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Nasarawa police arrest fake corp member in NYSC camp ....
Ogeh Bethel Chibuife, a fictitious member of the National Youth Service Corps, was apprehended at the Magaji Dan Yumusa Orientation Camp in Keffi, according to confirmation from the Nasarawa State Police Command.The arrest came about as a result of a complaint that a NYSC sta ....
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Harvard University takes Tony Elumelu foundation as case study ....
In honour of the Tony Elumelu Foundation's charitable accomplishments, the Harvard Business School, the graduate business school of Harvard University, will highlight the organisation in what was called a "ground-breaking case study."The case study, which is reportedly the first of ....
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FG imposes $10 billion fine on Binance ....
The Federal Government has fined cryptocurrency trading firm Binance $10 billion for allegedly impacting the nation's forex crisis.This was revealed in a Friday interview with the BBC by Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu's special advisor on communication and strategy.In Ni ....
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Tinubu appoints 4 executive directors for TCN ....
Four new executive directors have been appointed to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by President Bola Tinubu. The appointment is good for a period of four years, renewable once. The President's spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, made this revelation ....
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Yoruba actor Sisi Quadri is dead ....
According to reports, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, better known by his stage as Sisi Quadri, was a Yoruba actor in Nollywood.On December 25, 2023, Oyebamiji celebrated his 44th birthday.A few of his colleagues in the Yoruba film industry reported his passing.Announcing his death, ....
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Three dead after fatal accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway ....
On Friday night, a mob is said to have killed three individuals near the Kara-OPIC bus stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Motorway, and they then set a Hilux Toyota car on fire.According to reports, three persons were killed and two more were injured when the white Toyota Hilux with th ....
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Man assaults wife after she served him divorce papers ....
Laban Mukombelo, 53, of Mkushi, Zambia, is said to have taken to his heels after cutting Eunice Kabamba, his wife, with an axe when she tried to serve him with divorce papers.As a result, Laban is the target of a manhunt by police in Central Province for the horrific attack on his 50-year- ....
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Police arrest 15 suspects for looting Abuja warehouse ....
Fifteen individuals have been taken into custody by police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in connection with the theft of a nearby ....
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Nigerian Navy arrests ship suspected to contain stolen crude oil in Niger Delta ....
Motor Tanker SWEET MIRI, a ship accused of engaging in crude oil theft, was intercepted by the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft as part of Operation Delta Sanity. ....
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Representative committee to issue arrest warrant to Binance executives ....
A House of Representatives committee has decided to issue arrest warrants for executives of the cryptocurrency platform Binance. ....
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Fire razes Lagos building, kills 3-year-old boy ....
Over the weekend, a fire in the Ejigbo neighbourhood of Lagos State destroyed a building, killing a three-year-old kid named Michael. ....
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Residents in Ajegunle, Lagos pay N50 to access healthcare ....
According to Dr. Kunle Megbuwawon, Chief Project Officer of Orange Health Initiative, hundreds of people in Ajegunle, a suburb in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area, pay N50 every day to receive healthcare.This was revealed by Megbuwawon during a speech about the health interven ....
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Lagos maintains to enforce monthly rental policy ....
Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, the Special Advisor on Housing to the Lagos State Governor, has revealed that the state's monthly rental programme will put into effect either early in 2025 or before the end of 2024.She said this at the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority's press conferen ....
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Binance to discontinue services in naira ....
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has declared its intention to stop offering any services associated with the Nigerian Naira.The Nigerian currency, the Naira, was allegedly exploited by the cryptocurrency exchange site Binance, which caused a wild slide in its value.In ad ....
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India police arrest seven men who allegedly gang-raped tourist ....
According to officials, seven men are currently being held in India for the alleged gang rape of a tourist and assault on her spouse. This case has brought attention to the widespread issue of sexual violence against women in the nation.In relation to the incident, police said on Sa ....
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Ekiti APC chairman Paul Omotoso is dead ....
Paul Omotoso, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in power in Ekiti state, has passed away.A brief illness claimed the life of the lawmaker, who was born in Imesi, Ekiti, late on Tuesday night.According to a second source who is close to the state's APC hierarchy, he ....
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Lassa Fever: Death toll hits 13 in Benue ....
Thirteen people have died as a result of the Lassa fever outbreak in Benue State, and there are now 55 confirmed cases of the deadly illness.This was said on Tuesday by Dr. Yanmar Ortese, the Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Resources, during a report on the current Epidemiolo ....
