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The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, says it has dislodged occupants of 84 rooms constructed under Eko Bridge at Elegbata, on the Lagos Island. Its Corps Marshal, retired Maj. Olanini Cole, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Monday by the agency’s Spokesperson, Mr Lukman Ajayi. Cole said that one […] More

A 19-year-old man in Adamawa State has allegedly killed a child born to his girlfriend. The incident occurred in the northern Adamawa town of Mubi, where the teenage father, Aliyu Yaro, reportedly went to the house of his girlfriend, who had previously expressed frustration with the infant, urging him to take responsibility for the child. […] More

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the cabinet position. This appointment marks the first in what is anticipated to be a series of staffing announcements as Trump prepares to return to the White House on January 20. Calling her the […] More

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists group known as ‘Lukarawas’, in the northwestern part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday, November 8, in Abuja Buba said that the new terrorist group […] More

Seven persons have been arrested in connection with alleged attack on two officers of Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA).  TERRY A NEWS gathered that two officers of the agency, Oyedepo Samuel and Waheed Quadri, were allegedly assaulted by tricycle riders and hoodlums in Ibadan. It was learnt that the duo sustained severe injuries […] More

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced on Thursday that free caesarean sections would be provided to Nigerian women in need. Pate made this announcement at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review in Abuja, during the launch of the “Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative.” According to him, […] More

Nigeria was on Thursday plunged into darkness as the country’s national grid collapsed again. The bulk power supply was disrupted around 11:20am on Thursday. This was confirmed on X by Nigeria National Grid via @NationalGridNg It tweeted: “BREAKING: Another Grid Setback Experienced.” This is the second time the grid has collapsed this week and the […] More

The Oyo State Government has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the State workforce. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, the Technical Committee set up by the State Government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation of the new salary scale. According to […] More

The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark for tertiary institutions in the country. He also hinted at the possibility of reviewing the nation’s education policy. However, the minister stated that there would be no reversal of the Federal Government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by […] More