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20 Jan
The Dangurewe of Idowa, Oba Sikiru Kayode Okuribido, has said that for insecurity to reduce drastically in the country, governments at all levels should adopt the Community Development Associations' security initiative, where everyone takes charge of their immediate environment. Speaking at his 1st coronation anniversary in Idowa, Ijebu, Oba Okuribido disclosed that in the last…
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The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its anti-smuggling operations, leading to the seizure of goods worth over N51.9 million within the last three weeks. Speaking at a press briefing at the Customs House in Yola, the Area Comptroller, Garba Bature Bashir, disclosed that the command's sustained efforts, aided by shared…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along the Idemili River near the Second Niger Bridge resulted in four fatalities on Tuesday. The sector commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Awka, attributing the accident to speeding and loss of control, which led…
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In fulfillment of its infrastructural development promises to Nigerians, the Federal Government has announced plans to spend N679 billion on road rehabilitation and new construction projects across several states. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The approved road projects span various states in both northern and…
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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of three female students who were abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. The development was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority…
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The Kano State Police Command has arrested two operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the shooting of a 19-year-old woman, Patient Samuel, in Jaba Quarters of the state. According to reports, the operatives were arrested by the police on March 5th at around 10:55 p.m. Samuel, the victim, was rushed to…
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The Bauchi State Government, through the Primary Health Care Development Board and CASCADE (Care Nigeria), has created "nutrition corners" at primary health centers in the state to teach pregnant and nursing mothers how to combine recipes to make nutritious meals. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the state has 54,000 children battling malnutrition,…
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, US media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday which directs McMahon to "take all necessary steps to…
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Personnel of the Nigerian Military invaded the offices of electricity distribution company Ikeja Electric in Lagos State. The Guardian gathered that the personnel in uniform forced their way into the Ikeja Electric office on Ago Palace Way, Okota, Isolo, Lagos. Videos obtained by our correspondent showed military personnel wielding arms and effectively crippling operations in…
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China's economy is facing growing "uncertainty" in the international environment, as well as insufficient domestic demand, a top economic official said on Thursday. Beijing set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit…
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South Korea's Air Force said Thursday that one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries. "Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs were abnormally released from an Air Force KF-16 aircraft, landing outside the designated firing range," the Air Force said. The incident occurred…