Picking holes in Alausa’s proposal to scrap JSS,SSS education system
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SubscribeDeath toll in Plateau attacks hits 33 as protest halts burial
Jos—Tension gripped Angwan Rukuba community, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, yesterday, as the death toll from the Palm Sunday attack rose to 33.
Four killed in Benue over witchcraft allegation as LG Chairman orders probe
Four persons, including an elderly man and his two sons, have been killed in a suspected witchcraft-related attack in Imande-Dem community, Uvir Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA of Benue State.
‘Why my homecoming convoy was long’ – Fire Service Controller-General
“The Controller General travelled with only his official vehicle, a pilot vehicle, and essential security support”
Man dies during Passion of Christ rehearsal in Cross River
At station 12, where Jesus dies on the cross, a local bomb known as “oginigbo”, meant to create a thunder effect, malfunctioned
Couple receive 100 lashes each for premarital ‘intimacy’
A couple was publicly flogged in Indonesia’s staunchly Islamic Aceh province on Tuesday for having sex outside of marriage, an AFP reporter witnessed, in the country’s only region to apply a version of Sharia law.
Lagos govt announces traffic diversions for Wednesday, Thursday project inauguration
The Lagos State Government has announced partial road closures across parts of the state ahead of the commissioning of key infrastructure projects scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Labour applauds as Ghana throws borders open to Africans
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour in Africa, under the umbrella of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has commended the Government of Ghana for its decision to introduce visa-free entry for all Africans, describing the move as a landmark step toward continental integration and workers’ mobility. According to ITUC Africa, […]
Troops arrest five in Borno as stray bullet kill 15-yr-old girl
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Headquarters Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested five persons in connection to unauthorized discharge of firearms in which a stray bullet killed about 15-year old girl in Gomari general area of Maiduguri Metropolis in Borno state. The was disclosed in a statement by […]
Terrorists kill four, set communities on fire in Kebbi
Armed bandits carrying dangerous weapons attacked and set communities ablaze in the Gebbe District of Shanga Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday night.
Jos trader returns ₦1m found in N6,000 bags she bought
“I had completely given up because I didn’t know how the money got lost. I didn’t even think I put the money in someone’s goods”
I spent month in detention for saying politicians should send sons to military – Dismissed soldier
“My last salary as a lance corporal was #109,000. Apart from the salary, there is a money N20,000 for another purpose. Basically, a soldier’s salary does not amount to a hundred dollars.
Video: Fire Service C-G returns to home state for ‘royal blessing’ in convoy
During the event, stakeholders commended Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Adeyemi and called for improved fire safety infrastructure in the state.
Nigerian traders halt onions exports to Ghana over harassment, truck seizures
“Our members have faced sustained harassment, intimidation and interference in their legitimate trading activities”
Two killed, several injured as speeding truck crashes into vehicles in Ibadan
By Adeola Badru A tragic multiple motor and pedestrian accident at Soka Junction in Ibadan, along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, has claimed the lives of two persons and left several others with varying degrees of injuries. The crash, which occurred on Saturday night at about 10:10 p.m., involved multiple vehicles, including a Toyota Venza and a […]
2027: Tinubu has been preparing for decades, I have no doubt he’ll win again—Okunrinboye
Senator Remi Okunrinboye, a prominent supporter of President Bola Tinubu, in this interview, says the President possesses the right vision and determination to turn around Nigeria’s fortunes…
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