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Breaking: 20 abducted prospective NYSC members regain freedom in Imo
A joint security team has successfully rescued 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and one civilian after they were kidnapped in Imo State. Recall, Dawn Herald reported the...
Kano State clears 7-year backlog, promotes 18,984 education workers
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved long-overdue promotions for 18,984 teaching and non-teaching staff under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)....
Ekiti court sentences fleeing woman to 14 years for stealing newborn
An Ekiti State High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old woman, Deborah Ayeni, to 14 years in prison in absentia for stealing a newborn...
Court sentences 24 year old to death for stabbing his father
A High Court in Lokoja has sentenced 24-year-old Dahiru Yusuf Abbah to death by hanging for the murder of his own father. Justice...
Bauchi rolls out ₦750m 4D ultrasound scanners for pregnant women
The Bauchi State Government has distributed 20 advanced 4D ultrasound machines and 73 life-saving anti-shock garments to hospitals across the state to help...
Ogun police arrest man for defiling 6-year-old girl after mosque prayers
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl in the Odo Pako area of Akeja, shortly...
Insecurities
Army repels ISWAP attack in Borno, kills 25 terrorists
Nigerian troops have killed more than 25 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters after stopping a massive attack on a military base...
Sports
Super Eagles land in Russia for friendly after Bissau shock
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Russia for an international friendly on Tuesday, October 6, after their disappointing 3-0 loss to...
Over 1,000 Islamic clerics tell Tinubu to quit 2027 re-election bid
More than 1,000 Islamic scholars have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to drop his 2027 re-election plans, due to economic hardship, insecurity,...
INEC to brief Nigerians as 2027 elections countdown hits 100 days
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold a press conference on Tuesday to update Nigerians as the countdown to the 2027 general...
“Defected lawmakers were suspended for vandalism, not politics” – Zamfara Speaker
The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly has clarified that the eight lawmakers who recently dumped the APC were suspended over...
Gov. Zulum denies ordering crackdown on “Tinubu Must Go” protesters
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has denied claims that he ordered the arrest of people protesting with the “Tinubu Must Go” slogan, stating...
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Public Health
Bauchi rolls out ₦750m 4D ultrasound scanners for pregnant women
The Bauchi State Government has distributed 20 advanced 4D ultrasound machines and 73 life-saving anti-shock garments to hospitals across the state to help...
Kaduna Neuropsychiatric Hospital launches telepsychiatry for remote patient care
The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Kaduna has officially launched a telepsychiatry service, allowing patients to consult specialists directly from home without traveling long...
Cholera outbreak claims two lives at Kano prison
Two inmates have died following a confirmed cholera outbreak at Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)...
Benue Assembly passes bill to make snakebite treatment free for residents
The Benue State House of Assembly has officially passed a bill guaranteeing free medical treatment for snakebite victims in government hospitals across the...
NCDC puts Nigeria on high alert over Congo Ebola outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert and surveillance following a deadly Ebola outbreak...
FG gives health scholarships to 30 female students
The Federal Government is partnering with the newly launched Built for Her Foundation to empower women in the health sector. Representing the Coordinating...
Weird & Bizarre
TikTok dance costs Madonna University nursing student her degree, 14 others
A viral TikTok dance video has landed 15 final-year nursing students at Madonna University in deep trouble, resulting in one outright expulsion and...
Portugal loses 1.4m followers after Ronaldo camp exit
Portugal’s official national football team Instagram page lost more than 1.4 million followers in just 24 hours after a dispute between team captain...
Kidnappers demand N950m for 19 NYSC members abducted in Imo
Gunmen who hijacked two commercial buses in Imo State are demanding a N950 million ransom after kidnapping 19 prospective NYSC members heading to...
Super Eagles land in Russia for friendly after Bissau shock
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Russia for an international friendly on Tuesday, October 6, after their disappointing 3-0 loss to...
‘Anyone standing in our way gets AK-47 fire’, Edo APC chair threatens opposition
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, has publicly threatened “AK-47 fire” against anyone trying to stop the...
IGP deploys DIG, Commissioners to rescue 20 kidnapped corps members
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed senior officers to Imo State to lead the rescue mission for 20 prospective NYSC members kidnapped along...
Kaduna non-indigenes rally for Uba Sani, Tinubu ahead of 2027
Non-indigenous business owners and residents in Kaduna State held a massive street rally on Saturday to declare their support for Governor Uba Sani...
Kidnappers give 24 hour ultimatum, demand ₦1bn ransom for 20 NYSC corps members
Gunmen who abducted 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members traveling from Oyo State have given their families a 24-hour deadline to...
