British journalist, Christopher Wilson, caused controversy with a now-deleted tweet comparing Nigeria’s human rights record to Nazi Germany’s, sparked by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to the country. Wilson’s …
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Lagos holds screening tests for admission into model colleges May 28
The Lagos State Examinations Board (LSEB) has announced the dates for the 2024 screening test for admission into the state’s 16 model colleges and upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. This was …
Read More »47 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists surrender to MNJTF
No fewer than 47 individuals associated with Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Sector 3, …
Read More »Unidentified Muslim group disrupts interfaith worship centre in Ilorin
A group of unidentified Muslims stormed a worship centre in the Alalubosa area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, which reportedly accommodates both Christian and Islamic services. They allegedly disrupted …
Read More »Army troops gun down ISWAP commander Muhammad in charge of car bombing
The troops of Operation Desert Sanity III, Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised Mallam Muhammad, ISWAP’s top Commander in charge of Vehicle Bomb Improvised Explosive Device (VBEID) in Sambisa Forest. Muhammadu …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu tells Lagos Hajj pilgrims to be worthy ambassadors, shun illegality
Intending pilgrims from Lagos State preparing to perform this year’s Hajj have been advised to be good ambassadors of the state by conducting themselves well in the holy land of …
Read More »Court jails NURTW member, two others for drug trafficking
A 45-year-old driver and member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Tapha Kazeem Mustapha, and two others, were today convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for …
Read More »Reps threaten to cancel transport ministry’s PPP, concessions over non-compliance
The House of Representatives Committee investigating Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Concessions programmes has threatened to cancel all leases and concessions in the Federal Ministry of Transport. Rep. Ademorin Kuye, Chairman …
Read More »Kwara to conduct council polls in September
Kwara State Government has announced readiness to conduct local government council elections in September 2024. Okanla Baba, the KWSIEC Chairman, said the exercise would be held across the 16 local …
Read More »Senate considers bill to fight medical tourism with improved healthcare infrastructure
The Senate at the plenary on Thursday passed through second reading, a Bill seeking for an Act to establish the Health Infrastructure Development Agency to provide a comprehensive framework to …
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