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By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped woman and arrested 11 suspected armed robbers in separate operations across the state. The command also recovered a locally fabricated revolver, cutlasses, knives, SIM cards and other items from the suspects. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Ramhan Nansel, disclosed […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 25 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Katsina and Zamfara states. The victims were rescued on September 3, 2026, following encounters with terrorists and sustained operations in the two states. The Military Information Officer, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant-Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in […]

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Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, a Nigerian-born legal scholar and lecturer, has been appointed dean of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in Canada. Odumosu-Ayanu will begin a five-year term as dean on October 1, 2026, succeeding Martin Phillipson, who completed two five-year terms in the position. She currently serves as a professor and associate dean […]

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The Ghanaian Ministry of Gender has launched an application, Marrify, designed to help prospective couples verify their partners’ marital status before getting married.

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has expressed concern over the rate at which Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) are vandalised and stolen in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu, expressed the concern on Friday at the closing of a two-day training on the doctrinal ownership of […]

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The Borno government has settled N622.3 million for 27,599 students sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) for the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in public schools. Mr Lawan Wakilbe, the state Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, announced this while presenting the cheque to NECO officials on Friday in Maiduguri. Wakilbe said […]

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The Benue State Environmental Sanitation Authority, BENSESA, has warned political parties, candidates and campaign organisations against the unauthorised erection of billboards and posting of campaign posters across the state.

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​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‌‍‍‍‌​​The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 15 minors trafficked and sold for N2 million each by a fake official of a civil society organisation, the National Council of Child Rights Advocate.

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