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Ogun gov mourns Segun Awolowo
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the passing of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo Jr., grandson of the late Nigerian nationalist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as a deeply profound personal loss. The governor, in a condolence message, said the death of the lawyer and former Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council at 62 came as a rude…
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Niger govt condemns abduction in Agwara, says school defied closure order
The Niger State Government on Friday condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, saying the incident occurred after the school reopened without government clearance despite a prior directive suspending boarding activities in the area. In a statement signed and released on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, the…
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Bandits raid Catholic school in Niger State, abduct students, staff
An unspecified number of students and staff have been abducted by bandits from St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. The attack comes just five days after armed men invaded Government Girls Science Secondary School, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 students. Local officials and church authorities are still…
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70% of Lagos primary school girls excel in STEAM subjects, says Education Ministry
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite, has revealed that the State recorded a 25 per cent increase in enrolment for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) subjects across participating schools, noting that Lagos students continue to excel nationally, securing top positions in the National Engineers and Scientists Competition organised…
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New Medical University Bill scales through Lagos Assembly, awaits Sanwo-Olu’s assent
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have passed the University of Medicine and Health Sciences Bill into law. The lawmakers unanimously adopted the committee report on Thursday after a thorough review of its provisions and extensive feedback from stakeholders during a public hearing. The establishment of the new university is expected to help address the shortage of medical…
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NOA condemns abduction of Kebbi schoolgirls, attack on Kwara worshippers
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has condemned the abduction of 25 students of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Kebbi State, as well as the violent attack and abduction of Christian worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In a statement by the Agency’s Deputy Director, Communication & Media, Paul Odenyi, the Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, described the Kebbi school abduction…
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Court sentences Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment on terrorism charges
Justice James Omotosho has sentenced the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on all seven counts of terrorism charges against him. Delivering the judgement, Justice Omotosho noted that, “the convict has not acted well throughout the proceedings, stressing that he had caused unnecessary delay in the proceedings. He further…
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Court declares Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has found the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, guilty on Count One of the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Delivering the judgment, Justice Omotosho held that Kanu was guilty of committing an act of terrorism by issuing threats during a…
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ECOWAS warns terrorism spreading across West Africa as attacks surge in 2025
By Folashade Olorunfemi The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Alieu Omar Touray, has raised fresh concerns over the escalating security situation in the subregion, warning that terrorism is rapidly spreading beyond the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin into other parts of West Africa. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council session in New…
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Edo govt, NSCDC strength alliance to tackle illegal mining
The Edo State Government, through its Ministry of Mining, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, to enhance security, transparency, and accountability in the State’s mining sector. The Commissioner for Mining, Andrew Ijegbai, gave the assurance while receiving the newly appointed Edo State Commandant of the…
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