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The World Bank has earmarked up to $12 million in performance-based financing for Nigerian states hosting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), under a new federal initiative aimed at improving data on displacement-related vulnerabilities and strengthening long-term integration efforts. The funding is part of a broader $300 million concessional credit approved by…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that an abduction incident occurred in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following days of uncertainty and conflicting reports. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police acknowledged that the incident, which caused…
At least six students have been confirmed dead following a boat accident on the Buruku River in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. The tragic incident occurred when a wooden boat, reportedly overloaded with passengers and vehicles capsized while transporting commuters back to their communities. A local source told…
The trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the 46-year-old driver involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of Nigerian-born boxing star Anthony Joshua’s close friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, has been adjourned by a Sagamu Magistrate Court in Ogun State. The case, which was scheduled for hearing, was postponed…
Authorities of the Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) in Plateau State have ordered the immediate closure of Abu Sinan High School in the Sabon Layi community due to serious safety risks linked to the school’s structural condition. The directive followed an on-the-spot inspection led by the Deputy Chairman…
The Lagos State Government has officially commenced the e-registration and payment process for this year Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for public and private junior secondary schools across the state. The exercise, coordinated by the Lagos State Examinations Board (LSEB), will run for two months starting next week. According…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released a travel and safety advisory for prospective corps members of this year Batch A Stream I, urging them to prioritise their safety while travelling to orientation camps nationwide. In a statement shared on the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters (NDHQ) X (formerly Twitter)…
The father of the prime suspect arrested over the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Kano has urged authorities to execute his son instead of keeping him in custody at public expense. Mallam Auwal, father of the suspect identified as Umar, made the call during…
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) commenced an indefinite strike, effectively shutting down government activities across Abuja. The industrial action led to the closure of major government offices, including the FCTA Secretariat, where heavy security presence was observed early in…
At least 13 schoolchildren were killed after a minibus transporting pupils to school collided with a truck near Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg, South African police have confirmed. The crash occurred about 60 kilometres south of the country’s economic hub, in an area known for heavy industrial traffic. According to…