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Five IPOB fighters killed by Nigerian Army, Navy in Imo ....
Five combatants from the Indigenous People of Biafra were slain by Nigerian Army and Navy personnel during a gunfight at Ejemekuru in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.The clash between the army and IPOB fighters in the state's Orsu LG took place a few days prior to the e ....
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Court affirms Julius Abure as LP Natiomal chairman ....
Julius Abure's position as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, has been confirmed by the Court of Appeal, Abuja division.On Wednesday, the Federal Capital Territory's High Court's ruling prohibiting Abure and two other individuals from representing themselves as national officer ....
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Over 200 women IDPs abducted in Borno, UN confirms ....
Yesterday, the United Nations (UN) verified the exclusive story regarding the kidnapping of female internally displaced persons (IDPs) in B ....
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Speaking Yoruba language is draining, actress Adunni Ade laments ....
Speaking Yoruba can be exhausting f ....
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16 people feared dead in Benue attack ....
On Thursday, gunmen in the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State attacked several towns, killing sixteen people. The attackers are ....
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Nigeria gets new meningitis vaccine ....
Nigeria is the first nation to get the new MenFive meningitis vaccine from the worldwide stockpile supported by the Vaccine Alliance. The U ....
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16 dead in another Benue attack ....
In an attack on Wandor, Mbaikyor community in the Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State on Thursday evening, a retired army officer and fifteen other people are claimed to have died at the hands of suspected armed herdsmen.In 11 communities, the invade ....
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Nigeria Army destroys IPOB headquarters in Imo ....
The Nigerian army claims that its forces, together with those of sister agencies, have demolished the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) headquarters in Mother Valley, Orsu council area, Imo state. Force commander of Joint Task Force Southeast, Operation Udo Ka, Hassan Dada, ga ....
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Measles Outbreak:At least 2000 cases recorded in Burkina Faso ....
As the nation fights a widespread outbreak, more than 2,000 youngsters in Burkina Faso are thought to have come into contact with the measles in the last four months.The virus that causes measles is extremely contagious and primarily affects children.The most dangerous side e ....
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Omoyele Sowore reunites with family in the US five years after travel ban ....
Omoyele Sowore, an activist for democracy and the African Action Congress's presidential candidate for the general ....
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Former Nasarawa senator Danso Sodangi is dead ....
Abubakar Danso Sodangi was a former senator from Nasarawa West Senatorial District who served in the National Assembly. He passed away.Over the phone on Monday, a family source—who begged to remain anonymous—confirmed the former senator's passing to Daily Trust.The former senato ....
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Woman jumps into river in Lagos ....
According to the police, a woman who boarded a boat from Igando in Lagos State to Ogun is believed to have leaped into the river from the moving vessel.Rescue crews were already looking for the woman, according to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, who verified the ....
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Czech Republic model Krystyna Pyszkova crowned Miss World 2024 ....
At a spectacular ceremony in India on Saturday, Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic became victorious in the Miss World 2024 competition, beating out Indian competitor Sini Shetty, who placed in the top 8.Yasmina Zaytoun, Miss Lebanon, placed first runner-up in the competition. ....
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Federal government renames Minna Airport after President Bola Tinubu ....
The Minna airport in Niger State has been renamed after President Bola Tinubu by the federal government. The president will officially open the airport today, according to information released by the state's commissioner of information, Binta Mamman, on Sunday during a press conferenc ....
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SSANU, NASU to embark on seven-day strike ....
In protest of their four months' salary being withheld, the Non-Academic Staff Union and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities announced a seven-day warning strike on Monday.After their joint action committee met last Thursday and Friday in Akure, Ondo State, the unions ann ....
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Donald Trump vows to free US Capitol rioters if reelected ....
Calling those imprisoned for their involvement in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol "hostages," Donald Trump on Monday promised to release them as soon as he is reelected.On January 6, 2021, the rioters, emboldened by the former president and his fabrications of voter fraud, stormed the US ....
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Nigerian Army uncovers illegal gun factory in Delta ....
An illicit weapons factory was discovered by the Nigerian Army's 63 Brigade in the Onicha Olona hamlet of Delta State's Aniocha North Local Government Area.The plant can create ten firearms a week, according to the Commander of the 63 Brigade, Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, ....
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Naira appreciates at parallel market ....
