Metro

Jigawa University expelled 20 people due to exam malpractice

The Senate of the Federal University, Dutse has approved the expulsion of 20 students for examination malpractices. The agency also expelled 15 other people from the village for the same reason. This was stated by the Director of Academic Affairs of the university, Nora Dannatta, in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Abdullahi Hahaha-Bello, Wednesday in Dutse. …

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The Lagos government plans to demolish buildings affected by high-voltage cables

Residents and businesses located under high tension cables in Alagbado/Oke-Odo along the AIT road corridor in Lagos State have been informed of plans to demolish their buildings. This is as stated by the Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority (LASISMA) which will demolish these buildings. A statement from the Lagos State government on Tuesday, said officials of the Lagos State …

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Grandmother Sikira Adunni Aladire, Yoruba Adire icon, dies at 90

The world of traditional Yoruba textile art mourns the passing of grandmother Sikira Adunni Aladire, a revered master of the ADIRE craft, who passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, March 2, 2026, at her home in Ile Toki in Ayeye, Ibadan. She was buried the same day according to the Muslim rite. A statement signed by Alhaji …

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The army detained soldiers because of a video calling on politicians to send their children to join the military, fighting terrorists

The Nigerian Army has reportedly arrested and detained a soldier identified as Lance Corporal Rotimi Olamilekan, after he posted a video on social media calling on governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives and other politicians to allow their children to enlist in the military and join the fight against bandits and terrorists across the country. In a video …

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Two men have been sentenced to death for armed robbery in Kano

The Kano State High Court on Tuesday sentenced two men Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya to death for the murder of newly married groom, Yazid Haruna, in the state. The defendants were charged by the police with stabbing the deceased with a knife They were convicted of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder. Earlier, the prosecutor, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court …

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Plateau Governor Rewards Pilgrim $1 Million for Returning Missing $5,000 to Saudi Arabia

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has rewarded a pilgrim, Zainab Idris, with ₦1 million for returning $5,000 found during the 2025 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia to its rightful owner, a citizen of Tajikistan. Idris, a pilgrim from Plateau State, reportedly discovered the money during Hajj rites and attempted to trace the owner before handing over the foreign currency. Presenting …

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NDLEA arrested billionaire businessman who ‘swallowed’ 127 wraps of cocaine

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, have arrested a 52-year-old billionaire businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, after it emerged that he had ‘swallowed’ 127 wraps of cocaine that he was trying to smuggle into Nigeria. NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi who disclosed the arrest of Emeka in …

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10 dead, 11 injured in Kogi car crash

At least 10 people died while 11 others were injured in a car accident along Obajana – Lokoja in Kogi State on Friday evening. The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide. Mohammed said the …

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Lagos government demolishes 17 houses in Lekki

The Lagos State Government has demolished 17 houses in the Lekki area of ​​the state for encroaching on the road (RoW) of the Ikota River route. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, led a monitoring team with journalists to the site on Saturday. He urged residents to stop carrying out actions that damage the ecosystem, saying …

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