Author: nuus.ng reporters

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, says it foiled an attempt to smuggle suspected Indian hemp into the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kurmawa, in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Kofarnassarawa, on Monday in Kano. Kofarnassarawa said the incident “occurred on Sunday at

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A yet-to-be-identified footballer has died in an accident involving a Mercedes-Benz C300 and a bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the Magboro area of Ogun State. The accident occurred on Monday in the Magboro axis of the expressway, in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. Officials of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency and police

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Disability advocates, a journalist and a public finance analyst have described the N8.2bn allocated to issues affecting persons with disabilities in the 2026 Appropriation Act as grossly inadequate. They warned that poor budget releases, vague allocations and corruption are undermining efforts to improve their welfare. They made the observations on Sunday during an X Space

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Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust apologises for care it says “fell short of the standards” expected.

Samira’s 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead as they took part in mass protests in January.

Islamic scholars and experts have warned that poor documentation, weak governance and inadequate sanitation threaten the sustainability of some mosques in Lagos. They gave the warning at the annual programme of the Mosque Guidance and Development Lagos Initiative (MGDLI), held in Lagos on Sunday. The programme had the theme, “Building Better Mosques: Documentation, Good Governance

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has concluded plans to bring investors, business leaders, policymakers, development partners, diplomatic representatives and entrepreneurs to the state to explore investment opportunities and strengthen commercial relations between Africa and the United States. In a statement he signed and issued to newsmen on Sunday, the Chief of Staff to the

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Sunday commenced her re-election campaign across Kogi Central ahead of the February 6, 2027 senatorial election, with her supporters and Peoples Democratic Party candidates joining the campaign engagements. The campaign featured roadside receptions across communities in Okene and other parts of the district, culminating in a gathering at the senator’s residence

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