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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has expressed profound sorrow over the devastating fire at Makarantar Mallam Ghali, an Almajirai school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area, which tragically claimed the lives of 17 students. In a heartfelt statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, and made available to The Guardian, Governor Lawal conveyed…
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An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, on Wednesday, remanded a 64-year-old, woman, Maria Ogundipe, for allegedly stoning a woman to death. The defendant, whose plea was not taken by the court for lack of jurisdiction, was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. The police prosecutor, Sunday Ekong, however, moved a motion ex…
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The Founder and CEO of Connected Development (CODE), Hamzat Lawal, on Wednesday, reaffirmed his commitment to expanding humanitarian efforts and strengthening collaborations to enhance aid delivery across Nigeria. He stressed the need for a more inclusive approach to humanitarian assistance, ensuring that vulnerable populations receive adequate support. Lawal disclosed this in Abuja, during his investiture…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old man, Nuhu Baba, for drug trafficking in Tumbau Village, Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Kano NDLEA spokesperson, Sadiq Maigatari, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that operatives recovered Tramadol, Cannabis Sativa, Diazepam, Exol-5, and Rubber Solution during the raid.…
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Justices Aisha Kumaliya and Amina Ibrahim of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, convicted and sentenced two persons to three years’ imprisonment each for fraud. The convicts are Anaryu Akindaraju and Umar Alhaji Bukar, who were prosecuted by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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