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Thugs invade NUJ Press Centre in Zamfara, beat Chairman to stupor

By Ismail Auwal Armed thugs on Thursday broke into the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Gusau, and beat the council chairman, Ibrahim...

Lamin replaces Garo as Ganduje swears-in 11 new commissioners

By Aminu Kutama Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has sworn in 11 new commissioners, while also announcing their portfolios. The swearing-in ceremony was held...

Electricity workers suspend strike after Ngige’s intervention

By Aminu Kutama The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended its strike. This followed a meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr...

 NBC fines Trust TV N5m over documentary on banditry

By Ismail Auwal The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N5 million on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) over the broadcast of...

FG to sanction BBC, Daily Trust over banditry documentaries

By Ismail Auwal The Federal Government has said that it will sanction the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust Newspaper over their documentaries on...

Political parties raise alarm over alleged plan deployment of CP Kolo to Kano

By Ismail Auwal Kano State chapter of the INTER-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the umbrella body of registered political parties in Nigeria, has rejected an alleged...

Lagos to set up traditional medicine offices near hospitals

Agency Report The Lagos State government says it is planning to set up traditional medicine offices near General Hospitals in the state. Olubukola Oshintelu, the chairperson,...

Eid-el-Kabir: Ganduje frees 90 inmates from Kano Correctional Centres

By News Desk Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has pardoned about 90 inmates across the Correctional Centres in Kano in celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir. The...

Two dead as boat capsizes in Lagos

By Aminu Kutama Two persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State yesterday. The Permanent Secretary of the...

Buhari to jet off to Senegal today

By Ismail Auwal President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to depart Abuja on Wednesday, July 6, to attend the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit...

Just in:  BBNaija 8th season commences 23rd July, winner to go home with 100 million

By Ismail Auwal Multichoice Nigeria has announced that the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season seven will premiere on July 23. The organizers also disclosed a N100...

CITAD stresses role of youths in peace building

By Aminu Kutama The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has said that youths have a vital and critical role in peace building, restoration, and...

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