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Police say a 12-year-old boy was killed while seven others were injured in Josawa Kaduna as a result of accidental discharge of a Dane gun.

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Kaduna: 12-year-old boy dead, 7 injured in accidental discharge of Dane gun

Hassan said at about 8:30 am, our operatives received a distress call regarding a suspected blast in the Josawa Road…
Gunmen kill three, abduct yet- to- be ascertained number of persons in simultaneous attacks on two communities in MopAmuro LG of Kogi State

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Four dead, many injured as rampaging cultists hit Bayelsa community

The member representing Yenagoa Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Ayibanegiyefa Egba, condemned the attack. Egba,…
Kaduna housewife, Zainab Alhassan, divorces her husband, Tijjani Muhammad over his refusal to repair her damaged cell phone worth N70,000.

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Kaduna woman lands in jail after phone rang in court

The spectator’s phone rang during the Kaduna Shari'a Court proceedings and she resisted submitting her phone to the court official,…
Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo Foundation offers free medical services to residents of Gbelebu Community, Edo State, in the spirit of Easter celebration

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Easter: Foundation offers free medical services to rural communities in Edo

The Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo Foundation was established in 2024 by the children of late Chief Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo, in memory…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo convokes stakeholders' meeting to address the worsening security challenges in the Northern district of Edo State

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Worsening insecurity: Okpebholo convokes stakeholders’ meeting

Prominent political, religious, and traditional leaders, heads of security agencies in the State, and other key stakeholders were present at…
Beyonce’s mum Tina Knowles, reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and underwent surgery to remove two tumours

Entertainment

How I survived breast cancer – Beyonce’s mum

Knowles, 71, opened up about her stage one breast cancer diagnosis during an interview for her new book, Matriarch. She…
Solid Minerals Devt Minister, Dele Alake says FG collected N6.5b mining fees, registered 118 mineral buying centres in first quarter of 2023

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FG collects N6.5bn as mining fees in 3 months -Alake

According to him, the mining fees collected by licensing parastatal Mining Cadastral Office, MCO, came from 955 applications for title…
With Permate, a new affiliate marketing platform has been developed to help companies and publications increase their income much faster.

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Permate’s Creative Affiliate Marketing Ideas to Boost Your Income

Permate connects advertisers with influencers through an open marketplace format. Advanced fraud detection, commission rate customization, and self-management of campaigns…
Feted for his humility and unorthodox approach, Pope Francis struggled to make the far-reaching changes to the Catholic Church

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Francis: The pope from ‘end of the world’ who shook up the Church

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who died on Monday aged 88, established many firsts during his 12-year leadership of the Catholic Church…
Thugs stab Mohammed Abo’ore to death assisting to apprehend miscreants smoking cannabis in Fadikpe community of Minna, Niger State

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Minna man stabbed to death while assisting to arrest cannabis smokers

The Police Command in Niger confirmed a stabbing incident that resulted to the death of Mohammed Abo’ore in the Fadikpe…
Former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, enjoins Nigerians to continue to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu in Easter message

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Yahaya Bello: Tinubu has done a lot to turn economy around

Yahaya Bello stated in the statement that "the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done a lot to…
Why nobody can defeat Tinubu in a free, fair election - Sen. Kalu

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“Sen. Orji Kalu, my friend, is a patriot,” Tinubu declares

President Tinubu said this in a 70th birthday congratulatory message to Kalu who is also the Senator representing Abia North…
The David Mark-led leadership of ADC prays the Federal High Court in Abuja to reverse its derecognition by the INEC

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Killings: Mark calls for ban on open grazing, border security forces

Mark, who decried the carnage going on in the two states, said that a debilitating disease deserves a more serious…
Ogun Assembly Minority Leader, Lukman Adeleye, calls for calm over agitations on introduction of toll points along Ijebu Ode/Mojoda road.

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Lawmaker calls for calm over agitations against toll points on Ogun road

Adeleye revealed that he is actively engaging with the Director of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP), Mr. Dapo Oduwole, to discuss…
Kano governor Abba Yusuf dissolves Ministry of Higher Education being overseen by his estranged deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.

