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5 children die as fence collapses in Borno

Five children have died while another sustained injuries after a fence collapsed in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday evening. T

Gombe bans scrap metal trade

The Gombe State Government has banned the scrap metal business, popularly known as Bola Jari, citing serious security risks associated with the trade.

Yobe boat mishap: Death toll hits 29

The death toll from the boat accident in Nguru LGA of Yobe State has risen to 29, authorities have disclosed. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe Stat

INEC begins voter registration second phase

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, marking the start of its

A/Court upholds death sentence of Kebbi woman over ex-hubby’s murder

The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, has upheld the death sentence passed on a woman, Farida Abubakar, by the Kebbi State High Court over the murder