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The President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has alleged that the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, was behind the establishment of the ethnic militia group, Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. Bodejo, who is facing terrorism charges, accused the governor of pressurising him…

Dr. Faruk Abubakar, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), has advised nurses to refrain from engaging in religious controversies while at work in order to prevent complications. Some Nigerian nurses practicing abroad were recently…

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) is flexing its muscle, directing all supermarkets and grocery stores within the state to ensure clear price tags on all products. Failure to comply will result in hefty fines or even closure, the agency warned. This…

The lagos government to demolish a portion of the popular Landmark Beach Resort to give way for the coastal highway construction of Lagos-Calabar road project. This was contained in a letter to the business mogul Paul Onwuanibe dated March 19, 2024, and signed…

No fewer than four persons were allegedly killed in Kaduna on Friday when Police operatives clashed with members of the outlawed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, during a procession to mark the International Quds Day. This is even as…

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday released the names of terrorist kingpins killed during different operations in the northern part of the country. The DHQ noted that the terrorist commanders were killed in operations between January and March 2024. The names of the terror kingpins…

In a bid to safeguard cultural values and deter the promotion of criminal activities, the Kano State Film Censorship Board has issued a directive prohibiting the screening of movies that depict or endorse cross-dressing and thuggery within the state. This announcement was made…

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa, has said the Army is conducting a cordon-and-search in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Recall that on March 14, no fewer than 17 soldiers, including the Commanding Officer of 181 Amphibious…

The strongest earthquake  in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens at quarries and a national park, and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. The quake, which injured more than 1,000, struck just before 8 a.m.…

A disturbing number of fraudulent certificates were unearthed during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise, prompting the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to implement stricter verification protocols. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, revealed the alarming figure of 1,665 fake A’Level results…