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2027: SDP women leaders begin nationwide mobilisation
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the National Speaker of the Women Parliament of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ambassador Sa’adatu Abdullahi, has
KASU urges ASUU to suspend warning strike, cites Uba Sani’s intervention
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU branch, to suspend its ongoing warning strike,
Police arrest four over alleged organ harvesting, trafficking in Nasarawa
ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and paraded four suspects allegedly linked to an organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State. The suspects were arrested
Naira appreciates to N1,403/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — The naira appreciated to N1,403 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday from N1,407 on Thursday. However, the currency depreciated to N1,337 per dollar
‘He was a strong voice for workers’ — Tinubu mourns NLC Scribe
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its affiliate unions and the legal profession over the death of
Lagos court jails two over money laundering, cybercrime
LAGOS — The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two men for money laundering and fraudulent impersonation before the
EFCC extradites two to US over alleged child sextortion
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged sexual
2027: Atiku can say anything to deceive politically gullible – Presidency
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency on Friday accused the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of being emotionally unstable to the extent of saying anything to attract and deceive
One dead, three injured as 30-year-old building collapses in Lafia
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — Tragedy struck the Tudun Amba area of Lafia, Nasarawa State, after a 30-year-old mud house collapsed on a family of six, killing a four-year-old
Umahi orders closure of old Niger Bridge for repairs
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has ordered the temporary closure of the old Niger Bridge for major rehabilitation works. Umahi, who spoke at
