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Hunger made me steal 2 tubers of yam, man tells court

An unemployed man, Cletus Gandu, 40, on Wednesday confessed that he stole two tubers of yam because he was hungry. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defe

Abductors of Sokoto district head reduce ransom to N500m

Following a series of negotiation, the kidnappers of the District Head of Gatawa, Isa Muhammad Bawa, his son and brother have reduced the ransom to N5

‘I’m older than you’, FCT Senator demands apology from Wike

Ireti Kingibe, Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has reacted to comments by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, threatening to unse

Kano fixes Nov 30 for LG council election

The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed November 30, 2024, as date to conduct local government council elections. Daily Trust report

Salary earners Among Worst Evaders of Zakat – Cleric

Civil servants and other salaries earners in Nigeria have been described as the worst among evaders of Zakat payment in Nigeria. The situation has bee