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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed its willingness to strengthen collaboration with the European Union (EU) to enhance digital support for its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. The Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, made this known during a courtesy visit to the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, […]
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has called for divine intervention to bring about the repentance of individuals responsible for violence and insecurity in the country. The monarch made the appeal on Saturday while receiving the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at his palace in Sokoto, stressing the need for continuous prayers for peace, […]
Traditional and religious leaders in Osun State have pledged to discourage cultural and spiritual practices that encourage violence against women and girls, reaffirming their commitment to promoting safer communities and protecting the rights of women. The commitment was made during separate consultative forums held in Osogbo and organised by the Centre for Women’s Health and […]
Five Nigerian onion trucks that were detained at Kotoku Market in Ghana have been released. The action followed an order from the Economic Community of West African States, ending a tense situation that could have strained relations between Nigeria and Ghana. The Regional Observatory of Onion in West and Central Africa confirmed that the trucks […]
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd.), has called on traditional rulers and community leaders to carefully screen people seeking to buy farmlands in rural areas. He said this is necessary to stop drug cartels from setting up secret laboratories in forests. Marwa made the appeal during the […]
The Executive Director of Corporate Services at the Niger Delta Development Commission, Ifedayo Abegunde, has expressed strong confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election. He also said the President would secure a landslide victory in Ondo State. Abegunde made the statement after attending a national meeting in Port Harcourt. He attributed […]
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 81 suspected criminals during raids on known black spots in Asaba. The operation took place on July 24 and formed part of efforts to break up criminal networks across the state. The suspects, made up of 50 males and 31 females, were picked up for offences […]
Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara, Kogi State, has expelled two students for alleged involvement in same-sex practice. The university also rusticated four others for one academic session over a campus fight. The decisions were approved during a Senate meeting after recommendations from the Students’ Disciplinary Committee. Officials said the sanctions followed the […]
The Nigeria Police Force have announced plans to enhance its Complaint Response Unit (CRU) as part of ongoing efforts to improve accountability, address human rights concerns and strengthen professionalism within the Force. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem, disclosed this during a visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, […]
The interim leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, days after a Federal High Court ruling dismissed a suit seeking recognition of the party’s interim National Working Committee. The meeting, held behind closed doors at Jonathan’s residence in the Federal Capital Territory, was led by the […]
