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The Kano Hisbah Board has demolished the “healing water site” located in Hotoron Arewa in the Kano metropolis.   Recall that the site had attracted thousands of residents and visitors from the neighbouring states, who came seeking divine or spiritual healings.   The Director General of the board, Abba Sufi, ...

The Loogun of Ede in Osun State, Chief Jimoh Kabiru—recently suspended by the Timi of Ede and his chiefs—has said that the allegations of land grabbing against him are currently being investigated by the Timi-in-Council and other prominent individuals in the community.   PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the ...

President Bola Tinubu is meeting the service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at his official residence in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa.   PUNCH Online confirmed an influx of vehicles conveying heads of the Armed Forces to Tinubu’s residence this afternoon.   Wednesday’s meeting, which began at minutes past ...

  A trending video capturing the majestic entrance of a couple at their traditional wedding in Anambra State has taken social media by storm, drawing admiration and commentary from across the country.   The event, which marks the union of two prominent families, features Kene, daughter of billionaire businessman Obi ...

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has reversed his controversial directive ordering the arrest of individuals with dreadlocks, following widespread backlash from the public and civil rights advocates.   The governor had earlier instructed security agencies to arrest anyone seen with dreadlocks across the state, linking the hairstyle to rising cult-related ...

The Nigeria Premier Football League has slammed El-Kanemi Warriors with a ₦3.5 million fine, following crowd trouble during their Matchday 34 clash against Ikorodu City in Maiduguri.   The NPFL also ordered their stadium closed to fans for the rest of the season.   This was disclosed by NPFL in ...

  An accident involving a Honda EOd and a trailer caused considerable disruption of traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday morning, prompting swift intervention by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps. Trailer rams car into culvert on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Credit: Olabode Olalekan, Segun Odunayo According to eyewitness accounts, ...

Many passengers were stranded on Wednesday at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State, following a protest by staff members of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency over the non-implementation of the new national minimum wage.   The protest caused delays in several scheduled flights at the airport.   An airport ...

  Equities rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday after Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and that eye-watering tariffs on China would be slashed drastically.   Global markets, already upended by a trade war, were battered further at the start of ...

The Kano State Pension Board has so far cleared over N21 billion in pension liabilities out of a total debt of N48.6 billion inherited from the previous administrations in the state.   The Executive Chairman of the Kano State pension fund trustees, Alhaji Habu Fagge made this known while addressing ...