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Joint council gives Federal Government ultimatum, threatening a three-day warning strike starting October 2 over rising living expenses. Public sector workers across Nigeria under the umbrella of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have issued a final warning...

Koinonia founder says he saw an unnamed senior politician being buried, but did not identify the individual or give a timeframe. Apostle Joshua Selman, founder of Eternity Network International, popularly known as Koinonia, has claimed that he received a revelation...

..Lagos records 72,496 candidates while Oyo places third with 55,543 as Kano leads the national state-by-state figures for the second consecutive year. Kano State has emerged as the state with the highest number of candidates who obtained at least five...

South African police have launched a manhunt after two separate mass shootings killed at least 27 people within hours in Gauteng and the Western Cape.The attacks occurred at entertainment venues near Johannesburg and Cape Town on Saturday night and...

Women in South Africa are changing their daily routines after a series of killings in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, heightened fears about personal safety.Some runners now avoid isolated routes. Others run only in gated communities or carry pepper spray...

 Dr Richard Okoye says stress, hypertension and diabetes are contributing to serious health problems and premature deaths in Nigeria. Dr Richard Okoye of SaveALife Mission Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has urged Nigerians, particularly men, to pay greater attention to...

President urges NDA graduates to maintain discipline, professionalism and selfless service while confronting evolving security challenges. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged newly commissioned officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to uphold the Constitution, protect Nigerians and safeguard the country’s...

Godwin Dauda was arrested in Kuje after the body of missing girl Christabel Albert was found inside a church well, police say. The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old church security guard, Godwin Dauda, over the alleged rape...

Renewed violence in Rafi LGA comes despite reconciliation efforts by the state government, local authorities and emirate council. At least six people have reportedly been killed in fresh violence involving Fulani and Kamuku communities in Rafi Local Government Area of...

Gunmen reportedly attacked miners in Marit village, Barkin Ladi LGA, as fresh violence heightens security concerns across Plateau State. At least five miners were killed and two others injured after gunmen reportedly attacked a mining site in Marit village, Barkin...