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A total of 471 Palestinians were killed in the devastating blast at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities.

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470 killed in Gaza hospital blast, local ministry says

Israel, which has been pounding Gaza with retaliatory airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel border communities…
Police confirm arrest of 122 suspects over alleged attack on official residence of factional Speaker of Rivers Assembly Martins Amaewhule.

Metro

Rivers father of 3 arrested for rape of 13-year-old maid

The suspect, a rig worker is married and lives with his wife and and his three children.
Jigawa governor, Umar Namadi advises politicians and leaders to always reflect on their roles and mandates with the fear of God

News

Gov. Namadi excited by Tinubu’s appointment of his commissioner as ICPC boss

Namadi said announcement of Dr. Aliyu's appointment as the Chairman of the ICPC comes as a testament to his hardworking…
Bayelsa Police Command mourns sudden death of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Oluseye Odunmbaku in his sleep in Yenagoa

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Police mourn as ACP Odunmbaku dies suddenly

ACP Odunmbaku was serving at the Department of Operations of the Police Command.
A total of 471 Palestinians were killed in the devastating blast at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities.

Top Stories, World News

Reactions trail strike on Gaza hospital that killed hundreds

Israel’s military denied responsibility for the bombing, saying military intelligence suggested the hospital was hit by a failed rocket launch…
Police say a civilian was killed while an Inspector was shot in a foiled attack on police personnel by gunmen in Nasarawa State.

News

Police smash notorious armed robbery, kidnapping, murder suspects in Jigawa

The suspects, 298 in all, were arrested in various parts of Jigawa State in the third quarter of 2023.

News, World News

Biden heads to Israel after Gaza hospital strike kills hundreds

Biden’s complex diplomatic mission to the Middle East was supposed to calm the region and shore up humanitarian efforts for…
Gov. Abba Yusuf offers schorlaships, training opportunities to 172 Kano repentant thugs with 50 recruited as police constabularies

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Gov. Yusuf rolls out ‘goodies’ for Kano repentant thugs -50 recruited as police constabularies

Governor Yusuf said the reintegration of the repentant thugs is a testament that Kano has regained her lost glory as…
L-R: Wife of the Senate President, Mrs Unoma Akpabio; the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his wife and the Chairman, Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and wife of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mrs Salamatu Gbajabiamila during the opening ceremony of 23rd National Women’s Conference organised by COWLSO, themed: “Unleash Your Potentials” at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

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Remi Tinubu charges women to break barriers

The president’s wife said that women face more challenges in various endeavours, hence, urged them to be ready to seek…
A total of 471 Palestinians were killed in the devastating blast at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities.

World News

UN chief condemns attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital, UNRWA school

According to the UN health agency, the hospital is one of 20 in the north of the Gaza Strip facing…
2 dead in Lagos cult clash

Metro, News

Police uncover gun factory in Lagos, nab 2 operators

The two suspects arrested for operating the gun factory were among 32 individuals in police arrested for alleged involvement in…
Police confirm arrest of 122 suspects over alleged attack on official residence of factional Speaker of Rivers Assembly Martins Amaewhule.

Metro

Rivers: Alleged rapist of 11-year-old girl rearrested after petition to CP

One Benjamin Enyeoha, a native of Obuogu in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers state had earlier accused operatives of…
Court discharges ex- Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and 5 others of N544 million grass- cutting fraud.

Politics

APC to Babachir Lawal: Defeat of Peter Obi has done incalculable damage to you

Babachir Lawal is one lightweight politician who thinks himself a heavyweight. He failed spectacularly as a politician in his State…
President Bola Tinubu appoints Ahmed Galadima Aminu new Executive Secretary/CEO of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF).

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Tinubu appoints Ahmed Aminu PTDF boss

Before his new appointment, Aminu was General Manager of the Education and Training Department at the PTDF.
In one week of 2024 to remember, President Tinubu made pivotal and landmark decisions which have been widely applauded.