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Kano eyes $10bn energy investment from Morocco

The Kano state government said the stage was set for the signing of a series of investment Memoranda of Understanding…
Children, Persons with disabilities (PWDs) from Brazilian Campos team captivate revelers in colourful procession at the Lagos Fanti Carnival.

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PHOTOS: Children, PWDs dazzle at Lagos Fanti Carnival

The Lagos Fanti Carnival 2025 is organised by Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the…
Otti charges Usman-led LP's NWC to reconcile aggrieved members

Education, Headlines

Abia teachers set for strike over minimum wage, other demands

Madu said the directive to its members followed failure of government to address and implement its demands despite a 14…
NSCDC uncovers suspected ‘baby factory’ in Badagry

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NSCDC nabs 20 illegal private guard operators in Enugu

According to the Enugu NSCDC Commandant, the corps, in the past months, had intensified its enforcement and regulatory efforts and…
Bauchi

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How four workers died inside Bauchi’s Gubi Water Treatment Plant

The workers had entered a clarifier to dislodge pit pipes when the incident occurred. They were retrieved unconscious from the…
Police

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Edo: Police kill kidnapper, rescue 10 abducted students

The students were kidnapped while on their way from Rivers State to Babcock University, for the Annual GYC Africa Conference.
Obi

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Peter Obi: Nigeria’s insecurity worsened by irresponsible, unfeeling leadership

Peter Obi noted that compassionate leaders consider the people’s welfare in all their decisions, including both actions and inactions.
Bauchi Command of FRSC attributed the crash which occurred at about 6.20a.m.to speed limit violation, fatigue and loss of control.

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FRSC blames reckless driving as five die in Osun road crash

Ogungbemi disclosed that the accident involved nine passengers; six male adults, two female adults and a child.
Police

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kaduna: Police nab 6 suspected kidnappers, recover 4 AK-47 rifles

Spokesperson for the Kaduna Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrests of the suspected kidnappers and recovery of the…
Pa Jola Ogunlusi, a former national secretary of Nigerian Union of Journalist, NUJ is dead.

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Former NUJ National Secretary, Pa Jola Ogunlusi, dies at 91

From his active days as a Journalist in the early 70’s and later his assumption of office as the National…
23 internet fraudsters jailed in Benin city after they pleaded guilty to one-count separate charges of fraud filed against them by EFCC.

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Internet fraud: 23 jailed, forfeit money in bank accounts in Benin city

All the defendants pleaded “guilty” to their charges when they were read to them, prompting the prosecution counsel, F.A Jirbo,…
Court slams N1bn in damages against Sen. Natasha in defamation suit by ex-governor Yahaya Bello

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Alleged murder plot: Yahaya Bello petitions IGP on Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Bello claimed the utterances made against him by the suspended senator were not only false, reckless and inciting, but "they…
NPF, JAMB BUST SOPHISTICATED UTME EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE SYNDICATE IN DELTA

Education, Headlines

BREAKING: JAMB announces new date for 2025 UTME

JAMB said that prospective candidates for 2025 UTME could now print their notification slips, which contain vital information regarding their…
UNODC commended Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) in its recent 2025 Annual Report on Cybercrime in Nigeria

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BREAKING: Alleged killer of Lead University female student extradited from Qatar to Nigeria

Police said investigations revealed that the suspect, Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, murdered Miss Onuwabhagbe, at his residence in Oral Estate, Ajah,…
5 killed, 3 injured as gunmen attack forest guards’ office in Kaduna community

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‘How suspected militia men killed 17 people in Benue’

Anene, in the statement said, “On 17/4/2025 at about 2100hrs, information was received that a large number of suspected militia…
FAAN

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Airlines suspend flights as FAAN closes Enugu airport for runway rehabilitation

According to FAAN, there was a sudden and significant rupture in the asphalt surface at a critical section of the…
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