15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have reportedly been abducted by gunmen in the Ofu/Itobe–Onicha-Igo axis of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State A relative of one of the victims, who spoke with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), said the corps members were abducted on Wednesday, August …
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President Bola Tinubu and state governors have agreed to work together to reduce transport fares from Oct. 1 by leveraging cheaper Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with the governors at the State House, Abuja, on the sidelines of the National …
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Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved N200,000 each, for 4,050 graduates of the state’s vocational training institute. The governor announced the N810 million support on Thursday at the maiden graduation ceremony of the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development. The ceremony was held at the …
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As the world marks World Lake Day, stakeholders in Nigeria on Thursday converged on Abuja to strategise on how to preserve the nation’s lakes. Among the stakeholders that met to tackle lake shrinkage in the country were the Ministry of Environment, Nigerian Navy through Naval Base Abuja, environmentalists, among others. …
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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tactical Team, have neutralised 21 terrorists in Adamawa. The terrorists were neutralised during a joint offensive on a Boko Haram/ISWAP camp in the Kopre Mountain general area of Hong Local Government Area. The …
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The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) on Thursday launched its Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP) in Abia. Newsextra24 reports that the ceremony which held at Uma Ukpai Memorial Primary School, Asaga, Ohafia, targeted about 250 beneficiaries. The empowerment items distributed were home solar systems; comprising solar fans, solar …
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMEDO) Branch, has declared a total and indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement and unpaid salary arrears. The union announced the industrial action on Thursday after its congress meeting, following the expiration of …
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The Northwest University, Sokoto (NWUS), has warned prospective students, parents and guardians against a fraudulent admission notice circulating online on social media platforms. The warning is contained in a statement issued by Malam Abdallah El-Kurebe, Director of Communications, Public Affairs and Protocol, NWUS, on Thursday in Sokoto. The statement said …
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The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Thailand have deepened bilateral cooperation with the signing of new agreements to drive the implementation of the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (RH-CRRP) 2030. The agreements focused on agriculture, cooperatives and innovation. Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, Head of Information Department, …
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Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has resigned his membership of the opposition party amid its prolonged internal crisis. Jegede communicated his decision in a resignation letter dated August 7, 2026, addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Ward 11, Owode/Imagun Ward, …
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