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Kano Nigeria Top Story

Kano murder: Parents, watch your daughters!

Abdul-Aziz Yusuf, a public affairs analyst’ has advised parents to always observe their daughters’ communications with men, this is coming three days after the alleged horrifying murder of a 22-year-old Kano lady Ummukulsum Buhari by her Chinese lover. Yusuf was speaking on Monday in an Interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Read More…

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Education Nigeria Top Story

UNGA 77: Buhari pledges inclusive digital learning for students

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that Nigeria will do its best to reach all learners, wherever they are, with quality, inclusive learning and skills development opportunities to prepare them for the bright future they deserve. Buhari made the pledge in his statement on Thematic Session four: “Digital Transformation of Education at a 3-day Transforming Education Read More…

Child Trafficking Crime Ebonyi Nigeria

Child Trafficking: Police reunites 5-month-old baby with mother in Ebonyi

Ola Echegbu, a 20-year-old mother was reunited with her five-month-old-son with the aid of the Ebonyi Police Command on Monday. SP Chris Anyanwu, the command’s Spokesman, revealed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Abakaliki on Monday. Anyanwu claims that the baby, who had been sold for half-a-million naira, was rescued by the command Read More…

Business Hospitality & Tourism Top Story

World Tourism Day: FTAN to market aquatic endowments of Lagos State

In celebration of the 2022 edition of the World Tourism Day (WTD) scheduled for Sept. 27, the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) says it plans to market the aquatic endowments of Lagos State. Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, National President of FTAN, said in a news conference in Lagos on Monday, that this was to Read More…

Crime Forgery Metro

Brother-in-law bags 2 years for using forged document to stand as surety

Emmanuel Koroma, who used a fake document to stand as surety for his brother-in-law, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced the convict to two years in prison, following his guilty plea to nine counts bordering on forgery, use of false document and Read More…

Crime Metro Rape

Teacher bags 7 years for sexually assaulting 16-year-old student

Idowu Daniel, a 31-year-old teacher, was sentenced by an Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Monday, to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student within school premises. The convict had been charged with defilement. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo held that the prosecution had failed to bring the charge of defilement against the defendant, as the survivor Read More…

Metro Politics

Our chairman is fully ‘Obidient’ and won’t defect, Lagos LP assures

Bunmi Adesanya, spokesperson for the Labour Party has said that the rumoured defection of Mr. Olukayode Salako, the Lagos State Labour Party Chairman, is a ruse. Some online media had reported on Sunday that the Lagos state LP chairman had defected to another party. Reacting, Adesanya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that Read More…

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Metro Top Story Traffic

Lagos govt impounds 40 trailers under bridges, to prosecute owners

Forty illegally parked trucks, tankers, and trailers under flyovers in the Costain/Iganmu axis have on Monday been impounded by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). This is coming after the seven days of grace notice which was previously served to the owners of such illegally parked and abandoned vehicles. Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, the General Read More…

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Plateau Religion

Commotion as masquerades upset Plateau church service, flog pastor, worshippers to stupor

The service of a church in the Shikal community of Langtang south local government area of Plateau was interrupted on Sunday, September 18, when masquerades invaded the premises and wreaked havoc. The masquerades forced their way into the church and began beating the congregants, including the presiding pastor, leaving many injured. Although some members of Read More…

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Elections Legal Nigeria Top Story

Nigerians sue INEC for disallowing them from completing voter registration

After failing to give them and seven million other Nigerians adequate time and opportunity to complete their voter registration after they had started their registration online, twenty-four Nigerians have dragged the Independent Na­tional Electoral Commission (INEC) to court in a lawsuit. The plaintiffs, who are suing for themselves and on behalf of seven million other Read More…