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Hajj: NAHCON orders states to refund unregistered pilgrims

  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has directed State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards…

Cement truck kills traffic officer, two motorcyclists in Badagry

A cement-laden truck veered out of control on Monday, killing a traffic officer and…

Anambra agency demolishes illegal structures, shanties in Onitsha

The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade) has carried out a coordinated demolition…

No lives lost after Lagos airport fire – FAAN

  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has confirmed that no loss of life…

NERC warns against touching victims of electrical shock

  The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued a safety advisory warning residents to…

Kano to install toll gates on seven major highways to boost security

  Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced plans to install toll…

NiMet forecasts three-day dust haze, cloudiness across Nigeria

  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dust haze and cloudiness from Monday to…

Eight dead after tourist minibus plunges into frozen Russian lake

Authorities in Russia have recovered the bodies of seven Chinese tourists and a Russian…

Bangladesh army undergoes major leadership overhaul following govt change

Bangladesh’s newly installed administration has carried out a major reorganisation of the Army’s senior…

Oyo nursing college dismisses kidnapping rumour

The management of the Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan, has…

SERAP asks Tinubu to scrap phone interception rules

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked President Bola Tinubu to immediately…

US warns of heightened avalanche risk in Switzerland, Austria, France

The United States Department of State on Friday cautioned Americans about “significantly increased avalanche…

Lagos agency arrests two for indiscriminate refuse disposal

Operatives of the Lagos Waste Management Authority have arrested two environmental defaulters at Ikosi–Ketu…

DSS to arraign El-Rufai February 25 over alleged NSA phone tapping, cybercrime

The Department of State Services has fixed February 25, 2026, for the arraignment of…

Police recover AK-47 rifles from accident victims killed by mob in Niger

The Niger State Police Command has recovered three AK-47 rifles, six magazines, and 104…