Boat Mishap: 5 Farmers Feared Dead in Niger Five farmers, comprising four men and a woman, are feared dead after the canoe conveying them to their farmland capsized while crossing River Kuji in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, disclosed this in
ASUU Gives 2-Week Ultimatum Over Resignation of 200 Lecturers from Kaduna Varsity The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Chapter, has raised the alarm over the exit of more than 200 lecturers from the institution, including professors and other experienced academic staff. The union attributed the mass departure largely to poor
HOW TO APPLY: FG Offers Nigerians N50m Housing Loans at 6% Interest The Federal Government, through the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), is offering eligible Nigerians access to housing loans of up to N50 million under the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme. The facility is designed to enable eligible NHF contributors to purchase, construct,
NDLEA Destroys N301bn Illicit Drugs in Lagos, Warns Barons The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N301.058 billion in Lagos. The court-ordered destruction exercise, conducted on Monday at Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos, followed orders issued by the Federal High Court,
Customs Intercepts Smuggled Goods Worth N3.24bn, Recovers N728.98m Revenue The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has intercepted 133 consignments of prohibited and illicit goods with a combined value of N3.24 billion and recovered N728.98 million in lost revenue. The seizures were recorded during intelligence-led operations, enhanced risk profiling, compliance checks
US Teenager Accused of Killing Mother, Brother After Alleged ChatGPT Searches A 17-year-old boy in Massachusetts, United States, has been accused of killing his mother and younger brother after prosecutors alleged that he had used ChatGPT to explore “theoretical ideas or fantasies” about killing members of his family. The teenager, Arjun Aravind of Acton, was
Hope Raises as Enugu Approves N32,000 Minimum Pension for LG Retirees Hope has risen among pensioners in Enugu State following the approval of a new minimum pension of N32,000 for local government retirees by the state government. The government also approved the enrolment of all local government pensioners in the state’s free health insurance scheme,
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, over the alleged theft of a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area of the state. The command revealed in a statement released on Sunday by its spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, that the suspect allegedly took the baby shortly after the mother, Fatima
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Farouq Aliyu, has attributed the party’s defeat in the Osun State governorship election to internal divisions and opposition to its candidate. Aliyu said the APC did everything it considered necessary to secure victory but was weakened by disagreements within its ranks ahead of the poll. Speaking on Arise
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly approved the club’s move for Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi as he seeks to strengthen the Spanish side’s midfield. Zubimendi, who joined Arsenal from Real Sociedad last summer, has emerged as a target for Mourinho following the club’s renewed focus on reinforcing the position. The 27-year-old midfielder reportedly remains