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GUNMEN ABDUCT SIX DURING NECO EXAM IN KOGI, POLICE BEGIN RESCUE OPERATION
Police in Kogi State have launched a manhunt for gunmen who abducted six people during the ongoing NECO examination at a school in Dekina Local Government Area. The victims include four students, the school principal and a NECO ad-hoc staff member. The Police Command said security operatives responded immediately after the incident, which occurred while…
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NYSC SEEKS STRONGER SUPPORT FOR CORPS MEMBERS’ WELFARE
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called on governments, employers and other stakeholders to strengthen collaboration in improving the welfare and workplace experience of corps members across Nigeria. The appeal was made at the 2026 NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop in Lokoja, Kogi State. Representing the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, officials urged…
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FRSC ADVISES MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY AS RAINY SEASON INTENSIFIES
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has urged motorists to observe safety measures during the rainy season to reduce the risk of road crashes. The Sector Commander, Mrs Bridget Asekhanuo, said the advisory became necessary as weather forecasts indicate heavier rainfall across the country. She advised drivers to ensure their vehicles are…
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CULT SUSPECT ARRESTED IN ILORIN, PISTOL RECOVERED
A coordinated security operation involving the Kwara State Police Command, other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit has led to the arrest of a suspected cultist, Agboola Olamilekan, and the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol in Ilorin. According to a statement issued on Tuesday July 14 by the Police Public Relations…
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TRADER BAGS 1 YEAR JAIL TERM FOR STEALING SHEEP
A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday sentenced a 27-year-old trader, Aminu Mohammed to one year in prison for stealing a sheep. While reviewing the facts, the Prosecutor, Inspector Ijuptil Thaiwur told the court that the case was reported on June 11, at the “C” Division Police Station by one Halima Usman, the complainant. He said…
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MAN IN COURT OVER ALLEGED POSSESSION OF HUMAN SKULL
The Police on Tuesday July 14 arraigned a 35-year-old man, Olarewaju Abiodun before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, over an alleged unlawful possession of a human skull. The defendant is facing trial on a one-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony. The Prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant and others at…
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LAGOS ARRESTS WOMAN FOR DUMPING REFUSE IN DRAINAGE
The Lagos State Government has arrested a woman for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel through her child in the Shomolu area of the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Monday July 13 in a post on his X handle. He identified the suspect as…
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MAN TO SWEEP COURT PREMISES FOR 40 DAYS FOR STEALING MATTRESS
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 45-year-old man, Dennis Dogo, to sweep the court premises for 40 days for stealing a mattress. Dogo, a resident of Ungwan Pama, Kaduna, was charged with criminal conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, had told the court that the matter was reported by one…
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KADUNA COURT JAILS MAN 10 MONTHS FOR STEALING CHURCH EQUIPMENT
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Michael Pascal, to 10 months imprisonment with hard labour after he pleaded guilty to stealing electrical appliances and a generator from a church in Ungwan Maigero, Kaduna. The court held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. In delivering judgment, the magistrate said it…
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NIGERIA, BRAZIL EXPAND AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST TRADE, FOOD PRODUCTION
Nigeria and Brazil have taken fresh steps to strengthen their agricultural partnership, agreeing to implement the Agro-Trade Market Access Initiative aimed at boosting food production, expanding agricultural exports and deepening economic cooperation between both countries. Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking after a high-level Nigeria–Brazil meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said the partnership marks…
