73 m. ago Katsina’s Effective Grassroots Tool For Curbing Insecurity And Alleviating Poverty

In November of 2024, the Katsina state government launched the CDP, community development programme; an initiative designed to empower the grassroots by collaboration and partnership with community leaders, stakeholders, traditional rulers, and indigenes of these communities. To drive the CDP, 361 community development centres were launched across the state, with 1 centre in each ward […]

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3 h. ago Violent Protest Rocks Ekpoma Over Spate Of Insecurity As LG Bans ‘Okada’

Violent Protest on Saturday rocked the University Community of Ekpoma, Esan West local government area of Edo State as some residents protested what they described as the rising spate of kidnapping and insecurity in the council. The protest which started peacefully was later hijacked by some hoodlums who unleashed mayhem on passersby, destroyed billboard and […]

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7 h. ago Grief, tears as three brothers bonded by death are remembered

A community gathers in overwhelming grief to remember three brothers, Stephen, Casmir, and Collins Omatu, tragically killed in a Lagos market fire. Read More: https://punchng.com/grief-tears-as-three-brothers-bonded-by-death-are-remembered/

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7 h. ago Horror: Man kills wife in front of children, commits suicide

Police investigate an Ogun murder-suicide where a man fatally stabbed his wife in front of their children before taking his own life. Read More: https://punchng.com/horror-man-kills-wife-in-front-of-children-commits-suicide/

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7 h. ago Hospital opens probe as Chimamanda blames facility for son’s death

Author Chimamanda Adichie accuses Euracare Hospital of negligence in her son’s death. The hospital opens an investigation into the tragic incident. Read More: https://punchng.com/hospital-opens-probe-as-chimamanda-blames-facility-for-sons-death/

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8 h. ago Tinubu, Abbas, Amosun lead tributes as Ogun deputy gov turns 60

President Tinubu, Speaker Abbas, and others praise Ogun Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele on her 60th birthday, celebrating her dedicated service. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-abbas-amosun-lead-tributes-as-ogun-deputy-gov-turns-60/

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10 h. ago Federal Government Unveils Framework To Maintain Public Assets Nationwide

The Federal Government has launched a comprehensive framework to strengthen the maintenance and preservation of public assets across Nigeria. The initiative, driven by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, through its Department of Federal Public Assets Maintenance (FPAM), introduces Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure uniform, efficient, and sustainable management of federal assets. […]

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13 h. ago Author Chimamanda Adichie Blames Son’s Death On Alleged Negligence By Lagos Hospital

Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has accused Euracare Hospital in Lagos of negligence over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. Nkanu, one of Adichie’s twin sons, died on Wednesday after a medical emergency during a procedure at the hospital. In a statement circulating on social media on Saturday, and confirmed by Adichie’s representative, […]

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14 h. ago Police boost security in Oyo community over threat of bandit attack

Oyo State Police intensify security in the Ikoyi-Ile community following a handwritten note detailing a bandit attack threat. Patrols are reinforced. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-boost-security-in-oyo-community-over-threat-of-bandit-attack/

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17 h. ago DSS Confirms Arrest Of Operative Accused Of Defiling, Marrying Teenager; Forcing Her To Covert From Islam To Christianity

The Department of State Services (DSS) has broken its silence on the abduction and defilement of a minor by one of its staff member. A magistrate court in Hadejia, Jigawa State, had ordered the arrest and investigation of the operative over allegations of abducting, unlawfully detaining, and forcing the religious conversion of the 16-year-old girl. […] The post DSS Confirms Arrest Of Operative Accused Of Defiling, Marrying Teenager; Forcing Her To Covert From Islam To Christianity appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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19 h. ago DSS Arrests Operative Accused Of Defiling, Marrying Jigawa Teenager

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested its operative, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who was accused of abducting, unlawfully detaining, and forcing the religious conversion and marrying a 16-year-old girl, Walida Ibrahim. Recall that a Magistrate Court in Hadejia, Jigawa State, had ordered the arrest and investigation of the operative over allegations of abducting, unlawfully detaining, […]

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24 h. ago Southern Kaduna Group Chides Jagaba, Hails Kaduna’s Security Turnaround

Southern Kaduna Patriots for Good Governance has said that the combined leadership of President Bola Tinubu and Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, is steadily restoring security and public confidence across the state. The convener of the group, Edward John Auta, said sustained military operations have weakened bandit and terrorist networks nationwide, leading to the neutralisation […]

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25 h. ago Minneapolis Neighbours Protect One Another From US Immigration Police

Wednesday's shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good at the hands of masked ICE agents -- who are still conducting operations on Minneapolis streets -- has only inspired more volunteers. The post Minneapolis Neighbours Protect One Another From US Immigration Police appeared first on Channels Television.

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27 h. ago Police Rescue 3 Kidnapped Victims, Arrest 6 Suspects In Nasarawa

The Police in Nasarawa State have rescued three kidnapped victims in Lafia local government area of the state. The victims, two females and a male were rescued from  Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages by the Assakio Division of the State Police Command. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the operation was […]

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29 h. ago Minneapolis neighbours rally to shield immigrant families from ICE raids

Discover how a Minneapolis community rallies to shield immigrant families from ICE raids with neighborhood watches, school transport, and food deliveries. Read More: https://punchng.com/minneapolis-neighbours-rally-to-shield-immigrant-families-from-ice-raids/

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32 h. ago Community leader urges Nigerians in S’Africa to uphold integrity

A community leader calls on Nigerians in South Africa to uphold integrity, foster unity, and be worthy ambassadors following recent community challenges. Read More: https://punchng.com/community-leader-urges-nigerians-in-safrica-to-uphold-integrity/

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33 h. ago Police Rescue 3 Kidnap Victims, Arrest 6 Suspects In Nasarawa

The Police in Nasarawa State have rescued three kidnap victims in Lafia local government area of the state. The victims, two females and a male, were rescued from Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages by the Assakio Division of the Nasarawa State Police Command. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the operations […]

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36 h. ago Police arrest four suspects, recover stolen cows, goats in Gombe

Gombe State Police arrested four suspects in connection with massive livestock theft, recovering stolen cows, goats, and sheep in coordinated operations. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-four-suspects-recover-stolen-cows-goats-in-gombe/

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36 h. ago Trump Warns Terrorists In Nigeria That There’ll Be More U.S. Strikes If Killings Of Christians Continue

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump signalled that the US could undertake multiple military strikes in Nigeria if violence against Christians persists. Trump, asked whether the December 25 military operation against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria marked the start of a broader campaign, […] The post Trump Warns Terrorists In Nigeria That There’ll Be More U.S. Strikes If Killings Of Christians Continue appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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38 h. ago JCI donates vocational tools, food items to Ogun correctional centre

JCI Abeokuta donates vocational tools, food, and other items to the Ogun correctional centre to support inmate rehabilitation and dignity. Read More: https://punchng.com/jci-donates-vocational-tools-food-items-to-ogun-correctional-centre/

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