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Katsina Hisbah bans nightclubs  The Katsina State Hisbah Board has banned all nightclub activities across the state, citing Islamic principles and the need to uphold moral…

Trafficking: NAPTIP, MeCAHT urge faith-based organisations to educate congregations The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has urged…

World Bank earmarks $60m for youth skills programme The World Bank has earmarked 60 million dollars to benefit 75,000 Nigerian youths under the Innovation, Development, and…

AfDB, WFP support Nigeria to tackle acute hunger in Northeast African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a $1-million grant from its Special Relief Fund to support emergency…

New publishers’ association president promises industry repositioning via innovations The new President of Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), Alhaji Lukman Dauda, on Thursday…

FG inaugurates 100-computer capacity OGITECH robotics centre The Federal Government says it has inaugurated a cutting-edge Emerging Technologies Centre (ETC) at the Ogun State…

Taraba Govt. returns 198 stolen cows to owners The Taraba Government on Thursday returned 198 cows recovered from cattle rustlers to the owners in Jalingo. Dr Aminu Jauro, the…

Yobe signs N22.3bn flyover, underpass contract The Yobe government and Messrs Triacta Nigeria Limited have signed a contract worth N22.3 billion for constructing a flyover and…

Rising data costs as threat to businesses, digital access in Nigeria By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In recent months, Nigerians have been grappling with rising data…

Leah Sharibu: CAN urges FG to secure abducted schoolgirl’s release The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to expedite action to secure the…