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A total of 25 perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have been sentenced to death as part of crackdown on the menace across Kaduna State. Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Dr Rabi Ibrahim disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation of Muslim Opinion Leaders who were working on prevention of GBV in Northern […]
Former presidential candidate and of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called for an open and competitive presidential primary. Hashim, in a statement by his media aide, Hassan Mahmoud also threw his weight behind speculated return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Labour Party standard-bearer, […]
A media advocacy group, Volunteer Media Advocacy for Accountable Leadership, has hailed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the professional conduct of its recent promotion examinations, describing the process as transparent, fair, and consistent with public service standards. In a statement released on Tuesday, the group said its review of the exercise showed that […]
Residents from at least thirty 30 villages from Dan-Isa and Kagara of Kaura-Namoda local government area of Zamfara State stormed Gusau, the capital of the state to protest against insecurity bedeviling their area on Thursday. The protesters comprising women and children were carried placards with inscriptions such as: “We need peace in Kaura-Namoda Villages,” […]
Manchester United have agreed to a deal worth £73.7million (85m euros) with Red Bull Leipzig to sign Benjamin Sesko. Confirming the imminent transfer on his X account Fabrizio Romano wrote, “Benjamin Šeško to Manchester United, here we go! “Agreement club to club reached with RB Leipzig for €76.5m plus €8.5m add-ons. “Šeško agreed terms […]
Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has disclosed that negotiation with bandits by neighbouring states has caused their influx into the state. While decrying the infiltration of cattle rustlers and bandits into the state, Governor Bago said he will not engage in any form of negotiation. The governor stated this during a stakeholders’ consultative […]
A 100-bed Renewed Hope Mother and Child Specialist Hospital has been commissioned by the Presidency to address maternal and child mortality in Oko-Ita, Ibiono Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State. The state-of-the-art medical facility, built and equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals […]
In a sweeping move to reinforce discipline and uphold professionalism within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has dismissed 15 personnel and sanctioned 216 others in a sweeping disciplinary exercise. The action, which followed exhaustive investigations and recommendations from the Board’s Disciplinary and General Purpose Committee […]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a doctorate degree in Strategic Management, among other qualifications. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, President Tinubu […]
Gunmen have killed two persons and abducted another three in Ganmu Village, near Babanla in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State. The event occurred on July 31, 2025 when the gunmen attacked some people while traveling from Lagos to Babanla Village in Kwara State. Spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire- […]
