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Katsina governor’s mother dies at 93
The mother of Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda, Hajiya Safara'u Umaru Baribari, is dead. She died Sunday night at the...
EFCC probes man for smuggling $578,000 cash from South African
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigating Okorie Sunday, arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with...
Yusuf gives jobs to 54 foreign-trained Kano students
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has granted automatic employment to 54 postgraduate students who benefited from a foreign scholarship...
66 Imo new monarchs get staff of office
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Saturday, presented certificates and staff of office to 66 new traditional rulers in the...
Couple arrested for brutally assaulting child in Borno
The Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command, has arrested a couple for brutally beating a child in the state....
Eight secondary students arrested over cultism in Ogun
The Police in Ogun State have arrested eight suspected Secondary School cultists who engaged in cult activities at Ifo High...
Customs intercepts N290 million at Abuja airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an undeclared sum of $193,000 (about N289.5 million) concealed in a carton of...
Two arrested in Oyo for alleged exhuming corpses, selling parts for rituals
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested two suspects over alleged exhumation of corpses and sale of their parts...
Kano gov’t seeks Saudi Arabia’s support to establish cardiac, urology centres
Kano State government is seeking the support of Saudi Arabia for the establishment of Cardiac and Urology Centres across the...
Ex-councillor killed, houses razed in Osun communal clash
The clash between Ifon and Ilobu communities over boundary disputes in Osun State has led to the death of a...