Police Arrest Eight Suspects Over Deadly Gujungu Market Unrest in Jigawa
The incident sparked widespread violence. Hoodlums allegedly attacked a police station, fired bows and arrows at security personnel, and set two thatched shops ablaze in the market.
JUST IN: Osun Govt Heads to Court Over EFCC Account Freeze
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Oluwole Jimi-Bada announced on Wednesday that Governor Ademola Adeleke had directed him to institute proceedings at the Federal High Court to challenge the anti-graft agency’s action.
Anglican Primate Warns Against Politicians’ Using Poverty, Hunger To Recruit Violent Election Thugs
He said no politician who genuinely values human life would assign another person’s child to carry out tasks they would never entrust to their own sons or daughters.
Nollywood Actress Temitope Osoba Dies After Battling Cancer
Her death comes nearly two years after she underwent surgery for breast cancer, a health battle she had openly shared with the public throughout her treatment.
Edo Registers 15,000 Farmers To Access Federal Agricultural Support, Says Comm. Uwangue
The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Jerry Uwangue, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Benin City, noting that the exercise was initiated by Governor Monday Okpebholo to tackle the long-standing challenge of diversion of agricultural support to individuals who are not actively engaged in farming.
Tennis Clinic Strengthens Grassroots Talent Development In Edo
The programme attracted aspiring players from various communities, turning the club’s tennis courts into a vibrant centre for learning, skills acquisition, and inspiration as participants received expert coaching and guidance.
‘We Will Keep Preaching’ – PFN Defies Proposed FRSC Ban
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has vowed to continue preaching in commercial buses despite a proposed amendment to road traffic laws that could impose a ₦50,000 fine on offenders.
JUST IN: EFCC Freezes Osun State Government Account Few Days to Election
The action came hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke publicly alleged that the EFCC was planning to freeze the state’s accounts and those of senior government officials.
Nigeria Leads as Tinubu Commissions Africa’s First Renewable Energy College in Kogi
Tinubu described the difficulty confronting Nigeria, a country “abundantly endowed with sunlight, wind, biomass and water” as “converting its endowment into megawatts, and megawatts into jobs.” That challenge, he said, will now be addressed by the new college.
NYSC Issues Fresh Warning: No NERD Clearance, No Mobilisation for Prospective Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a fresh directive stating that prospective corps members who fail to obtain clearance from the National Electronic Registration Database (NERD) will not be mobilised for national service.