Metro
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Niger community ‘attacked after young boy died during street fight’
The fatal fight is being linked to a recent kidnapping.
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IGP Alkali Baba’s wife wants police to ban beer parlours, clean up barracks
She described it as a bad influence on children and the future of Nigeria.
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Assault videos: NBC suspends broadcasting license of Brekete Family Radio
The Nigerian government has suspended the license of Human Rights Radio, a. k. a. Brekete Family, over “recurring unprofessional conduct”.The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) announced this in a statement issued on Thursday.Ahmed Isah, owner of the station was in a video published by BBC Africa Eye documentary seen slapping a lady who was accused of setting her brother’s daughter on fire over an allegation that she was a witch. Following the criticism that trailed the video, Isah subsequently apologised, saying his action was triggered by zeal and passion.Another video dated back to October 19, 2020, obtained by also showed Isah…
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Greenfield University: Bandits refuse to release Kaduna students after ₦60 million ransom — parents
The parents had called on the Nigerian government to assist in rescuing their abducted children from the captivity of bandits.
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Police recruiting 10,000 officers to fill SARS vacuum — IGP Alkali Baba
Alkali Baba, acting inspector-general of police, says the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) created a vacuum in policing the country.
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Kano: 17 students arrested for ‘harassing’ colleagues who wore ‘female gowns’
The Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil has arrested 17 students and recommended them for disciplinary action for harassing their female colleagues over their dressing.
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Firefighters arrested after 100 students land in hospital following fumigation exercise
Sources within the campus told journalists that some of the students hospitalised were said to be asthmatic patients, who developed complications not long after inhaling the chemical used for the fumigation.
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Lagos to shut Eko bridge for emergency repairs on June 4
The repairs will take 10 weeks, the government said.
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Kebbi: 140 persons missing as ‘overloaded’ passenger boat sinks in Niger River
The boat left central Niger state and was heading to northwest Kebbi when it sank, Abdullahi Buhari Wara, administrative head of Ngaski district said.
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Berekete: ‘Ordinary President’ Ahmad Isah caught assaulting another Nigerian
Humanitarian radio host Ahmad Isah may have a penchant for violently lashing out at those he disagrees with, a new video clip shows.