Category: News
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KANO GOV APPROVES PERMANENT JOBS FOR 1,600 SCHOOL WATCHMEN
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the distribution of permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 1,600 newly recruited watchmen posted to secondary schools across the state. This move, announced by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature, is a major step toward restoring safety, discipline, and stability in public schools. Yusuf stressed that a secure environment…
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KANO GOV HANDS OUT PERMANENT JOBS TO 400 MATHS TEACHERS
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially presented permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 400 newly recruited Mathematics teachers for the state’s secondary schools. This move is a direct response to subject gaps that have affected students’ performance and career readiness, according to the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature. Yusuf described Mathematics as the foundation of…
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NIGERIA SLAMS U.S. FOR EXCLUDING IT FROM NICKI MINAJ UN EVENT
Nigeria has hit back at the United States for shutting it out of a United Nations event headlined by rapper Nicki Minaj, which spotlighted alleged killings of Nigerians from a specific faith group. Syndoph Endoni, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires at the UN, described the move as “shaving our head in our absence,” stressing that Nigeria should…
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NICKI MINAJ HONORS NIGERIA’S FAITH, CALLS FOR UNITY AND JUSTICE AT UN
U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj took the stage at a United Nations event in New York, showering Nigeria with praise for its “beautiful nation” status and “deep faith traditions.” She said she’s eager to experience Nigeria’s vibrant culture firsthand, especially its “beautiful barbs.” Minaj made it clear she wasn’t taking sides in the ongoing religious violence…
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FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU NAMED GRAND MATRON OF ROAD SAFETY SPECIAL MARSHALS
First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu was honored on Tuesday as the Grand Matron of the Road Safety Special Marshals, an honorary title given to influential women who excel in road safety advocacy. The ceremony took place in Abuja, with FRSC management led by Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed in attendance. Grateful for the recognition, the First…
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UN WOMEN AND SOKOTO GOVT URGE LEADERS TO SPEARHEAD FIGHT AGAINST GBV
The United Nations (UN) Women and Sokoto State Government called on community and religious leaders to take center stage in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful cultural practices. Ms. A’isha Sani, UN Women Programme Officer, made the appeal during a three-day Community Guideline Development workshop in Bodinga local government area, emphasizing that leaders…
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JAKUSKO COMMUNITY SPEAKS OUT AGAINST GRAVE DESECRATION, DEMANDS JUSTICE
The Jakusko community in Yobe state is expressing strong condemnation after an unsettling incident where an unknown group exhumed a body from a grave at Makwalla cemetery. The disturbing discovery was made last Thursday, sparking deep outrage locally. Alhaji Gremah Lamido, the Village Head of Jakusko, led community leaders to the Divisional Police Headquarters on…
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PDP SHOWDOWN: TURAKI’S TEAM CLASHES WITH WIKE-BACKED FACTION AT SECRETARIAT
Tensions exploded at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat on Tuesday as the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) and the faction led by acting National Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed, backed by Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike, squared off fiercely. The drama unfolded when Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, chairing the PDP Governors Forum, and…
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PROF. NDIFON SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT UNICAL
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday handed down a five-year jail sentence to Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Law at University of Calabar (UNICAL), with no option of fine. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had proven beyond reasonable doubt Ndifon’s guilt…
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UK, SWITZERLAND TEAM UP TO PUSH FOR MORE WOMEN IN NIGERIAN GOVERNANCE
Voices from the United Kingdom and Switzerland came together on Monday, urging Nigeria to boost women’s representation in government. At the 2025 Law Week of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Nigeria), Abuja branch, their message was clear: Nigerian women bring valuable perspectives that the country can’t afford to miss. The event, themed “Advancing…
