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The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed that two persons were killed and three others kidnapped by suspected bandits on Sept. 15, in a community in the state. The command’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Mr Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in […]
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) will meet with Federal Government today, September 18, 2023, for another meeting over its planned indefinite strike. This is contained in a statement by Olajide Oshundun, the Director of Information, Ministry of Labour and Employment on Sunday. The Minister had on Sept. 4, invited NLC and the Trade […]
After the death of the 67-year-old pastor and founder of the Fountain of Life Church, late pastor Taiwo Odukoya, his son Jimmy Odukoya has been announced as the senior pastor to head the affairs of the church. The new successor of Fountain of Life Church is a Nigerian actor who has played several […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is currently facing a second wave of the diphtheria outbreak. The health organization disclosed this in a statement on Thursday stating that there has been an increase in Nigeria’s affected population with a rise in the number of confirmed cases and related deaths. Diphtheria is a bacterial […]
There is intense fire ongoing at the Birnin Kebbi, Transmission Company of Nigeria in Kebbi State. According to residents located around the TCN area behind Mechanic Village, they said at around 12:32 am a loud bang was heard from the electric installations section which was followed by thick fire and smoke. As at […]
A new chairman in the person of Zacchaeus Adedeji has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Until his appointment, Adedeji from the year 2011 to 2015 was a commissioner for Finance in Oyo State and one-time Special Adviser to Tinubu on Revenue. [SA]
Another series of darkness awaits the Nigerian populace after reports that the National grid operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria in Osogbo, Osun State has collapsed. According to the Guardian on Thursday morning, the grid went as low as 273 megawatts of electricity coming from two out of the over 27 electricity generation. […]
Six security operatives consisting of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Civil Defence Corps, and an Inspector of Police have been arrested for intimidation, threat, extortion, and robbing of members of the public in Imo State. The spokesperson of Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye made this known to the public on Wednesday in […]
Fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as MohBad, is reported dead. The 27-year-old singer who was once signed to Marlian Music record label died of an undisclosed illness on Tuesday. The news was confirmed on X by his Music Executive, Ovie on Tuesday night. “Confirmed. MohBad is dead. Sad, sad day.” Last […]
PDP Chieftain and Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike has called for the suspension of the former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the PDP in the 2023 General election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for the party to move forward. The Minister speaking on Channels Television’s political program Politics Today, urged the party to suspend […]
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