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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday reunited 128 rescued kidnap victims with their families in Abuja. The victims, females and children were rescued by security forces in two different operations in Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, according to Ribadu. He said the victims will be treated...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Monday commissioned classrooms, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre, Health Centre and modern market projects in his constituency in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. During the tour, the Senate President was accompanied by his wife, Dr. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, according to a statement by his...

Mr Adepoju expressed concern over the declining interest in space science among Nigerian youths. The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), on Saturday, collaborated with partners to sensitise children on careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The programme, titled ‘STEAM Funfest’, was organised in partnership with...

She emphasised that a strong family foundation remained the most effective way to positively shape the Nigerian child. Teachers in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have urged parents to instil moral virtues in their children as a foundation for building an effective and decent society. Some of the...

Edo State Police Command said it has begun an investigation into the death of twins in a private hospital nine days after they were delivered. Spokesman for the Edo Police Command, Moses Yamu, said detectives have commenced inquiries. The police began an investigation after the couple, Mr. Jerry Sylvester and Mrs....

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Niger-Kwara area office, has inaugurated an Emergency Response Team to strengthen rescue operations across waterways in the country. The move comes as the authority begins strict enforcement of the use of life jackets with the theme “No Life Jacket, No Travel.”  The enforcement exercise kicked off...

As part of efforts to strengthen education in Oyo State, the government, in partnership with the NGO OneLife Initiative and the Malala Fund, has intensified its efforts to address the challenge of out-of-school children. A technical workshop on educational reforms was held in Ibadan, bringing together government officials, policymakers, civil society...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Miss Evelyn Osagie, Assistant Editor at The Nation newspaper, describing her death as a painful loss to journalism and the nation’s cultural community. Osagie, aged 49, died last Sunday after a brief illness.  In a condolence message by his Special...

The North-West APC Forum has hailed Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, and Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar for masterminding the party’s decisive victory in the Kaura-Namoda South State Constituency bye-election. In a statement signed by Comrade Mohammed Bello, the Forum praised the former Zamfara governors for their...

The APC Vanguard has hailed Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin for orchestrating a resounding victory in the Ghari/Tsanyawa State Constituency bye-election, cementing his status as the preeminent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. In a press statement signed by President Comrade Dan Yusuf, the group...