Fire Guts Female Hostel In Yobe Varsity
A female hostel in the Yobe State University was gutted by fire on Tuesday, destroying a complete block accommodating about 150 students. Although the cause of…
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Abuja/FCT
Wike issues 2 weeks deadline to 9, 671 ground rent defaulters
The FCT Administration (FCTA) has warned that over 9,671 title owners who failed to pay their ground rent in 2023 are at the risk of losing…
Politics
Senate to consider bill on rights to allow Nigerians to carry firearms for self-defence
Senator Ned Nwoko has urged the National Assembly to pass relevant legislation, such as the right to firearms, to guarantee further the safety of lives and…
Education
Final Year University Student Kills Colleague over iPhone
A final year student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA) Olubodun Sanni, has killed one of his colleagues, Miss Adekunle Adebisi Ifeoluwa. Sanni, a 21-year-old,…
Business
BREAKING: Buhari’s signature forged to withdraw $6.2b from CBN, says ex-SGF Mustapha
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has said the signature of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari was forged by those who withdrew $6,230,000…
Fire guts Kwara High Court main building
The main building of the Kwara State high court complex was razed by fire on Tuesday. The fire incident affected 40 offices, three open courts, registry…
Sports
President Tinubu Confers National Honours On Super Eagles Despite Defeat
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on every member of the Super Eagles that participated…
Politics
JUST IN: Imo senator narrowly escapes assassination, orderly killed
Gunmen have attacked the Senator representing Imo-North senatorial district (Okigwe zone), Senator Patrick Ndubueze, resulting in the tragic death of one of his orderlies. A source…
Overnight Blaze Destroys Shanties In Lagos
A fire incident has destroyed some shanties at Ikate around Salem Bus Stop in Lekki, Lagos, late on Monday. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management…
Security
Mama Boko Haram, two others jailed over N40 million fraud
Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, has convicted and sentenced Aisha Wakil (otherwise known as Mama Boko Haram), Tahiru Daura…