The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Binta Bello, says one of the women rescued from a human traffickers’ den in Iraq, Odunayo …
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Gunfire erupts near Chad presidency, security forces respond
Gunfire erupted Wednesday evening near the presidency in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, with tanks and a heavy security presence on the streets, according to AFP reporters on the scene. A security …
Read More »FG set to take over 157 abandoned Almajiri schools
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to retake control of Almajiri schools established during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, which were handed over to governors of the 19 …
Read More »EFCC detains 10 officers in Lagos over alleged theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over allegations of theft of operational items. The development, according to the agency, is part …
Read More »Ohanaeze Ndigbo election ‘ll be peaceful, says MASSOB
As the pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, gears up for the election of new officers to run its affairs on January 10, 2025, the Movement for the Actualisation of the …
Read More »Reps lament low implementation of 2024 budget
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over the low implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget. The panel expressed the concern when the Accountant …
Read More »Osun donates food items, building materials to disaster victims
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has donated relief materials to the victims of disasters in all three senatorial districts in the state. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for …
Read More »One dead, others injured in Oyo road crash
A road accident in the Eleyele area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has claimed the life of a middle-aged woman, leaving several others injured. The victims are currently receiving medical …
Read More »N’Assembly demands improved capital project funding for 2024 budget
The National Assembly on Wednesday criticised the significant discrepancies between recurrent and capital expenditures, as well as the low level of fund releases for capital projects under the ongoing 2024 …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Gombe CAN insists 65 injured in Christmas procession accident
The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday, insisted that no fewer than 65 persons were injured from the December 25 Christmas procession accident. Recall that Police through the command’s Public …
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