The parallel segment of the foreign currency (FX) market saw an increase in the value of the naira on Monday, reaching N1,600 per dollar.From the N1,620/$ exchanged recorded on March 8, it increased by 1.23 percent.The purchase rate of the US dollar was stated by currency dea ....
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Angry mob set Wuse market in Abuja on fire ....
Tuesday saw the arson of a portion of the Abuja Market, Wuse by a vengeful mob and irate vendors following the reported shooting of a man by an officer who had been found guilty.According to PUNCH Online, the man attempted to flee and was shot by an officer assigned to the Mobile Co ....
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Bandits abduct at least 60 in another attack on Kaduna community ....
According to reports, suspected bandits who raided the Buda community in Kajuru local government area, Kaduna State, kidnapped no fewer than sixty-one people.Newsmen were informed by a local resident that the bandits broke into the village on Monday night at approximately 11:45 p.m., firin ....
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29-year-old Anas Musa builds rockets in Gombe ....
Anas Musa, a 29-year-old native of Gombe State, has promised to never give up on his goal of being accepted into the Nigerian Defence Academy or other security agencies.According to Arewa PUNCH, Musa revealed that, despite his seven failed attempts to be accepted into the esteemed m ....
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Naira gains at parallel, value increases to N1,570 per dollar ....
On Wednesday, the parallel segment of the foreign currency (FX) market saw a 1.88 percent increase in the value of the naira, making it N1,570.Nigeria's currency increased from its March 11 trading of N1,600/$. The purchase rate of the US dollar was stated by currency de ....
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Mercy Chinwo to hold first live concert in Lagos ....
Mercy Chinwo, a well-known gospel singer from Nigeria, is scheduled to perform live for the first time in Lagos on March 29, 2024, which is Good Friday.The free public concert, with the theme "Overwhelming Victory," will take place at the Eko Hotels and Suites beginning at 5: ....
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Olubadan of Ibadan Oba Moshood Olalekan dies at 81 ....
A traditional Yoruba monarch has away after only two years in power, causing sadness among Nigerians in the southern part of the nation.After a protracted career in education and politics, Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun held a brief reign as the Olubadan of Ibadan, a city in southwest Nigeri ....
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Police arrest armed robber, kidnapper disguised as lunatic in Lagos ....
The Nigeria Police Force has advised the populace to exercise caution and vigilance in the face of criminal misdirection.The force was called in response to the arrest in Lagos State of one Olaseinde Ojo, a suspected armed robber and kidnapper who poses as a madman to entice ....
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BIC unveils virtual art gallery in Africa ....
In an effort to encourage innovation and creativity in Africa, BIC has opened an art exhibition in the Metaverse.The metaverse is a virtual environment where people converse using avatars.It can be seen online with a browser or a virtual reality headset on Web3, the most rece ....
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BIC unveils virtual art gallery in Africa ....
In an effort to encourage innovation and creativity in Africa, BIC has opened an art exhibition in the Metaverse.The metaverse is a virtual environment where people converse using avatars.It can be seen online with a browser or a virtual reality headset on Web3, the most rece ....
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Nigeria's inflation rose to 31.70% in February, NBS says ....
Nigeria's inflation rate increased from 29.90% in January 2024 to 31.70% in February.In its most recent CPI and inflation data, which was made public on Friday, the National Bureau of Statistics stated that this number represents an increase of 1.80%.The aforementioned sugges ....
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Troops kill terrorists during clash in Taraba ....
Following a fierce battle with extremists in Taraba state's Bali local government area, troops from the Nigerian Army's 6 Brigade were able to neutralise two terrorists.In a statement issued on its Verified X handle, the Army said that arms and ammo were collected following the inci ....
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School principal arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries on female student ....
A secondary school principal in Lagos' Igando neighbourhood has been taken into custody by the police on charges of flogging a female pupil and causing injuries to her body.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the Command, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that ....
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Elon Musk's Starship spacecraft undergoes third test flight ....
On Thursday, SpaceX's Starship spacecraft completed a circumnavigation of the globe and met a blazing end over the Indian Ocean.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selected the vehicle for a future lunar landing, and the test flight was deemed the most successful demon ....
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Delta youths kill army captain, 15 other soldiers in community clash ....
The director of information at the defence headquarters, Tukur Gusau, reports that on Thursday in Delta state's Okuoma Bomadi LGA, sixteen Nigerian troops on a peace mission were ambushed by young people and slain.In a statement issued on Saturday, Gusau said: “The troops of 181 A ....
