Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned the Federal Government that “claims of animals such as snakes, termites, gorillas and monkeys swallowing public funds must never be the fate of …
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12-year basic education: FG meets NUT, principals Wednesday
The Federal Government is set to meet with the Nigeria Union of Teachers and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools on Wednesday to discuss the proposal by …
Read More »Rivers community deserted as cultists kill 19 residents
No fewer than 19 people were feared killed in a renewed cult clash in Obelle Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday. The development has sparked …
Read More »Foundation commits to improving Makoko residents’ welfare
The Deborah Bosah Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has raised concerns over the dire living conditions of residents in Makoko, Lagos. The organisation expressed its concern during a visit to the …
Read More »Rivers community protests alleged killing of youth by police
Residents of Omagwa Community in Ikwerre Local Council of Rivers State have staged a protest over the death of a young man, Bright Chikuma Egbule, allegedly shot dead by police …
Read More »Gas explosion destroys 550 bags of beans, vehicle in Niger
A gas explosion at Tasiu Gas Plant in Sabon Wuse, Tafa Local Council of Niger State, has destroyed 550 bags of beans, six bags of soya beans, and a vehicle. …
Read More »Rights group condemns FG’s road toll policy, calls for suspension
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to introduce tolls on additional federal roads, describing the move as a “toxic policy” that will …
Read More »Two kingpins excrete 125 wraps of heroin weighing 2.257kg
Attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle consignments of heroin into Nigeria via Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) have been foiled by operatives of …
Read More »Sokoto govt warns against illegal mining, enforces compliance
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Yusuf Muhammad Maccido, has warned that the state will not tolerate illegal mining activities and has vowed to enforce strict compliance with …
Read More »Freed Thai nationals held captive in Gaza return home
Five Thai nationals held captive in Gaza for more than a year have returned home after being released last month. Watchara Sriaoun, Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Sarusak Rumnao and Bannawat …
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