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By Deborah Nnamdi A Kaduna man, Mr. Ishaku Joseph, on Monday, brought his daughter’s boyfriend, Yunana Zock, before a Customary Court for allegedly misappropriating N13 million paid as his late wife’s death benefits. The prosecutor, ASP Jeremiah Amfani, told the court that the money was paid into Joseph’s daughter Emmanuella’s…

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has officially earned a new Guinness World Record after preparing the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, weighing an astonishing 8,780 kilogrammes (19,356 lb 9 oz). The feat, achieved in collaboration with food brand Gino, took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island,…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…