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SSANU, NASU begin one-week warning strike ....
In the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has started a seven-day warning strike.In observance of the seven-day warning strike, members of the SSANU at the University of Abuja barred the gate's access on Monday.Recall that ....
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Ex-BBNaija Queen ties the knot in Lagos ....
Queen Mercy Atang, a former housemate of Big Brother Naija season six, and her partner, David Oyekanmi, got married in court at the Ikoyi marriage registration in Lagos.In widely shared images and videos on Saturday, the couple—clad in black trousers and white suits—recited thei ....
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87 abducted by bandits in another Kaduna attack ....
When robbers attacked the Kaduna settlements of Gangere and Aguna, which are part of the Kufana District of the Kajuru Local Government Area, at least 87 inhabitants were taken hostage.According to Daily Trust, the event took place early on Monday morning.Although the inciden ....
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Borno: Suicide bomber dies, injures two after detonating bomb ....
According to Nahum, the incident happened on Sunday night at around eight o'clock during the Muslims' nightly prayers.An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated close to the roundabout by a male suicide bomber who was thought to be targeting a mosque, ultimately taking his own l ....
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Nigerian troops rescue 16 abducted persons in Kaduna ....
According to the Nigerian Army, its soldiers have freed 16 people who were kidnapped by bandits in the Tantatu hamlet in Kajuru LGA, Kaduna ....
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Unions clash over ticket sales in Ogun state ....
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Ogun State Parks and Garages Management Board (OGSPAM) are about to clash in A ....
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11 Kenyan University students die in ghastly bus accident ....
Police claimed that eleven people were killed and 42 others were critically injured after a bus carrying students from a prestigious instit ....
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'I want to be transferred to Kuje,' Nnamdi Kanu tells court ....
Nnamdi Kanu, the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, has begged to be moved to Kuje prison after the Federal High ....
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Land grabbers kill bricklayer, take body away ....
Mrs. Joke Kolapo, a mother of three, has described how her husband Sodiq, a bricklayer in Ibeju-Lekki, Epe division of Lagos State, was shot and killed by a group purportedly working for a renowned land grabber known as Ibile.She made her remarks at a press conference on Tuesday in ....
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Edo police detain 23-year-old man in possession of two guns ....
Officers from the Edo State Police Command have detained Rukevwe George, a 23-year-old dropout from secondary school, on suspicion of possessing guns.At a place in the state capital of Benin, Rukevwe was taken into custody.One automatic double barrel rifle made in another cou ....
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Senate reviews, passes student loan bill ....
The Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024 has been approved by the Senate.This follows the Senate's review of the Bill's report from the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND.During plenary, Senator Muntari Danduts ....
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Fire razes Idumota market in Lagos, destroys properties ....
Millions of Naira's worth of products were destroyed by an early-morning fire that destroyed some stores in the Nnamdi Azikwe and Docemo portion of Lagos State's Idumota Market on Monday.Three buildings in the market, which is well-known for its clothing, purses, and shoes, were dam ....
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Indian man kills two children in their home ....
In Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, a man is accused of killing two children after breaking into his neighbor's house and demanding money. Details of the case have surfaced. According to authorities, Sajid, the alleged killer, knew the victims' father Vinod and owned a barbershop across ....
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Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong resigns from office ....
Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong has submitted his resignation, ending his one-year term in office.The announcement was made after the Vietnamese Communist Party accepted his resignation, citing "shortcomings" that had allegedly affected public opinion and damaged the party's and t ....
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Man arrested for pointing gun at neighbour ....
SWAT was sent to south Austin on Thursday morning after police said a man had pointed an assault-style weapon at his neighbour after a fight. The suspect was taken into custody.At 9:33 a.m., the Austin Police Department announced on social media that SWAT and patrol officers were dispatche ....
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Police uncovers illegal drink factory in Lagos ....
The Lagos State Police Command said on Thursday that its agents had discovered an illegal drink manufacturing in the Agege region of the state and had taken four people into custody.This occurs concurrently with the police announcement that they have opened an inquiry into the accus ....
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FAAC disburses N1.2trn to FG, States, LGs ....
TThe Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils have received a total of N 1.152 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). In February, the money was derived from various sources, value-added tax profits, and accruals into the Feder ....
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Bandits attack Niger, Benue community, leaves over 20 dead ....
