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Three teenagers have lost their lives while swimming in a nearby river at Jinkiri Village, Tirwun Ward of Bauchi local government area of Bauchi State. The victims include Habibu Mohammed and Abubakar Mohammed, both 16 years old as well as Zailani Sule, 14-year-old, all residents of Durum Village. Police preliminary investigation indicated that the teenagers […]
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo has directed immediate emergency repairs on failed sections of the Kaduna – Abuja highway. Goronyo who, on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, embarked on an urgent inspection visit to the critical portion of the expressway gave the order. A statement by the Director Information, Ministry […]
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that Ogun, Rivers and Enugu states lead the list of states with the highest number of inmates on death row across custodial centres in the country. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Deputy Controller Abubakar Umar, stated that Ogun leads with […]
The Senate on Wednesday celebrated the Super Falcons for their thrilling semifinal triumph over South Africa’s Banyana Banyana at the ongoing 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The victory has now sent the team into the final and within touching distance of a record-extending 10th continental crown. During plenary, Chairman of the Senate Committee […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency bye-election, scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 19, 2025, did not take place. In a letter dated July 21, 2025, and addressed to the Director of Election and Party Monitoring at INEC headquarters […]
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has again denied harbouring criminal elements responsible for the mayhem in border communities between the state and neighbouring Benue. The clarification came amid recent claims by the former Pro Chancellor/Chairman of Council, Benue State University Makurdi, Professor Zachary Anger Gundu linking the governor to killings in Benue and land grabbing […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a widely circulated audio message claiming that it shut down the production of Tummy Tummy noodles and banned the sale of tinned tomatoes and Maggi seasoning cubes in Nigeria. NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement on Wednesday, described the audio […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have dismantled a notorious arms supply syndicate responsible for arming bandits in Benue State and other North-Central States. This is in furtherance of Police investigation on the deadly attacks by bandits on communities in Benue State last month. Force Police Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said operatives of the […]
Tensions escalated in the Kwara State capital on Tuesday as hundreds of residents staged a mass protest over the ongoing political feud between Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the Senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha. The demonstrators, comprising youths, women, and traditional stakeholders from across Ilorin Emirate took to major roads in the city, calling for […]
The law establishing the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), in Delta State, has shown that the institution is not legally permitted to host petroleum-based unions such as PENGASSAN and NUPENG. This follows renewed efforts by some individuals to disrupt the university’s academic stability by promoting unauthorised union activities. Despite FUPRE’s name and focus […]