Thursday, December 26, 2024

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Benue Polytechnic Rector and Two Staff Members Abducted

Some bad people took Dr. Emmanuel Barki, the acting head of Benue Polytechnic in Ugbokolo, and three workers from the school. Dr. Barki, two school managers, and their driver were going back to Ugbokolo after a work trip to Makurdi,...

School Building Collapse: Plateau Government Confirms 22 Dead, 132 Hospitalized

The Plateau State Government says 22 people died and 132 got hurt in a school building that fell down in Jos. According to Musa Ashoms, the Commissioner for Information, six people are really, really hurt. Ashoms mentioned that the injured people...

Authorities Validate Homicide of Local Vigilante Member in Rivers

<p>The Rivers State Police Command said a member of a local community security group called Onelga Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) was killed. This happened in Igwuruta, an area within Ikwerre Local Government Area.</p> <p>The police said the person's...

Court Imprisons Chinese Nationals for Engaging in Illegal Mining Activities

Here's a simpler and unique rewrite of the blog post: A Federal Court in Abuja has sent eight Chinese people and one Nigerian to Kuje Prison. They are accused of illegal mining. They were caught mining unlawfully in Lokpaukwu community, Umuchieze,...

Court Ends 16-Year “Loveless” Marriage

In Jos, on Friday, an Area Court ended a 16-year-old unhappy marriage between Hussaina Abdullahi and her husband, Saidu Ali. The judge, Lawal Suleiman, agreed with Abdullahi’s request for a divorce. The judge decided that Abdullahi would take care of the...

Japa: Couple Arrested by Police for Trying to Sell Their Son

A man and a woman in Lagos tried to sell their two-year-old son. They wanted money to go to Canada. The man is 28 years old, and the woman is 22 years old. The police caught them when they tried...

Former EEDC Employee Arrested for Illegally Altering Meters for Customers

Last week in Anambra State, a man named Lawrence Okeke was arrested. He used to work for the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). The police arrested him because he was doing something wrong with the electricity meters for customers. Emeka...

NSCDC Apprehends Alleged Transformer Vandals

The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has caught three people who broke and stole transformers and electric cables. The command's spokesperson, Buhari Hamisu, shared this news with reporters while showing the suspects in...

Blaze Devastates Fuel Station in Abuja

Sure, I'll rewrite the blog post to make it simple and easy to understand, using everyday language. --- One Thursday evening, a big fire happened at a fuel station in Abuja. This place is along the Kubwa expressway, near the Public...

Two Men Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment for Supporting Terrorism

Sure! Here is a simpler and more engaging version of the blog post: <p>The Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced two men to four years in prison for helping with terrorism.</p> <p>The two men, Abiodun Oguntosin and Rasaq Agboola, were...

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