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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Nigeria has suffered 35,000 casualties from insurgency between 2009 and 2023. Deputy Resident Representative (Programme) UNDP Mr. Lealem B. Dinku stated this Monday at the Inauguration ceremony of the Countering Violent Extremism Course 3/2023 organised by the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPCK) at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), …

Police operatives in Kaduna have rescued an abducted cleric in the state. The cleric was abducted in the Kafanchan area of the state on November 3. The spokesman for the state police command, Mansur Hassan, who confirmed the development to journalists on Monday, said the kidnappers and the cleric’s family members had agreed on a ransom of N4 million before …

Police operatives in Benue have rescued six kidnapped victims and arrested four suspects in Agbanor village, Okpokwu local government area of the state. The spokesperson for the state police command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. She said the victims were kidnapped on their way to the farm in Utonkon District on September 22. …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday sacked Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a member of the House of Representatives in the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency of Kano State. The three-man panel led by Justice Tunde Oyebamiji delivered the verdict in an appeal filed by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, Yusuf Umar Datti. …

Team Anambra State combat fighter, Miss Ukamaka Ejikeme, Thursday, proved another point of capacity and readiness to conquer in the ongoing 2023 National Youth Games holding at Asaba, Delta State, by winning a bronze medal in Karate for Female Kumite (+47kg) class. Also, the state’s Beach Volleyball team equally scaled through to the final in readiness to engage Team Delta …

[Press Release] First, I give glory to God Almighty for the progress made so far in our effort to reclaim the mandate given to us by the good people of Kaduna State. I also thank the people of the state for widely believing in me and the PDP. Also, given the ruling of the Kaduna state election tribunal, it has …

The Senate on Monday urged the police to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of a toddler, Master David Udo, at a nursery school in Abia State. This followed the adoption of a motion titled: “Urgent need to mandate schools to locate their creche and nursery classes to ground floors of their high-rise buildings and implement safety protocols presented …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today   1. Egypt’s Glamera obtains fintech license to expand in Saudi Arabia Egyptian beauty services booking platform, Glamera, has obtained the fintech license “SoftPOS” from Saudi Payments, the major payment system in Saudi Arabia, established by Ministry of Finance under the supervision of Saudi …

RENEWED SYNERGY TO BOOST EXPORTS: Managing Director / CEO Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello Koko visit Ag. Comptroller General of Customs. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have renewed cooperation to boost exports and facilitate trade. The renewed synergy was expressed when Mohammed Bello Koko MD/CEO NPA visited the Acting Comptroller General of Customs Bashir …

A Kano State High Court has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), and other investigative agencies from arresting the Chairman of the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado. The court which gave the order on Monday following an …