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Lagos Reaffirms Ban on Flogging in Schools, Promotes Counseling
The Lagos State Government has restated its ban on corporal punishment in public schools, urging educators to adopt counseling as a disciplinary measure.
Commissioner for Basic…
Funke Akindele Reveals Release Date for New Film “Finding Me”
Award-winning filmmaker Funke Akindele has announced that her latest movie, "Finding Me," will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 17.
Written, directed, and produced by…
NFF Condemns Racist Abuse Against Super Eagles Defender Calvin Bassey
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has strongly condemned the racist abuse directed at Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey following his performance in Sunday’s FA Cup clash…
Market Women Protest Killing of Pregnant Trader by Husband in Edo
Market women in Benin City, Edo State, staged a protest on Monday, demanding justice for Success Izekor, a four-month-pregnant trader allegedly murdered by her husband, Kelvin…
Boko Haram Abducts Nigerian Professor, Others in Yobe
Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped Professor Abubakar Eljuma, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Nigerian Army University, Biu, alongside several passengers near…
Gombe wheat farmers expect bumper harvest–Chairman
Wheat farmers in Gombe State under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP) programme have expressed optimism about a bumper harvest in the coming days.
Mr…
Rule of law: Company allegedly violates Gombe court order on disputed property
Grandscope Construction Limited has allegedly violated an order of the Gombe State High Court presided over by Justice Fatima Musa restraining the company from further entering or…
Ramadan: Man Dies After Slumping While Breaking Fast in FCT
A man identified as Abdulrasheed Usman has died after collapsing while breaking his Ramadan fast in Kutunku, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A…
Kano Hisbah Arrests Youths for Not Fasting, ‘Indecent’ Haircuts
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested several young men for allegedly failing to observe the Ramadan fast on the first day of the holy month.
Deputy Commander General of the…
Nigerian Scholar Amanda Bisong Earns Rare ‘Cum Laude’ PhD Distinction in Amsterdam
Nigerian scholar Dr. Amanda Bisong has achieved a remarkable academic milestone, earning a doctorate in International Law from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with the prestigious…