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Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has approved the sum of N364,842,000 for the settlement of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees of 20,269 students who are indigenes of the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kaula Mohammed disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Katsina, adding that the beneficiaries were those who sat for …

The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed for repairs from Saturday, October 21, at midnight, until Sunday, October 22, at midnight. According to a statement by, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, the government was prepared to commence extensive restoration work on the bridge, commencing with repairs of the crucial sections. The Federal …

Police operatives in Delta have killed three suspected kidnappers in the Ogbolokposo community, Uvwie local government area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Bright Edafe who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba, said the operatives also recovered one AK 47 rifle from the suspects. He said: “The four suspected hoodlums were in a …

Police operatives in Katsina have arrested a suspected bandit, Sa’idu Yaro, in connection with the killing of an area commander in the state. The Dutsinma Area Commander, Aminu Umar, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), was ambushed and killed by bandits while leading a patrol team on a clearance operation of terrorists in the area on July 5. The police …

Police operatives in Bauchi have arrested one Tijjani Ahmadu Diye over an alleged attempt to kill his wife in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Ahmed Wakili, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Bauchi, said the 35-year-old was arrested for assault and attempt to commit culpable homicide. He added that the suspect disguised …

One Ganbo Adamu has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for scamming his mother-in-law, Sa’adatu Aliyu with marriage to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Adamu, who was sentenced by a Magistrate’s Court in Minna, the Niger State capital, was said to have also extorted the sum of N5 million naira from the mother-in-law, a divorcee with a promise to connect …

The Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Wednesday, convicted five persons for internet fraud and other related offences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the convicts on separate charges of internet fraud. They had earlier pleaded guilty to their respective charges. The quintet -Olamilekan Quadri, Oladele John, Abiodun Abiola, Ishola Orimadegun, and Kayode Awolola were convicted by Justice …

One person died and another sustained injury in an auto crash along the Owode-Idiroko Road in Ogun State on Friday. The South-West Area Commander of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Adekunle Ajibade told journalists on Saturday in Ota that a Mercedes Benz truck and a Bajaj motorcycle were involved in the crash. He added that two other …

Tragedy struck on Monday when gunmen invaded the BECO Comprehensive High School, Kwi in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing two teachers, who were a newly wedded couple. The gunmen, who invaded the school while teachers were having a meeting, also injured the Vice-Principal of the School. The Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau, DSP Alfred Alabo, who confirmed …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says Nigerian Army troops successfully eliminated 151 terrorists, arrested over 456 other criminal elements and recovered caches of sophisticated weapons in various operations across the country in the last two weeks. This was disclosed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja while giving updates on military …