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Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maharazu Tsiga, has regained his freedom after spending 22 days in captivity. A source confirmed his release on Friday night, stating that the retired general is currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital for security reasons. Tsiga was abducted on…
The Jigawa State Government has approved over ₦1.5 billion for compensating individuals affected by township road construction projects across various towns in the state. State Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, Alhaji Sagir Musa Ahmed, disclosed this to journalists following the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired), alongside several residents of Tsiga village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to local sources, the armed assailants stormed Tsiga’s residence on Wednesday night, wielding sophisticated…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested three men in the Ogii community, Okigwe Local Government Area, for allegedly being in possession of a human skull. The suspects, identified as Patrick Okoere (29), Ifeanyichukwu Anyaemeka (28), and Chukwuemeka Onyekachi (20), were apprehended on February 3 along the Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway following…
The people of Kaida Tsoho Community in Gwagwalada have called on the FCT Administration and the Federal Government to provide them with more basic amenities especially water and roads to make life easier for them. They made the call during the inauguration of Water 4 Life Project by an NGO,…
A clash between herdsmen and youths in Lano village, the Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, has left one person dead and two others hospitalised. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi.…
Twani Foundation Engages Youths on Mentorship Trainings and Skills Development An NGO, Twani Foundation has emphasized the urgent need for sustained mentorship of young people in various areas of entrepreneurship to ensure they are self reliant. The Founder of the NGO, Ms. Angel Twani gave the indication during the Nigeria…
The Enugu State Government has dismissed the illegal sit-at-home order by faceless persons, noting that the state has since moved on from that era. Therefore, the government directed citizens to go about their lawful businesses, as the security agencies and infrastructure had covered every inch of Enugu State to ensure…
The Kebbi State Government, has constituted a panel of enquiry of nine members on the recent protest by the students of College of Health Sciences and Technology Jega. The panel to be headed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Hussaini Abdullahi Zuru, is to identify the courses of…
A Kano State High Court, on Friday, sentenced a 27-year-old man, Abdullahi Lawan, to seven years imprisonment for sexually abusing three teenage boys. Lawan, of Rangaza Damagari area in Ungogo Local Government, Kano State, was convicted on three-count charge of sexual abuse after he pleaded guilty to the charges. Delivering…
