Nigeria’s president gives scholarships, housing to families of murdered soldiers
President Bola Tinubu says the federal government will provide scholarships up to the university level for all the children, including...
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FG okays funds, 30% slots for youths in governance
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr George Akume, has said the Federal Government is deliberate in harnessing...
Man detained for defiling 10-year-old girl
The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 43-year-old man, Oni Jelili, in Kirikiri Prison custody for defiling a...
8,541 migrants perished in 2023, says IOM
The International Organisation for Migration has described 2023 as the deadliest year on record, with 8,541 migrants reportedly drowned on...
Nigerian president says kidnappers will be treated as terrorists
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has denounced the rising rate of kidnapping across the country, saying that people involved must be...
Chinese national bags death sentence for killing lover in Kano
Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of Kano State High Court sitting at Miller Road, Bompai, has sentenced Quandong Geng, a Chinese...
We’re working to resolve shortage of Ramadan Umrah visas for Nigerians, NAHCON declares
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says all hands are on deck to resolve the shortage of Ramadan Umrah...
Boko Haram ‘commanders’ surrendered to troops in Borno: MNJTF
Two Boko Haram ‘commanders’, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, alias ‘Wanka’, surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational...
CBN raises inter-bank interest rate by 200 basis points to 24.75%
The CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) jacked up the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) – inter-bank loan interest rate – by...
Ijaw leader accuses soldiers of killing Okuama residents over murder of colleagues
An Ijaw leader has urged the military to protect innocent residents as they search for masterminds of the attack that...
