Police nab kidnap suspects in Calabar
From Our Correspondent The Police in Cross River State have arrested two members of a four-man kidnap gang, the State Command’s spokesperson said.
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9 die in Christmas Day accident in Osun
From Our Correspondent No fewer than nine persons died in a road accident on Christmas day in Insha town Osun State. TheNewsZenith reports
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Israeli airstrikes kill 70 in central Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed least 68 Palestininans in central Gaza, Health officials have said, while the number of Israeli soldiers who died in
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NERC installs 150,000 electricity metres in July-Sept
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has installed 148,389 meters in the homes of electricity consumers between July
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KNSG committed to infrastructure development
By Abdulfatah Babatunde …….Gov. Yusuf appreciates people’s support The Kano State Government has approved the construction of two road interchanges to decongest the
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France closes embassy in Niamey
France has announced the indefinite closure of its embassy in Niger and the termination of the employment contracts of embassy staff. The announcement
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Navy destroys 703 illegal refineries, confiscates 23 vessels
From Our Correspondent The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, said the Nigerian Navy (NN) has destroyed 703 illegal
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Transportation
LASWA moves to reduce rescue time
By Our Correspondent The joint Search and Rescue Simulation by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) will reduce rescue time and boost passenger
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Edun explains why FG is eyeing Islamic finance
By Our Correspondent Finance Minister & Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, says the world could no longer afford the “elevated
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Explosion sparks fire, destroy TCN substation in Lagos
By Our Correspondent The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says an explosion of a capacitor voltage transformer stirred a fire outbreak on Sunday