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Breaking: Tinubu appoints new Chairman, management team for ICPC

The President implores the new management team of the ICPC to always be above board as they discharge their duties…
Concerned road users try in vain to rescue Akuma Kalu trapped underneath a 40 -feet container and the late Akuma Kalu while alive

Metro, News

Family in agony as 40 -feet container crushes Rivers businessman

It will be recalled residents and road users in Etche local government area plying the road have been lamenting the…
APC summons Senator Ndume

News, Top Stories

Drama in Senate as Akpabio clash with Ndume during plenary

Ndume had raised a point of order citing Order 54 of Senate rule, saying that it was the responsibility of…
Police arrest 22 suspected hoodlums, declare 30 wanted as part of efforts to curb the resurgence of thuggery and violent crimes in Kano

News

Kano CP Gumel opens up on ‘recruitment’ of wanted Nasiru Abdullahi into police

CP Gumel told journalists in his office, on Tuesday, that Nasiru Abdullahi, described as a criminal by the online newsplatform…
Russia

World News

Russia warns Israel against ground offensive in Gaza

Russia advocated the creation of an independent Palestinian state while supporting security guarantees for Israel.

World News

Biden to visit Israel as Gaza war deepens humanitarian crisis

Biden would also “hear from Israel how it will conduct its operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and…
Rev. Victor Okon, Vice Chair, CAN in Biase LG of Cross River State goes into hiding after alleged intimidation by traditionalists.

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CAN Vice Chair Rev. Okon runs away from Cross River community after attack by traditionalists

Okon said that crux of the matter revolved around the annual new year festival usually celebrated in the locality.
Ohanenye

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Women Affairs Minister vows prosecution of Enugu couple for molesting 8-year-old daughter

Ohanenye expressed deep concern over incessant cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), harmful traditional practices and other forms…
Police arrest 23-year- old Akaninyene Isaac for hacking mother to death over food in Oruk Uso Otoro village, Abak LG of Akwa Ibom State.

Metro

Akwa Ibom man Akaninyene Isaac hacks mother to death over food

The police spokesperson added that Isaac confessed to killing his mother with a cutlass for failure to provide him food…
UNIBEN announces deadline for all candidates offered provisional admission to accept their offers for the 2025/2026 academic session.

Education

UNIBEN releases post UTME, DE screening exams results

By Usman Aliyu The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has released results for the post Unified Tertiary Matriculation (UTME) and Direct…
NDLEA says it has arrested 241 drug dealers and recovered 3,667.734kg of various types of illicit drugs in Kano within three months.

Metro

NDLEA celebrates 10-year jail term on notorious Kano cannabis trafficker

Sambo was among seven drug traffickers arrested and convicted by the Kano state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
SERAP

Politics, Top Stories

IReV not a result collation or transmission system, INEC insists

INEC said the role of the IReV Portal is to improve the openness and credibility of our elections.
Three notorious burglars have been arrested by the police in Kano for stealing about 671 mobile phones from shops they broke into.

Metro

Three notorious burglars caught with 671 stolen phones in Kano

Kano state Police Command spokesman, Su Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa in statement said the arrest of the suspects followed reports by…
There is unease among the bosses of REMASAB and KAROTA following disapproval of performance of the two Kano agencies by Governor Abba Yusuf

Education

Kano governor Yusuf approves permanent employment for 5,500 volunteer teachers

He added that Kano state government is constructing 130 new girls’ and boys’ schools in a bid to enroll out-of-school…
Newly appointed NIPOST boss, Tola Odeyemi, hails President Bola Tinubu's commitment to gender inclusion and equity.

News

New NIPOST boss hails Tinubu on gender inclusion, promises enhanced service delivery

Staff of NIPOST, while welcoming her, expressed confidence that with her vast experience in technology and innovation, she will deliver…
Bauchi

Metro

Lagos apprentice jailed for life for defiling employer’s 9-year-old daughter

The prosecution submitted that the father of the survivor reported the case to the police, after the survivor summoned up…
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