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Eight more young girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and brought back to Nigeria. This is in addition to the 105 girls rescued from Ghana earlier. Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, while receiving the girls in Lagos, thanked the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for facilitating their return. Gabriel Odu, a […]

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Nigeria Nguru Wetland Project in Yobe has transformed the lives of 80,853 direct beneficiaries, including 59,871 farmers, 15,624 herders, and 5,358 fishermen, and indirectly impacted 515,969 people.  The National Project Coordinator (NPC) of ACReSAL Nigeria Project, Mr. Abdulhamid Umar disclosed this in a statement yesterday.  This is just […]

The legal counsels to the Cattle Dealers Association of Dei-Dei International Market, Maiduguri, Borno State, are demanding justice for 14 of their members who have been illegally detained by the Nigerian military despite a court judgment ordering their release. The lawyers, Siraj Hamza and Ahmed Aliyu, condemned the military’s actions and called for an end […]

Exiled former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has lambasted the University of Zimbabwe following the Dexter Nduna ‘fake graduation scandal.’ Moyo said the UZ had gone to the dogs. He criticised the institution’s way of communicating with its students saying it was unethical, unprofessional and outrageous. “IF THIS UNETHICAL, UNPROFESSIONAL AND OUTRAGEOUS notice dated 24th […]

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The Association for Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHOUN) has announced the suspension of activities related to 2025 hajj due to the failure of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to pay some refunds to its members. A statement signed by the President of AHOUN, AbdulLateef Yusuff Ekundayo, said the decision was made after its […]

The Senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking the establishment of the South West Development Commission. The bill was passed during plenary on Thursday sequel to a report submitted to the committee of whole by the Chairman Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan. The Senate had passed similar bills for […]

The newly confirmed Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, will inaugurate 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, September 30. According to a statement from the Director of Information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, sent on Thursday, the event will take place at the courtroom of the apex court […]

Redwood City police received a report of gunshots around Jackson Avenue and Adams Street around 9:39 p.m. Wednesday and found a man with a gunshot wound.

Luca Cagnoni scored at the 2:08 mark of overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 preseason win over the Anaheim Ducks

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is receiving money for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training to try and reduce harmful use of force. That's just one of several changes the department is making following a recent study on its training programs. The study was completed by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). If you're [...]