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KADUNA POLICE RAID BANDITS’ HIDEOUT, RESCUE THREE KIDNAP VICTIMS
The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims and dislodged a suspected bandits’ hideout in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state. The command said the operation followed credible intelligence about suspicious movements around Gidan Mijin Gwaggo, Durum, on Aug. 21. Police operatives, working with local vigilantes, reportedly engaged the suspects in a…
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LAWMA STEPS UP ENFORCEMENT AS ILLEGAL DUMPING RETURNS ACROSS LAGOS
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is intensifying enforcement against illegal dumping as refuse continues to reappear at locations previously cleared across the state. In its latest operation in Ayobo-Ipaja, LAWMA impounded two tricycles allegedly used to transport refuse to unauthorised dumping points and evacuated waste from road medians around Megida. The agency said illegal…
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FRSC RESCUES 15 AFTER TRAILER CRASH ON KANO-ZARIA ROAD
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has rescued 15 people following a lone crash involving a DAF trailer on the Kano-Zaria Road. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday at Gadan Yankifi after the FRSC received a distress call from a member of the public. The rescue team arrived at the…
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WISE EQUIPS YOUTHS WITH CLIMATE SKILLS, PROMOTES CLEAN COOKING
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE) has urged young Nigerians to turn climate concerns into practical solutions that can protect the environment and improve livelihoods. Speaking in Zaria during the ECOCARE Initiative 2026 awareness workshop and briquette production training, WISE Executive Director, Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, said youths should focus on developing solutions to climate challenges…
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WOMEN AFFAIRS MINISTER, NCAA DG, OTHERS HONOURED AT NIGERIA MOST INFLUENTIAL AWARDS
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, have been honoured at the 2026 Nigeria Most Influential Awards (NMIA) for their contributions to national development. Sulaiman-Ibrahim received the Minister of the Year Distinguished Service Icon Award, while Najomo was recognised with the Lifetime…
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OBI CUBANA GIFTS PASTOR JERRY EZE HOUSE FOR 44TH BIRTHDAY
Businessman Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has announced a house as a birthday gift for Pastor Jerry Eze, founder of Streams of Joy International and convener of New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD). Iyiegbu made the announcement on Saturday while celebrating Eze’s 44th birthday, describing the cleric as one of his “most…
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NIGERIA’S WOMEN BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM QUALIFIES FOR 2028 OLYMPICS
Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team has secured a historic qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the final of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt. The Nigerian duo dominated both sets, winning 21-17 and 21-10 to clinch the gold medal and book Nigeria’s place…
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ARTIST USES PLAYGROUND METAPHOR TO EXPLORE COMPLEXITIES OF LIFE
Visual artist Timileyin Faseyi has used the metaphor of a playground to explore the complexities of human existence, encouraging people to embrace gratitude and overcome distractions that affect their well-being. Faseyi made the remarks at the opening of his first solo exhibition, “Isn’t Life a Playground?”, held on Saturday at Didi Museum, Victoria Island, Lagos.…
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CULTURAL FESTIVALS CAN BOOST TOURISM, UNITY — STAKEHOLDERS
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s arts, culture and creative sector have identified cultural festivals as important drivers of tourism, economic growth and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, they said festivals provide platforms for showcasing Nigeria’s rich heritage, including traditional music, dance, food, fashion, arts and…
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50 GIRLS DEVELOP A.I., DATA SOLUTIONS IN FIVE-DAY TECH BOOT CAMP
Fifty female secondary school students have developed technology-based solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), data analysis, machine learning and other digital fields after a five-day boot camp in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Project Team Lead, Tech Girls Club, South-South Zone, Dr Martha Musa, said the participants were trained in AI, data science, Python programming, machine…