Over 20 people are said to have died in the attack on the Madaka hamlet in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, according to additional information that surfaced on Friday.The ambush on Thursday was reported to have claimed the lives of two monarchs and the commander of th ....
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US surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant on a 62-year-old ....
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced the successful transplantation of a kidney from a genetically modified pig into a 62-year-old man with end-stage renal disease.This groundbreaking surgery, conducted on March 16, signifies a significant step forward in providing ....
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Soldiers rescue kidnapped victims in Sokoto ....
According to the Defence Headquarters, soldiers from Operation Hadrin Daji have freed a woman who was kidnapped in Sokoto State's Gada Local Government Area and sixteen Almajiris.According to The PUNCH, on March 9, 2024, a group of terrorists broke into the LGA and abducted the vict ....
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NASU, SSANU, NAATS end warning strike, resume work on Monday ....
The current seven-day and three-day ....
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NAHCON announces Hajj fare increment by 1.9m ....
According to the Nigerian National Hajj Commission, pilgrims who registered for the 2024 Hajj before the prior deadline of February 12 will ....
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No ransom was paid for the release of Kaduna schoolchildren, FG declares ....
On Monday, the Federal Government declared that no ransom had been paid to free the 137 students who had been abducted from Kuriga in Kadun ....
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Kano court sentences Chinese man to death by hanging for killing ex-girlfriend ....
Frank Geng-Quangrong, a Chinese nat ....
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Ondo governorship aspirant Paul Akintelure is dead ....
Paul Akintelure, a leading contender for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship in Ondo State, has passed away. ....
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Abducted Edo PDP chairman freed after 11 days in captivity ....
Dr. Tony Azegbemi, the chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, was freed from captors after eleven days. ....
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Lagos govt arrests two doctors over patient's death ....
The Lagos State Government docked two doctors, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, before an Ikeja High Court for their incompetence in causi ....
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NSCDC uncovers illegal oil refineries in Rivers ....
In a forest in the Odagwa village of the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Special Intelligence Squad of the Nigerian Securi ....
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Lagos residents to experience heavier, unusual rainfall ....
On Tuesday, the Lagos State Government issued a warning to residents, advising them to brace themselves for greater than average rainfall a ....
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Bandits abduct many in Zamfara community, kill imam ....
Sheikh Ahmad Rufa'i, the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Keita village, Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State, was assassinated by bandits. Less tha ....
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Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to the less-privileged in Lagos ....
The distribution of 80,000 10kg sacks of rice to the state's most disadvantaged residents has been announced by the Aliko Dangote Foundatio ....
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Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan sues NSA, EFCC ....
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executi ....
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Police arrest 26 suspected car snatchers, ex-covicts, others in Rivers ....
26 alleged vehicle snatchers, including five ex-convicts, have been taken into custody by the Rivers State Police ....
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Nigerian playwright, director Wole Oguntokun is dead ....
Wole Oguntokun, a well-known dramatist and theatrical director from Nigeria, passed away. Oguntokun, a lawyer as well, died on Wednesday at the age of 56. On Thursday afternoon, friend and filmmaker Kayode Peters posted on his Instagram page the news of his passing.Part of the post ....
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10 aspirants pay for Ondo APC governorship nomination form ....
No less than ten candidates have paid N50 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo State gubernatorial ticket after two days of sales. The drill is scheduled to conclude by April 3, 2024, having begun on Wed ....
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Police arrest drug dealer with suspected Indian hemp in Lagos ....
In Oshodi, Lagos State, a physically challenged drug dealer was apprehended with suspected India hemp and tramadol capsules that he was selling. In a post published on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Friday, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the Lagos Police Command, ....
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EFCC apprehends 74 internet scammers in Ogun ....
In Ogun State, agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Command have taken 74 alleged online scammers into custody. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesperson, stated as much in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, the accused fraud ....
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Bosun Tijani celebrates President Tinubu, distributes food packages to Kuje prison inmates ....
In honour of President Bola Tinubu's birthday, Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, gave food packs to prisoners in Kuje jail. On March 29, the president turned 72. The minister shared pictures of hundreds of shiny food packs featuring ....
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10-year-old strangles boy to death during football match in Lagos ....
Israel, a 10-year-old child, strangled his friend Ezekiel at Powerline in the Lagos State neighbourhood of Ejigbo. According to what PUNCH Online has learned, the incident took place on Friday as they were playing football in the neighbourhood. According to a police ....
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