3 h. ago I didn’t set out to be a celebrity or glamour girl –Agatha Amata, TV star

…Says “My mum used to wake us up at 4:00 a.m daily and tell us that people do not sleep when the sun is out.”       By Agatha Emeadi Agatha Amata is a screen diva that held her audience captive during her popular television talk show in the 90s called ‘Inside-Out with Agatha.’  […] The post I didn’t set out to be a celebrity or glamour girl –Agatha Amata, TV star appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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24 h. ago Olubunmi Kuku shines as star girl of the Tinubu administration as new board arrives

When Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the APC national chairman, was appointed chairman of the board of the Federal Airport Authority of read more Olubunmi Kuku shines as star girl of the Tinubu administration as new board arrives

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28 h. ago Classroom collapse: Four Yobe students discharged from hospital

Four students of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Potiskum, Yobe State, who were hospitalised after some parts of a classroom block collapsed on Thursday, have been discharged. Saturday PUNCH gathered that only one student, Fatima Adamu, remained under medical care, receiving treatment for spinal shock. Nurses on duty told our correspondent that Adamu was Read More

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29 h. ago Long school hours, heavy homework drain children amid exploitative fees

For many Nigerian parents, the pursuit of quality education for their children has become a frustrating struggle. The soaring costs of non-reusable textbooks, extended school hours, excessive homework, and exploitative fees, for them, appear to be a conspiracy designed to drain their resources. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA reports on the growing outrage among parents amid calls for Read More

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35 h. ago NAFDAC seizes 10 trailers of counterfeit drugs hidden in plumbing materials

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intercepted fake drugs in its ongoing enforcement operation at the Onitsha Bridgehead drug market, popularly known as Ogbo-Ogwu in Anambra State. During the exercise, the agency uncovered two trailer loads of unregistered narcotics, banned tramadol, and counterfeit drugs concealed inside plumbing materials shops located Read More

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36 h. ago Diddy’s lawyer dumps music mogul ahead of sex trafficking trial

Embattled music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has suffered a major blow as his lawyer Anthony Ricco has stepped down from his legal team. Diddy, who faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, transportation and engaging in prostitution is in detention ahead of his trial on May 5, 2025. Ricco who issued a blunt statement, according […] The post Diddy’s lawyer dumps music mogul ahead of sex trafficking trial appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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40 h. ago NAPTIP begins probe of ECWA clergy over alleged sexual assault

Tribune Online NAPTIP begins probe of ECWA clergy over alleged sexual assault The senior clergyman was alleged to have suddenly turned into a sexual predator, harassing female staff members of the church with the intent of taking undue advantage of them to exploit them sexually. NAPTIP begins probe of ECWA clergy over alleged sexual assault Tribune Online

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41 h. ago CAN demands release of Leah Sharibu after seven years in captivity

Tribune Online CAN demands release of Leah Sharibu after seven years in captivity Leah Sharibu was among 110 schoolgirls kidnapped from the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State CAN demands release of Leah Sharibu after seven years in captivity Tribune Online

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44 h. ago Kano Female Students Encouraged To Take Courses In Engineering

Female science students in Kano have been encouraged to take courses in engineering to balance gender domination in the field. Commemorating the 2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Thursday in Kano, Moses Agbara, the Director of Programs at the Youth Initiative for Sustainable Human Development in Africa, said they are in […]

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49 h. ago Kwara ritual killing: Residents want quick dispensation of justice

Tribune Online Kwara ritual killing: Residents want quick dispensation of justice     RESIDENTS of Kwara State are unanimous in their call for quick dispensation of justice in the case of a self-acclaimed Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, that allegedly killed and butchered his girlfriend that he met on Facebook. A huge crowd of spectators that trooped out to the Ilorin Magistrate’s Court complex, located opposite the […] Kwara ritual killing: Residents want quick dispensation of justice Tribune Online

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52 h. ago Yahaya pays indigent students WASSCE, other fees to boost education

In a move said to be aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children, particularly girls, in Gombe State, Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, has approved the payment of the West African Examinations Council, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies and National Business and Technical Examinations Board fees for public schools. Arewa PUNCH reports that this Read More

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57 h. ago 1 Student Killed, 4 Others Injured As School Building Collapses In Yobe

The death of one student has been confirmed alongside four others that sustained varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of the corridor of a one block of two classrooms at Government Girls Science and Technical College Potiskum, Yobe State. The incident occurred at about 12noon on Thursday when the students were about to go […]

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59 h. ago Embrace digital education, NDDC boss tells Niger Delta girls

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Samuel Ogbuku, has charged young girls in the Niger Delta region to embrace digital education and artificial intelligence to provide solutions to societal challenges. Ogbuku stated this while speaking during the Niger Delta “Help the Girl Child” programme organised by the NDDC at the Justice Mary Read More

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60 h. ago PHOTOS: Tragedy in Yobe as school building collapses, students injured

A tragic incident occurred at the Government Girls Science Technical College along Gombe Road in Potiskum, Yobe State. The Nigerian Television Authority on Thursday reported that a building housing classrooms suddenly collapsed during school hours, leaving several female students injured and one dead. “The structure caved in without warning, sending debris crashing down on students Read More

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3 d. ago NAPTIP intercepts 13 girls being trafficked to Iraq for sexual exploitation

seal Abuja hotel for aiding sexual expedition, rescue 11 girls From Fred Ezeh, Abuja National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said on Tuesday, that it intercepted 13 girls that were about to be trafficked to Baghdad, Iraq, for possible sexual and labour exploitation. NAPTIP, in a statement, said the interception was […] The post NAPTIP intercepts 13 girls being trafficked to Iraq for sexual exploitation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Shun exploitation, minister tells traders to reflect food price reductions

The Federal Government has urged retailers to reflect the reduction in food prices and shun exploiting consumers. The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 Wheat Farmers Green Field Day, at Dabi village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa. He decried the nonchalant attitude of retailers Read More

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4 d. ago NAPTIP intercepts 13 girls being trafficked to Iraq, seals Abuja hotel

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Tuesday sealed a popular three-star hotel located at the Kwali community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It also rescued 11 underage girls suspected of being used for sexual exploitation. NAPTIP’s National Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in a Read More

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4 d. ago NAPTIP intercepts 13 human trafficking victims en route to Iraq for sexual exploitation

Tribune Online NAPTIP intercepts 13 human trafficking victims en route to Iraq for sexual exploitation The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) with the support of partners, has intercepted 13 girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking en route to Baghdad, Iraq for sexual and labour exploitation. NAPTIP intercepts 13 human trafficking victims en route to Iraq for sexual exploitation Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Customs Intercepts 800 Jerry Cans Of 25 Litres Petrol, Others In Kwara

The Nigeria Customs Service, within one month this year, intercepted 800 jerry cans of 25 litres capacity of petroleum, including a truckload of 33,000 litres of petroleum worth N53 million along Kwara State border towns. Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Bashir Adeniyi disclosed this yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Adeniyi, who […]

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4 d. ago Police Rescue 10 Children, Dismantle Trafficking Syndicate In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command rescued 10 children after dismantling a child trafficking syndicate in the 3-3 Inland-Town area of Onitsha, the state’s commercial hub. CP Ikioye Orutugu, the state’s Commissioner of Police, confirmed this in a news briefing on Monday, saying that three individuals, including a fake medical doctor, were apprehended during the exercise. […] The post Police Rescue 10 Children, Dismantle Trafficking Syndicate In Anambra appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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