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4 Oct
Twelve bodies were found on Thursday in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, local authorities said, attributing the killings
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No fewer than 2,693 youthss and women are currently undergoing training by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Kaduna State Directorate, under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Employment Initiative . The training, which commenced in December 2024 is aimed at empowering the youth and women with vocational skills with a view to becoming self reliant.…
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In Benin, women are the backbone of voodoo celebrations, integral both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Their roles in organising rituals, preserving sacred knowledge, and maintaining cultural heritage are indispensable. As guardians of tradition and educators of the next generation of practitioners, these women embody resilience and strength, ensuring that Vodun Days…
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The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday decried the incessant vandalism of critical power transmission equipment in the country. Adelabu made this known at the official inauguration of a 100MVA Power Transformer at the 132/33kv Transmission Substation in Isolo, Lagos. According to the minister, the issue of vandalism being experienced in all the…
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Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has approved the request of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in the state to hire 1,800 teachers, 100 non-teaching staff and 200 security guards. Chairman of TESCOM, Malam Bello Abubakar, disclosed in a statement on Friday in Ilorin that this was aimed at promoting a safer school environment. Abubakar said…
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The Lagos State Taskforce has seized 58 motorcycles during a recent enforcement operation aimed at ensuring compliance with the ban on commercial motorcycles, also known as okada, across restricted routes in the metropolis. The State Ministry of Transportation disclosed this on Friday on X. The enforcement covered major highways, including Gbagada-Oshodi, Oshodi-Apapa, Mile 2-Badagry Expressway,…
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Governor Umaru Bago on Friday commissioned a power station under the rural electrification project in Paiko to boost power supply in Niger State. According to a statement signed by the governor's spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, the project was sponsored by the member representing Paikoro at the Niger State House of Assembly, Umar Nasiru to connect Barikishi,…
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The Human Rights Advocacy Watch Campaign and the All Women League have expressed their shock and have demanded that justice should be done as a lady, Mrs Gloria Peter Ajine, was brutally murdered while harvesting vegetables on her farm on 15th December 2025. The incident happened at Abeokuta North in Ilewo Orile in Ogun State.…
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In the last few months, some unscrupulous elements have intensified their illegal operations across the country, freely circulating fake and substandard drugs as well as unwholesome food and drinks.
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The threat of economic sanctions against Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) member states and associates by President-elect, Donald Trump, comes amid controversies around what his reemergence poses for Africa and the rest of the world.
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It is on record that the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted an invitation from the President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to visit the country this year.