TEARS flowed freely on Saturday as grieving residents of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State buried scores of villagers killed by suspected herdsmen. The communities were thrown into mourning after the assailants stormed the villages around 2am on Friday. Witnesses said the …
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THE Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara chapter has called on health stakeholders in the state to increase public awareness against infordemics to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation about vaccination. The State NMA, Chairman, Dr Ibrahim Hano, made the call on Saturday in Gusau while speaking at the Scientific Conference and …
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THE National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is entrenching the use of research, technology including drone, in boundary management. The Director-General, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this on Sunday in Abuja, while assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s administration after two years in office. Adaji told the News Agency of …
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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted 2025 UTME resit examination for candidates at impacted centres. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said of …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two British nationals, Mhizha Alexander and Ayedipe Andrew, for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday …
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THE Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, says the Federal Government will soon begin palliative repairs on failing expansion joints along key bridges. She listed Kara, Arepo, and Magboro bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as critical points where urgent interventions are planned. Kesha spoke to journalists on …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a maintenance shutdown. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., said in a statement on Saturday that scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment would commence on May 24, 2025. Soneye said the …
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THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja anticipated sunny skies with patches of cloud on Sunday with chances of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba State in the northern region. It forecast …
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THE police in Katsina State have neutralised a notorious bandit, Audu Kushin of Tsamiyar Maigoro village in Malumfashi local government area and rescued five kidnapped victims. The police spokesman in the state, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on Saturday. He said that: “On May 22, …
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced a full scholarship for all female indigenes of the state who scored 250 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The UTME is conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institution after …
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