The Yobe State Police Command has announced the escape of Abba Hassan, a condemned inmate, from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the fugitive is a native of Borno State. The police have urged the public to remain vigilant and assist in the rearrest

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The Federal Government is seeking to deepen Chinese investment and collaboration in infrastructure, technology transfer, and youth capacity building. Key areas of focus include providing specialized machinery to enhance the Federal Emergency Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA)’s efficiency and establishing structured training programs to equip Nigerian youths with technical and mechanical skills in equipment operation and

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If your weekend plans involve resting, binge-watching shows, or catching up on sleep, the last thing you want is to spend hours in traffic or at the market. Luckily, these six food delivery apps can bring everything you need straight to your door. 1. ChowdeckFast, reliable, and always on time, Chowdeck connects you with restaurants

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An educationist in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Chika Agwu, has called for the integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the curriculum of primary schools. Agwu delivered the address at the Young Change-makers SDGs Summit on Friday, themed “Small Hands, Big Impacts – Driving the Global Goals.” She emphasized the pivotal role children play in advancing

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Business magnate Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has identified lack of collaboration and an obsession with sole ownership as major reasons many African entrepreneurs fail to thrive in business. Speaking in a viral video shared on Saturday, the billionaire businessman contrasted the African approach to business with that of Western entrepreneurs, emphasizing that

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Saturday’s local government elections in Niger State were marred by low voter turnout, violence, and reports of missing electoral materials in several polling units across the state. As of 9:00 a.m., most polling units were either deserted or without electoral officials. In some areas, voters arrived early only to find no ballot boxes or election

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Tension erupted in Niger State on Friday as angry residents of Magama Ward in Nasko Local Government Area set ablaze the office of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) over allegations of missing official result sheets for the forthcoming local government election. Eyewitnesses told reporters that electoral officials arrived in the area with ballot

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Residents of Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim, and Obot Akara Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State have expressed deep frustration over the worsening condition of roads, lack of electricity, and growing youth unemployment in the area. The concerns were raised on Friday during a “People’s Assembly” held in Ikot Ekpene, an event organized by Yiaga Africa

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A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping his nine-year-old pupil. The judgment, delivered by Justice M. Osho-Adebiyi, followed a suit filed by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) against Abbass, who worked at one of the leading

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Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has said that the lives of Muslims in Nigeria are equally valuable, rejecting U.S. claims that Christians are being systematically persecuted in the country. Onanuga, who serves as Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, made the statement on Saturday in reaction to a post by U.S. Secretary

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