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AGBESE SEEKS SUSPENSION OF PROPOSED NYSC REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A member of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has asked President Bola Tinubu to suspend the proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the planned changes could
15 DIE IN LONE TRAILER CRASH IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban No fewer than 15 people have died in a lone trailer crash along the Ogbomoso–Oko Olowo route on the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
KANO POLICE IMPOUND 81 VEHICLES OVER COVERED NUMBER PLATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has impounded 81 vehicles for displaying covered, defaced or improperly fixed number plates as part of its ongoing Operation Clean Plates across the state.
PRP PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT URGES FG TO PROTECT NIGERIANS ABROAD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 election, Dr. Yakubu Kingsley, has condemned attacks on Nigerians living abroad, particularly in South Africa, and called
US TO MONITOR NIGERIA’S 2027 ELECTIONS, CONGRESSMAN SAYS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The United States will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, US Congressman Riley Moore has said, stressing that the conduct and outcome of the polls will receive close attention from
SECURITY FORCES RECOVER 1,000 STOLEN LIVESTOCK, DEAL MAJOR BLOW TO BANDITS IN KOGI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Security forces have recovered about 1,000 stolen livestock during coordinated operations against bandits and cattle-rustling syndicates across Kogi State, dealing a major setback to criminal
POLICE RESCUE TWO KIDNAP VICTIMS IN BAUCHI CRACKDOWN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims during a coordinated security operation in Gwamnare Forest, Ningi Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson Nafiu Abubakar said
COURT JAILS MAN FOR LIFE OVER RAPE OF 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN AKWA IBOM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Abasi has sentenced Israel Emmanuel Jacob to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old minor. Justice Ini-Abasi
FIRE SERVICE CONTAINS FIVE-MILLION-LITRE DIESEL TANK FIRE IN APAPA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has contained and extinguished a fire involving a five-million-litre diesel storage tank at Bono Energy Terminal, located within the Ibru Jetty Complex
NIGER STATE BEGINS UPGRADE OF BAKO KONTAGORA STADIUM AHEAD OF NPFL SEASON By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Niger State Government has commenced the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)