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The c0rpse of a newborn baby girl has been found at an old market area in Paiko, the headquarters of Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.   Residents told Daily Trust that the baby was found with a broken head on Thursday, November 21, 2024.   One of the residents, Musa Danjuma, told the publication that the remains had …

Habibu Abubakar Wushishi, the Director, Media and Strategy, Niger State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, has said that a man who wishes to live a long and healthy life shouldn’t marry only one wife.   The post If you want to live long and have a healthy life, don’t marry one wife – Niger State Govt official says appeared first …

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) says its officials have demolished 138 shanties illegally erected along Ajao estate canal.The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources announced the development in a post on his X page on Friday, November 15.   “In continuation of concerted measures to reduce the scourge of environmental infractions and illegal encampment in public spaces, …

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has ordered the freezing of all State-owned bank accounts with immediate effect, until further notice.  The Governor also warned commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately without any delays.  A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, said the Governor warned that anyone, including heads of …

A fuel-laden tanker has exploded at the Jigawa-Kano border, causing panic among villagers.    The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) Jigawa State Command, Aliyu M.A, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, said the incident occurred near Gamoji village along Maiduri Road.   “On November 12, 2024, at approximately 10:43 hours, the …

Steph Curry registered 37 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-117 in the NBA Cup on Klay Thompson’s return to the Chase Center. The 36-year-old scored the Warriors’ final 12 points – including a superb three-pointer to make it 118-114 – as he continued his fine start to the season. Thompson, 34, scored 22 points as …

The Kebbi State Government says no single village is under the control of bandits reportedly adjudicating in Sharia Courts and appointing traditional rulers in the state.   The state Deputy Governor. Sen. Umar Abubakar-Tafida, debunked the report at a news briefing in his office in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. T   “There is no single village, in …

Senator Monday Okpebholo has been sworn in as the sixth civilian governor of Edo State since the creation of the state on August 27, 1991. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Tuesday, November 12, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital, two months after the All Progressives Congress (APC) clinched the ticket to the Dennis Osadebay …

A day-old baby girl has been abandoned by a yet-to-be identified mother in the New Market area of Minna, the Niger State capital.   Residents told Daily Trust that the baby was found around 1am on Monday, November 11, 2024, when her cry was heard behind one of the houses.   One of the residents, Maryam Abdullah, said that a …

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, Lukman Ajayi. Cole said that one person who allegedly built …