Doyens of media industry eulogise, honour Jakande
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Doyens in Nigeria’s media industry, on Monday, took turns to eulogise and recount sweet encounters with the first civilian governor
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Family seeks renaming of LASU after Jakande
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The family of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande (LKJ), has reinstated the call to
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Pakistan’s train crash kills at least 30, injures over 100
At least 10 cars of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, on Sunday, killing at least 30 passengers. More than
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KNSG to activate, supports 250 cooperative groups
From Our Correspondent in Kano Kano State Government says it will activate and support 250 cooperative groups across the state to empowerment strategy.
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NCC warns against sale, use of unapproved devices
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned traders about negative consequences of selling and buying unapproved phones and telecommunications gadgets.
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Omo-Agege excited at Ganduje/Basiru’s leadership of APC
From Our Correspondent Former Deputy-Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has eulogised the emergence of Senators Abdullahi Ganduje and Ajibola Basiru as new National
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Rainy Season: NEMA, KNSG collaborate on risk management
From Our Correspondent Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State says his administration is removing all illegal structures and drainages erected on waterways to
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Ethiopia unrest displaces 12,000 – UN agency
Unrest in Ethiopia’s western Gambella region has displaced at least 12,000 people, a UN agency said Friday. In its Ethiopia Situation Report, the
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Amotekun arrests suspected cultist, burglar in Osun
By Our Correspondent The Amotekun Corps in Osun State has arrested two persons suspected to be cultist and burglar in Osogbo and Ila-Orangun,
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Fire injures 28 in a German hospital
A fire at a hospital in western Germany late on Thursday night injured 28 people, five of them seriously, according to local police.