Category: News
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Kano Fire Service Confirms Death of 3 Members of Family in Fire Incident
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of three members of the same family in an early morning fire incident at Rijiyar Zaki of Ungogo Local Government Area of the state. Reacting to the incident on Monday, Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saidu Muhammad Ibrahim said the incident occurred at about…
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Wounded Soldiers Recount Near Death Experience, Vow To Return To Battlefield
Some Nigeria soldiers wounded during various encounters with the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East have vowed to return to the battlefield until the insurgents are defeated. The soldiers made the pledge when Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), Chairman Senate Committee on Army, paid a fact-finding visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital…
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Female Corps Member Arrested For Allegedly Hacking Man To Death in Akwa-ibom
A female member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in Akwa Ibom has reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking a young man to death with a machete. A Facebook user, Godwin George, who shared the disturbing development on his page said, he saw a large crowd attacking a lady on Sunday morning, January…
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Resumption of Varsity Students “Suffer Set Back”, As NASU, SSANU Begin Warning Strike
Resumption of public Varsity Students might suffer set back if federal government fails to address the demands of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), as the unions have concluded their plans to embark on 3-day warning strike over government’s refusal to address their…
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FG Lists Conditions For States To Access COVID-19 Vaccine
The Federal Government has listed conditions for states to meet before the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being expected wt the end of January would be released to them. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), during a webinar tagged “Sensitisation Meeting with Media Gatekeepers on COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction”, at the weekend, said no vaccine will be…
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Man Abadons Wife, Three Children At POS Centre, After Collecting N43,000 From Operator in Edo
A middle-aged man in Edo state, identified as David, has reportedly abandoned his wife and three children at a Point of Sale (POS) shop, after collecting N43,000 from the operator. The incident occurred on Saturday at Oluku, near Benin City, the Edo state capital. It was gathered that the man went to the POS shop…
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Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu Debunks Death Rumour
Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu has debunked the news of his death, saying that he is hale and hearty. Chukwu disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his Trans Ekulu residence, Enugu. Social media have since Jan. 8, been awash with the news of Chukwu’s demise.…
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Falz, Wizkid, Chimamanda, 37 Others Top Insight’s Most Admired Nigerians in 2020
By Taiwo Sotikare A leading content publishing website in Nigeria, Insight.ng has released the list of the 40 most admired Nigerians in the year 2020. The list was gathered through metrics gotten from Twitter and other social media and latter juxtaposed by the Insight’s judges and editorial team to create a two major category list. …
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WAEC Confirms Deadline For Registration of 2021 WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council, (WAEC) Nigeria, has confirmed that Jan. 29, 2021, is the deadline for the registration of this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021-First Series. WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, made this known in Benin City on Saturday, Vanguard reports. Ojijeoge explained that…
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Pathetic! Nigerian Man, Wife, Four Children Burnt To Death in Fatal Accident (Photos)
A Nigerian man, his wife, and his four children were burnt to death in a fatal accident along the Nasarawa – Abuja expressway on Saturday, January 9. The deceased was identified as Prince Nuhu Hamman’Gabdo, is said to be a staff of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) in Abuja and held the traditional title of…