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Mexico joins countries banning cell phones in schools
Mexico said Monday it is banning cell phones in elementary and secondary schools, joining countries around the world in trying to help kids focus on learning, rather than be glued
Alia suspends Benue Muslim Pilgrims Board chairman, secretary
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Executive Council has suspended the Chairman and Executive Secretary of the Benue State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for three months over allegations bordering
NSCDC busts fake juice factory in Badagry, nabs 2 suspects
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, on Monday, arrested two female suspects (names withheld) between the ages of 48 and 50, over
Tinubu, Shettima’s absence sets dangerous precedent — ADC
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has described the simultaneous absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria as a
Tinubu 2027: Yari, APC leaders meet Izala, Tijjaniyya, JIBWIS, Qadiriyya clerics across North
By Omeiza Ajayi Director General of the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, on Monday led a delegation to meet Muslim clerics across the North as
Bianca Ojukwu, Jimoh Ibrahim brief Shettima on 81st UNGA priorities, focus
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has received a comprehensive brief on Nigeria’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States.
2027: Makinde predicts APM victory as Adelabu’s aide, loyalists defect
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Presidential candidate, Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has predicted a landslide victory for the party in the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the prediction
NEMA orders emergency teams on red alert as flood threatens 15 states
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has activated its zonal directorates and operations offices across 15 states following a high-risk flood alert issued by the Nigeria
Alausa urges parents to return children to 117 unity colleges
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Education has urged parents and guardians to ensure that their children and wards return to their respective federal unity colleges, as the
Police arrest notorious kidnap suspect, recover drone in Kano
By Hadiza Yusuf Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered a drone during separate clearance operations across the state. The command said the suspect, identified as
