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FG to expand school feeding programme to 50 million pupils by 2026
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government says it plans to scale up the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to reach about 50 million primary school pupils across Nigeria by 2026. Dr. Aderemi Adebowale, National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), disclosed this in Abuja during…
Read More »N1.37m job scam: Police arrest fake Army colonel in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly posed as a senior military officer and defrauded unsuspecting victims of over ₦1.3 million in a fake job recruitment scheme. In a statement on Sunday, the Command identified the suspect as Abdullahi Saliu, who was apprehended…
Read More »Resident doctors suspend strike, issue fresh two-week ultimatum to FG
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day warning strike and resumed work, but has warned the Federal Government that it has only two weeks to fully meet its outstanding demands. The strike, which began last Friday, paralyzed medical services across public hospitals nationwide.…
Read More »Adamawa police rescue five abducted children from Borno
By Deborah Nnamdi Barely a month after rescuing 14 trafficked children, the Adamawa State Police Command has again intercepted another set of minors—this time, five boys abducted from Maiduguri, Borno State, and brought into Adamawa. In a statement on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the children were…
Read More »Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover weapons in Benue
By Deborah Nnamdi The Benue State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered dangerous weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, during an operation in Gboko Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi. According to the statement, operatives…
Read More »Police nab 22yo for alleged rape of minor in Yobe
By Deborah Nnamdi The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, identified as Ishiaku Bukar, for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Maiduwa Village, Fika Local Government Area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the suspect was…
Read More »Four rescued as three-storey building collapses in Lagos
Photo: Unrelated photo of a building collapse Emergency responders have pulled out four men alive from the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed while under construction on Friday night in Yaba, Lagos. The Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, Mrs. Ibitayo Adenike, confirmed…
Read More »Teenage girl killed in hit-and-run on Lagos–Ibadan expressway
A girl believed to be about 15 years old lost her life in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday afternoon near the Muslim Under Bridge area along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan. Eyewitnesses said the tragedy occurred while the teenager was attempting to cross the expressway. She was struck by a…
Read More »Hilda Baci serves history in mega pot of jollof, feeds over 30,000
By Deborah Nnamdi Celebrity chef Hilda Baci on Saturday etched her name further into Nigeria’s culinary history after successfully cooking what is being celebrated as the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. The feat, carried out at the car park of Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, formed part of the…
Read More »Armani’s will open door to sale, stock market listing of iconic fashion house
The future of Giorgio Armani’s fashion empire may soon take a new turn following the late designer’s will, which instructs heirs to either gradually sell stakes in the company or pursue a public stock listing. Armani, who died on September 4 at the age of 91, had long resisted external…
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