FG to adopt centralised national database to enhance justice delivery","ntitle_slug":"fg-to-adopt-centralised-national-database-to-enhance-justice-delivery","nbrief":"By,TAIYE,AGBAJEThe,Federal,Government,,on,Monday,,said,it,would,adopt,a,centralised,national,database,as,part,of,the,measure,to,enhance,justice,delivery,in,the,country.Mrs,Beatrice,Jedy-Agba,,the,Solicitor,General,of,the,Federation,and,Permanent,Secretary,,Federal,Ministry,of,Justice,,stated,this,in,Abuja,at,the,2-day,Strategic","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:21:42","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734409214.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:21:42","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"newsid":"246312","ntitle":"Diri ends annual leave, resumes work immediately ","ntitle_slug":"diri-ends-annual-leave-resumes-work-immediately","nbrief":"Governor,of,Bayelsa,State,,Senator,Douye,Diri,,yesterday,,Monday,,December,16,,2024,,ended,his,annual,leave,and,will,resume,his,official,duties,immediately.A,statement,by,his,spokesperson,,Mr.,Daniel,Alabrah,,on,Monday,,informed,that,the,Bayelsa,Governor,,who,went,on,a,three-week,leave,on,November,25,,will,resume,today,(Tuesday,","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:15:11","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734408899.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:15:11","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"46","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246310","ntitle":"Abia Radio decries sealing of office complex by state officials ","ntitle_slug":"abia-radio-decries-sealing-of-office-complex-by-state-officials","nbrief":"The,management,of,Enyimba,Radio,and,Television,Limited,,Aba,,Abia,State,,has,decried,the,sealing,of,her,office,complex,by,agents,of,Abia,Government,officials,,contending,it,was,only,building,an,office,complex,on,its,premises,and,not,a,hotel,,contrary,to,a,statement,by,the,state,government.The,state,government","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:14:42","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734408727.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:14:42","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"43","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , {"newsid":"246307","ntitle":"Ohanaeze crowns Umeh best performing Senator 2024","ntitle_slug":"ohanaeze-crowns-umeh-best-performing-senator-2024","nbrief":"By,PAMELA,EBOH,,Awka,With,less,than,a,year,after,he,emerged,as,one,of,the,Top,10,Most,Active,Senators,in,Nigeria,,the,Senator,representing,Anambra,Central,Senatorial,district,at,the,National,Assembly,,Dr.,Victor,Umeh,,has,topped,the,notch,with,his,conferment,as,the,Best,Performing,Senator,2024","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:14:22","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734408591.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:14:22","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"16","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , {"newsid":"246305","ntitle":"Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew named as Yang Tengbo ","ntitle_slug":"alleged-chinese-spy-linked-to-prince-andrew-named-as-yang-tengbo","nbrief":"An,alleged,Chinese,spy,,who,a,High,Court,judge,ruled,had,formed,an,\"unusual,degree,of,trust\",with,the,Duke,of,York,,has,been,named,as,Yang,Tengbo.He,was,previously,known,only,as,H6,due,to,an,anonymity,order,protecting,his,identity,,but,a,High,Court,judge,said,on,Monday","ndate":"2024-12-17 04:14:14","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734408568.png","nsubmit":"2024-12-17 04:14:14","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"44","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, , , , {"newsid":"246278","ntitle":"Otuaro: Entrenching enduring peace in the Niger Delta","ntitle_slug":"otuaro-entrenching-enduring-peace-in-the-niger-delta","nbrief":"By,FIDELIS,SORIWEIIn,March,2024,,President,Bola,Tinubu,left,nobody,in,doubt,about,his,plans,to,entrench,enduring,peace,in,the,oil,rich,Niger,Delta.,He,made,the,deliberate,bold,step,to,break,away,from,the,tradition,of,getting,retired,military,personnel,to,preside","ndate":"2024-12-16 19:00:41","nphoto":"https:\/\/support.newsexpressngr.com\/images\/2024\/12\/1734375572.jpg","nsubmit":"2024-12-16 19:00:41","newsflag":"normal","newscatid":"4","newssubcatid":"11","ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, ], "categories": [{"ncatid":"4","ncat":"News"}, {"ncatid":"12","ncat":"SHOWBIZ Xtra"}], "subcategories": [{"nsubcatid":"52","ncatid":"4","nsubcat":"Advertorials"}, {"nsubcatid":"49","ncatid":"4","nsubcat":"African Press Organisation"}, {"nsubcatid":"48","ncatid":"4","nsubcat":"Art & Literature"}, {"nsubcatid":"62","ncatid":"12","nsubcat":"B-I-Z-A-R-R-E"}, {"nsubcatid":"15","ncatid":"4","nsubcat":"Business & Economy"}, 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