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Driver, passenger burnt to death in Lagos minibus accident

Two persons—a commercial bus driver and a female passenger—were burnt to death, while eight…

TCN announces power outage in parts of Minna

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a temporary power outage in several parts…

NAHCON chairman Abdullahi Usman resigns

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Professor Abdullahi Usman, has resigned…

Fire razes 10 shops at Ibadan market complex

No fewer than 10 shops were completely razed by fire on Monday night at…

Sit-at-home: Anambra suspends nine headteachers over pupils’ low attendance

The Anambra State Government has suspended headteachers of nine state-owned schools for two weeks…

Anambra agency demolishes shanties built under high-tension cables

The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade) has demolished several shanties and illegal…

Epstein’s associate refuses to testify in court

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, declined on Monday to respond…

Gunmen abduct nine Catholic worshippers during vigil in Benue

Gunmen have abducted nine worshippers from Saint John’s Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon District,…

Residents protest abduction of six in Kaduna community

Residents of Danhono II, located in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna…

US lawmaker urges Tinubu to secure release of kidnapped Kaduna priest

A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene…

Cambridge University returns 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria

Cambridge University has formally transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria’s National…

FRSC confirms seven dead, 70 injured in Kano lone accident

The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that seven people died and 70 others…

Kogi closes 60 markets, motor parks to boost security operations

The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of about 60 selected markets…

PHOTOS: Wike launches new radio station in Rivers

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has commissioned a new radio…

Lagos seals Ladipo market over illegal trading, waste disposal

The Lagos State Government has shut down the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market in…