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The Defence Headquarters has vowed not to rest until all kidnapped Kaduna students are FREED! The Headquarters said that the kidnapping of 287 students at a school in Kuriga, Kaduna State by terrosists last week was to use soft targets ...

It’s a BBC exclusive… Rose told the BBC her “life was hell” when she came to Britain Sitting in the living room of a Salvation Army safe house in Cambridgeshire, Rose looks like a regular 20-something. Her clothes and friendly smile ...

Dino Melaye begs God to forgive leaders & elites as classroom collapses on children Senator Dino Melaye has asked God to forgive Nigerian leaders and elites as a classroom collapsed and trapped pupils in northern Nigeria. In a video shared ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori as the new Director General of the National Agency For The Control of AIDS Dr. Ilori, who is the first female to be appointed the Director-General of the agency began her initial ...

Kidnappers of the Kaduna school children have contacted a spokesman for the families of the hostages, demanding a total of 1 billion naira for the release of the students According to Reuters, the kidnappers also vowed to kill the students and staff ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike maintains he is still a member of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite threats of expulsion from some chieftains of the party Wike, the immediate past governor of ...

North Koreans risk the wrath of the regime if they keep dogs as pets, Pyongyang has decreed, warning that canines should only be kept for meat and fur The bizarre ban was announced through the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea, ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that at over 60 years of age, she was too old to be afraid of death The wife of the Nigerian President, a three-time senator said this on Tuesday in Bauchi while ...

  Police arrest woman for abducting three pupils in Lagos school Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt at an undisclosed primary school in the Ijegun area of the state following the arrest of a suspected ...

A gas explosion has killed two in China and injured 26 A suspected gas leak caused a blast at a restaurant in China’s northern province of Hebei that ripped facades from buildings, damaged cars and scattered debris to kill two ...

Covid-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday This marked a sharp reversal during ...

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the impoverished country It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti. Mr Henry ...

A 30-year-old graduate of the Federal Polytechnics Nekede in Imo State, Nerus Elemamba, has allegedly committed suicide His body was reportedly found dangling in his room on Monday evening in his village in Umuohii, Oboama community in the Ezinihitte Mbaise ...

The Nigeria Army‘s 63 Brigade apprehended eight individuals from a single family linked to a weapons manufacturing facility in Delta The factory boasted a capability to churn out ten guns weekly. Among the eight suspects arrested are the 20-year-old mastermind ...

Armed hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday again attacked the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, in Enugu State Earlier this year, a resident doctor was attacked by gunmen on the hospital premises and abducted but later ...

The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over his allegation that the Federal Government was operating two budgets The suspension followed the amendment of prayers by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to the motion raised by Senator Solomon ...

Former Manchester United player Bobby Power has passed away at the age of 40 after battling pancreatic cancer Just two weeks prior to his death, he married his childhood sweetheart, Jemma Power-Bliss, surrounded by loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Bobby ...

The Borno State Ministry of Education has directed primary and secondary schools to close at 12 pm instead of 1.30 pm State Director, School Services in the ministry, Alhaji Mustapha Bukar, said the adjustment was necessary because of the fasting ...

A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) have successfully delivered crucial aid to Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, as announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a recent update The delivered aid included food, 24,050 liters of fuel, ...

Children have reportedly die in Borno IDP fire Children reportedly die in Borno IDP fire Two children have been confirmed dead following a fire incident at the Muna Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Borno State.   Details of the incident are ...

  Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has announced that it has obtained a $250m loan facility to boost its liquidity buffers. According to a statement signed by the Group Chief Financial Officer, Ayo Adepoju, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited ...

  In a grand and impactful celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, Adron Homes went above and beyond to champion the cause of women’s empowerment and advocate for gender equality. The day was marked by a series of events aimed ...

  Dangote Cement, BUA Cement, Lafarge Africa, and other major producers recently agreed on a new price for a bag of cement. This followed negotiations with the federal government and threats to reopen borders for cement importation However, checks showed ...

  Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc is partnering with SkillPaddy in its “Count Her In” tech Programme focused on empowering no fewer than 1000 female beneficiaries in Software Engineering Training. The IT skill development and empowerment initiative is intended to ...

Two teenage pedestrians suspected to be siblings were reportedly killed after a speeding vehicle knocked them down on the Imowo-Ibadan Road in the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and ...