Pupils at the 84-year-old Central Primary School in Alkaleri, Bauchi State, are being denied a convenient learning environment due to the encroachment of the popular Alkaleri Sunday grain market. The …
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Private power generation now costs N750/kWh — Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that private entities will need up to N750 to generate one kilowatt-hour of electricity because of the high cost of petrol. Adelabu …
Read More »Jigawa explosion: Northern govs donate N900m
The Northern States Governors’ Forum, led by Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Saturday, donated N50m each to the Jigawa State government, over the devastating petrol tanker explosion that claimed …
Read More »#EndSARS memorial: Amnesty, activists tackle police over harassment of protesters
Human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and activists, have tackled the Nigeria Police Force over the alleged harassment of protesters commemorating the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. About 23 …
Read More »Success begins ‘new chapter’ with UAE giants Al Wasl
Nigeria striker Isaac Success is thrilled by his transfer to United Arab Emirate side Al Wasl SC after two months in the labour market, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 28-year-old …
Read More »Lawyer queries N11.3tn refinery rehabilitation spending
A Lagos-based lawyer, Abdul-Ganeey Imran, has filed a Freedom of Information request to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, demanding details about the state of the country’s four government-owned refineries. …
Read More »Alleged adultery: Kano arraigns Jigawa commissioner
The Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Auwal Sankara, will be arraigned in a Kano court today, over alleged infidelity. The Director-General of Hisbah Commission in Kano, Mr Abba …
Read More »Anambra residents in distress as blood-thirsty gunmen leave trails of sorrow
IKENNA OBIANERI writes on the activities of gunmen in Anambra State as they continue to unleash terror and fear in the minds of the state’s residents, the latest being the …
Read More »Car crash: Leverkusen explain Boniface’s health condition
Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have issued an update on the health condition of Nigeria international Victor Boniface following a car crash in Germany, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles …
Read More »Army debunks COAS death rumours, retires 15 Generals
The Nigerian Army on Sunday debunked reports circulating in the media that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Several reports originating from a social media …
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