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Flooding: FCTA begins desilting of drains along Airport Road, other areas
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has commenced the desilting of drains along the Airport road and other parts of Abuja following heavy rainfall recorded two
South African Man Jailed 20 Years For Raping Mother
A 22-year-old South African man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping his biological mother at her home in Carnarvon, Northern Cape. The man was sentenced by
Burna Boy Surpasses 4 Billion YouTube Views
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Burna Boy has surpassed four billion total views on YouTube, setting a new milestone for a Nigerian artist on the platform. The Grammy-winning artist crosses the mark
PFIPC Scandal: Alleged ‘fake’ DG Adeyemi begs for bail, access to lawyers, doctor
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, directed the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to allow
Jazz Singer Cassandra Wilson Dies At 70
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and songwriter known for her distinctive contralto voice and genre-spanning music, has died at 70. Wilson died in Jackson, Mississippi, her native city,
IGP Disu disburses ₦2.3bn insurance benefits to families of 2,971 fallen officers
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has presented life insurance benefits totalling ₦2,317,177,094 to 2,971 next of kin and family members of police officers who died
Kaduna IGR Trending Towards N120bn, Says Outgoing KADIRS Chair
John Shiklam in Kaduna The outgoing Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Mr. Jerry Adams, has disclosed that the state’s annual internally generated revenue (IGR) is
AAUA students block highway, protest 68-day ASUU strike
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, on Thursday blocked major roads around the institution in protest against the 68-day strike that has kept them away
Troops raid terrorist hideout, arrest five suspects in Taraba
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have raided a suspected terrorist hideout and arrested five persons believed to be associates of a notorious bandit operating around Peva
Igboho vows sustained onslaught against criminals in Southwest
Ondo govt, monarchs back Iru Ekun security network By Adeola Badru Yoruba Nation activist and founder of the Iru Ekun Security Network, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho,
