Author: Patience Diri
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GSM market fire devastating – Kano Dep. Gov. reacts
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Aminu Abdussalam, has commiserated with the traders affected by the fire outbreak at the Farm Centre GSM Market in Kano.
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Hajj: Fire guts hotel housing 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has disclosed that fire gutted a hotel housing 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
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Bishops kick against call for emergency rule in Benue
The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Benue Chapter, has rejected calls by some of their colleagues for the declaration of a state of emergency rule in the state.
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Ebonyi govt seals 283 illegal, substandard schools
The Ebonyi State Government says it has sealed 283 illegal and substandard primary and secondary schools in the state within the past two years.
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Revealed: Jibril Aminu died after prolonged illness; VP Shettima, Northern Govs mourn
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, led mourners at the funeral prayers for the late elder statesman, former Minister of Education and Petroleum, Prof. Jibril Aminu, at the Abuja National Mosque.
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Police deny 200 people kidnapped on Abuja-Kaduna highway
The Police Command in Kaduna State has denied a report circulating on the social media about the alleged kidnapping of 150 to 200 individuals along the Abuja to Kaduna Highway.
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NYSC extends service of 2 Katsina corps members
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) says it has extended the service of two corps members in the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream one.
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Eid-el-Kabir: Hardship mars Sallah celebrations across Nigeria
Ahead of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration on Friday, Muslim faithful across the country have lamented the high cost of ram, while opting for alternatives while farmers and foodstuff traders have lamented low patronage of foodstuff this Sallah season due to inflation which affected consumers purchasing power.
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Insecurity: Benue records additional 18,592 IDPs
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) on Thursday said it has recorded additional 18,592 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA).
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How diaspora voting will benefit Nigeria – Agency D-G
Dr Loretta Ogboro-Okor, Director-General of the Edo Diaspora Agency, on Thursday emphasised the importance of diaspora voting, stating that it would benefit Nigerians both at home and abroad.