Category: News
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ENUGU TEACHERS TRAINED TO FIGHT CHILD TRAFFICKING IN SCHOOLS
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) just empowered Enugu State teachers with a two-day workshop on the new National Curriculum tackling Trafficking in Persons (TIP), aiming to shield kids from this growing menace right in classrooms. Funded by the Netherlands and run with NAPTIP, the STEAP project trains educators across Enugu, Delta, Edo,…
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ERUKU EXPLODES IN JOY AS 38 ABDUCTED WORSHIPPERS RETURN HOME
After two agonizing weeks in captivity, 38 worshippers from Eruku in Kwara State’s Ekiti LGA made a triumphant return Tuesday evening, sparking massive celebrations as families reunited amid songs, prayers, and tears of relief. The group, who received top medical care in Ilorin courtesy of the Federal Government, Kwara State, and the National Security Adviser,…
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OGUN UNVEILS N1.67TRN 2026 BUDGET FOR MASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE PUSH
Governor Dapo Abiodun just dropped Ogun State’s bold N1.67 trillion budget proposal a whopping 63% jump from 2025 aiming to supercharge infrastructure, jobs, and revenue under the ISEYA pillars. Capital spending dominates at N1.044 trillion (63%), with Infrastructure grabbing N526.15 billion (32%), Education N275.40 billion (17%), and Health N210.59 billion (13%). Funding comes from N509.88…
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KOGI TRAGEDY: 6 DIE, 13 INJURED IN CRASH AFTER DISABILITY DAY CELEBRATION
A joyful trip home from Kogi’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities event turned deadly Wednesday, claiming six lives and injuring 13 others in a horrific bus crash on the Lokoja-Okene road. The victims, all from Okene, were returning from the Government House commemoration when disaster struck, leaving the state in mourning. Commissioner Kingsley Fanwo…
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FIRE RISKS ON THE RISE: EXPERT WARNS KWARA TRANSPORT WORKERS TO UP SAFETY GAME
Dr. Olubunmi Aderibigbe of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital is sounding the alarm on the growing threat of fires on roads and in homes, urging Kwara’s National Union of Road Transport Workers to take fire safety seriously before more lives and property are lost. Recalling a recent burnt fuel tanker experience, Dr. Aderibigbe called out…
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SENATE SLAMS KIDNAPPING AS TERRORISM – DEATH PENALTY ON TABLE
Nigeria’s Senate just dropped a bombshell: Kidnapping is now officially terrorism, with a bill passing second reading Wednesday to slap death penalty on kidnappers, hostage-takers, and their networks – no fines, no mercy. Sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and backed by 108 senators, the amendment to the Terrorism Act targets the “militarised” crime wave…
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NAF ROCKETS BLAST OFF WITH 3-0 SMASH IN VOLLEYBALL PREMIER LEAGUE
NAF Rockets women’s volleyball team owned the court Wednesday, crushing Wikki Spikers Queens 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-11) in their explosive opener at the 2025 Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League finals in Abuja’s Moshood Abiola Stadium. Dorcas Isaac snatched MVP honors with killer plays, while coach Siyeyetoma Briggs credited top training and Chief of…
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TINUBU SWEEPS IN FIVE NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES TO BOOST FEDERAL SERVICE
On Wednesday at the State House in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu officially swore in five fresh Permanent Secretaries, filling key gaps in the federal civil service just before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting kicked off. Joining them was Aminu Yusuf, the new Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), along with two commissioners. The…
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CHINA-NIGERIA FILM TIES SOAR AT ZUMA FESTIVAL WITH “ROOTING” PREMIERE
China and Nigeria just cranked up their cultural vibes at the buzzing Zuma International Film Festival in Abuja, screening the award-winning Chinese doc “Rooting” – a four-year tale of a Yunnan villager’s poverty escape that hits home for Nigeria’s own development dreams. Cultural Counselor Yang Jianxing hailed it as a “dialogue between civilisations,” thanking Nigerian…
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LAGOS CELEBRATES YOUNG QUIZ CHAMPS
Brains, buzzers, and big wins — Lagos turned knowledge into celebration as its brightest students took centre stage. It was applause all around as the Governor’s Milestone Quiz Competition winners received their prizes in Lagos. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, joined by LASRAB’s former DG Mrs. Ogunlana Toyin and current…
