7 h. ago 11th anniversary: Borno govt. supports families of Chibok girls with N10m

By Seyi Babalola The Borno government on Tuesday, honoured the 11th anniversary of the kidnapping of schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok with a significant show of solidarity and support for their families. Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno chaired the ceremony, which was held at the Chibok Local Government Area. “This is not the […] The post 11th anniversary: Borno govt. supports families of Chibok girls with N10m appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Empowering education: British Journalist, Isha Sesay, donates laptops to Chibok Girls at AUN

As community marks 11th anniversary of abduction The American University of Nigeria (AUN) has marked the 11th anniversary of the read more Empowering education: British Journalist, Isha Sesay, donates laptops to Chibok Girls at AUN

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36 h. ago How Governor Alia blocked my support for IDP’s, schools in Benue

By Chinelo Obogo Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the politicisation of his efforts, saying that his planned visit to Benue was to support school and displaced families in the state. In a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, the former Anambra governor narrated his ordeal while trying to get […] The post How Governor Alia blocked my support for IDP’s, schools in Benue -Obi appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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40 h. ago How Governor Alia blocked my support for IDP’s, schools in Benue – Obi

By Chinelo Obogo Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the politicisation of his efforts, saying that his planned visit to Benue was to support school and displaced families in the state.  In a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, the former Anambra governor narratedHow Governor Alia blocked my support for […] The post How Governor Alia blocked my support for IDP’s, schools in Benue – Obi appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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44 h. ago Nigerian poet urges action on Chibok Girls dilemma in new video

Akeem Lasisi, award winning Nigerian performance poet and journalist, has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to intensify read more Nigerian poet urges action on Chibok Girls dilemma in new video

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8 d. ago Borno Gov’t Appeals For Patience, Vigilance Over Power Outage

The Borno State government, on Tuesday, urged residents of Maiduguri and some other local government areas to exercise patience and be vigilant during the temporary outage of power due to major repairs. A statement by the Directorate of Information, State’s Ministry of Information and Internal Security, which was made available to LEADERSHIP, said the power […]

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9 d. ago Kebbi governor donates N50 million to families of vigilantes killed in Lakurawa attack

From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Governor Dr. Nasir Idris has donated N50 million to support the families of vigilantes killed and those injured during an attack by suspected Lakurawa bandits on Sunday, April 6. The governor made the announcement on Monday during a condolence visit to Yola District in Augie Local Government Area, […] The post Kebbi governor donates N50 million to families of vigilantes killed in Lakurawa attack appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Despite ban, children hustle at construction sites, dangerous Lagos streets to survive

Despite the official ban on child labour in Lagos, many children still toil at construction sites and engage in other perilous jobs in the shadows of the city’s dangerous streets just to support their families. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE, in this report, explores their daily fight for survival—heartbreaking stories of sacrifice and resilience amid harsh realities Every Read More

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1 week ago Lynched travellers: Senate deputy president donates N16m to bereaved families

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Wednesday, visited Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State, offering condolences and financial support to the families of the 16 travellers slain in Uromi, Esan North East LGA of Edo State. Barau met with the grieving families, hailing from Bunkure, Kibiya, Rano, and Garko LGAs, at Read More

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2 w. ago Thailand’s rescue dogs provide emotional support to earthquake victim families

Thailand’s search and rescue dogs are taking on the role of emotional support animals for grieving relatives of victims of a Bangkok skyscraper flattened in a deadly earthquake. The 30-storey high-rise under construction collapsed in seconds on Friday when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar, with effects felt as far as the Thai capital. Read More

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3 w. ago Soldiers arrest 2 notorious terrorists, kill scores, hand over 75 rehabilitated others to Borno govt

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says soldiers fighting the counter-insurgency war have arrested two notorious terrorists on its watch list and one Shehu Bagiwaye, a gunrunner. They were arrested in Gudu and Gusau local government areas of Sokoto and Zamfara States. The DHQ also said that a total of 75 terrorists, who […] The post Soldiers arrest 2 notorious terrorists, kill scores, hand over 75 rehabilitated others to Borno govt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Troops Arrest 2 Wanted Terrorists, Hand Over 75 Rehabilitated Others To Borno Gov’t

The Nigerian troops have apprehended two suspected terrorists on its watch list and one gunrunner identified as Shehu Bagiwaye in Gudu and Gusau local government areas of Sokoto and Zamfara States respectively. The Defence Headquarters disclosed this through the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, while briefing journalists on Thursday. Maj.-Gen. Kangye added […]

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