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A labourer, Abdullahi Garba, 36, was on Monday docked in a Sharia Court in Kano State for allegedly stealing an amplifier worth N80,000 from a mosque Garba, who resides in Kawon Lambu Hotoro, Nasarawa Local Government in Kano, was charged ...

A dump site fire has razed a Sokoto market Dump site fire razes sokoto market, brand new motorcycles goneA section of Sokoto central market where motorcycles are sold has been razed by fire. It was learnt that the fire, which ...

A man has been accused of ra.ping a girl who looks like a teenager inside a bush In the video, the man and the girl are seen coming out of the bush, with the girl appearing to be in tears. ...

The village of Riruwai in Lame District of Bauchi Emirate, Toro LGA of Bauchi State, has been plunged into mourning following the tragic abduction and murder of its traditional ruler, Alhaji Garba Badamasi Reports indicate that on Friday, 15th March ...

  A real estate company, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, has installed industrial solar streetlights in all its estates in Ogun State. The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd, Dr Babatunde Adeyemo, in a statement, disclosed that at least ...

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have directed their members to begin a seven-day warning strike today The action was taken by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) ...

Nigerians may soon be importing yam for local consumption from China, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Ernest Umakihe, has said Umakihe stated this while speaking at a stakeholders workshop on repositioning yam as an ...

A hair stylist, Josephine Odunu (20), and a despatch rider, Edesemi Ikporo (30), have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for selling drugged chin-chin to students and at social parties in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Director of ...

A Delta state woman has slumped and died while singing praises in church The woman identified as Imade reportedly collapsed and died while singing on the altar at Living Messiah Church in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta ...

  FirstBank at 130: Enabling the Giants in Customers, Stakeholders By Bolaji Israel Like a fine wine, FirstBank has only improved with age, becoming more dynamic, innovative and trusted by the nation. This is a testament to the diligence and ...

South Sudan’s government is closing down ALL schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to ...

Diplomatic and military relations between the United States and the West African nation of Niger hit a new low this weekend In a statement on state television, a spokesman for Niger’s junta said Saturday the U.S. military presence in the ...

Hundreds in Cuba’s second-largest city, Santiago, took to the streets late Sunday in a rare public protest over blackouts and shortage of food Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has called for an “atmosphere of tranquillity and peace.” Protesters in Santiago chanted ...

Terrorists on Sunday night kidnapped 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident to Punch correspondent on Monday ...

Congo has reinstated the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country The statement, dated last week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without proper ...

Kenyan journalist, Rita Tinina has been found dead! The vibrant journalist was found dead at her home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi on Sunday, March 17, 2024. At the time of publishing this article, the family was yet to reveal details of ...

Peter Obi has called for the 2024 budget to be reviewed Obi seeks review of entire 2024 budget The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for a total review of the 2024 budget, citing grave concerns over the ...

The United Kingdom has rejected Russia’s election result Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron said the result of the Russian elections showed “the depth of repression” under President Vladimir Putin. Cameron, who on Sunday evening said the election was neither free nor fair, dismissed the poll ...

Rotary International has allocated two million dollars to projects aimed at reducing child and maternal mortality in Nigeria over a three-year period. The President of the international group, Mr Gordon McInally, disclosed this during a community health engagement at LEA ...

  Wema Bank has stressed the need for inclusion and equity for women in the workplace and society. According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, at the bank’s International Women’s Day event, all hands must ...

Access Holdings Plc inched up by 1.52 per cent on Thursday, a day after Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede was appointed the chairman of the financial group. Access Holdings trading under the AccessCorp ticker on the Nigerian Exchange appreciated to N23.35 from N23 ...

  No fewer than 17 out of the existing 24 Deposit Money Banks may be unable to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s capital requirement if it is increased from its current N25bn, according to a report by Ernst and Young. ...

  Fan Milk Plc has disclosed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Obasanjo Farms Nigeria Limited to boost dairy production in the country. In a statement, the firm said the partnership was aimed at advancing dairy farming ...

  President Bola Tinubu says the killers of Nigerian Army personnel who were on a peace mission in Delta State will not go unpunished. At least 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed on a mission to douse clashes between two communities ...

Two men have been arrested for defiling minors in Lagos Two arrested for defiling minors in Lagos Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Augustine Udeh and Adepoju Moses, for allegedly ra.ping two teenagers in different ...