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By Deborah Nnamdi A family in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital, is facing a bleak yuletide season after a nine-year-old member set the family’s three-bedroom flat ablaze while playing with firecrackers on Thursday. The incident occurred at No. 52 Mandate Housing Estate, Ilorin, where a three-bedroom flat was reduced to ashes. Spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, in a statement in Ilorin on Friday, said, “The fire was caused by a 9-year-old child playing with matches, which ignited a mattress and escalated the blaze. “We strongly urge the public to prioritize safety at all times, especially as children…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Fraud Squad of Delta State Police Command has arrested over 12 suspected armed robbers just as the suspects were preparing to carry out their criminal activities. In a post on X on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed that officers were able to swoop in on the suspects while they were in the process of organizing their next robbery. He wrote, “While they were preparing for another operation, we swooped in on them, arrested over twelve of the suspected armed robbers, and recovered an English pistol, one long double barrel…

Photo: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has arrested a middle-aged woman, Abosede Ojo, for allegedly falsifying her job portal results. Board Chairman Nureni Adeniran disclosed this in Ibadan, the state capital, on Friday. He explained that the suspect, who took the recruitment CBT examination, scored 36 and so was not invited for an interview. However, she allegedly colluded with an examination syndicate to produce a fake congratulatory message to indicate that she had scaled the examination. He continued, “The suspect confessed that she did not attend the interview, but worked…

Photo: Governor Abba Yusuf The Kano State Government says it has employed 70 lawyers as part of its commitment to enhancing employment opportunities and strengthening the state’s legal sector. A statement on Friday by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Aliyu Yusuf, said the initiative is aimed at improving service delivery within the Judiciary while addressing unemployment challenges in the state. “The initiative by the governor will no doubt pave the way for the enhancement of effective service delivery in the legal sector of the state and at the same time address unemployment challenges,”…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed 19 senior police officers, including 10 Assistant Superintendents, six Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents, and one Superintendent. Additionally. Nineteen other senior officers had their ranks reduced, comprising one Assistant Commissioner, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents, and 13 Assistant Superintendents. These disciplinary actions are part of a broader effort by the PSC to address misconduct and ensure accountability within the Nigeria Police Force. Over the past few years, there have been increasing reports of corruption, abuse of power, and other unethical behaviours among police officers. The PSC’s…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSEC, is set to introduce a ranking system for senior secondary schools nationwide. The ranking will be based on the minimum benchmark standards for senior secondary schools. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Iyela Ajayi made this known in an interview in Abuja on Friday. According to Ajayi, the ranking will help monitor the compliance of schools to the standards introduced by the federal government and also help parents and guardians make decisions regarding the choice of schools for their children and wards. “Just like the National Universities Commission releases…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has launched an N20 billion consumer credit fund to stimulate demand for locally assembled automobiles. The scheme, led by the Nigerian Credit Corporation, Credicorp, hopes to limit consumer interest rates to the single digits. Speaking at the official launch/agreement signing between Credicorp and the National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, in Abuja, the Managing Director/CEO of Credicorp, Engr. Uzoma Nwagba explained that the fund aims to eliminate barriers consumers face when buying automobiles on credit. Nwagba pointed out that the credit economy helps in improving the quality of lives of citizens as well…

By Deborah Nnamdi The ancient city of Kano woke up on Thursday morning to the sight of presidential campaign posters of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan displayed across major roundabouts in the state. The posters, bearing the message, “Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for President, 2027. He is our Messiah,” surprised many residents, as the individuals or groups behind them and their motives remain unknown, especially since it has been just a year into the Tinubu administration. While it has become common for Nigerians, particularly in Kano, to reflect on and praise the perceived successes of Jonathan’s administration, the widespread appearance of…

Gunmen kill Man 24hrs to His wedding in Anambra A to-be-groom identified as Bright Ezechukwu was killed by suspected gunmen less than 24 hours before his wedding in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Ezechukwu had reportedly gone to pick up his bride-to-be, Chinwendu, in Ihiala town and was returning to the Uli community in the company of his friends when tragedy struck. Ezechukwu was reportedly carrying one of the bridesmaids while his best friend was carrying his bride when he stopped to fuel his motorcycle at Ezego junction. His friends and fiancee thought he was coming behind until…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has resolved to put an end to the party’s crisis by scheduling a meeting with former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike in January. Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, is a key figure in the crisis rocking the party, due to his protracted face-off with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on the one hand, and his former protege and successor, Governor Siminailayi Fubara, on the other. Wike is a leader of the former G-5 or Group of Five governors, including former governors Okeze…