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Hit-and-run driver kills UNILORIN Nursing student, injures another

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- A hit-and-run driver has reportedly killed a student of the University of Ilorin Nursing School while leaving another injured in Ilorin on Thursday. According to a source, the acci... Read More


Kwara reiterates commitment to improve healthcare service delivery

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- The Kwara State Hospital Management Board (KW-HMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving healthcare service delivery for its residents. The Executive Secretary of the Board, D... Read More


Abia Police dismiss 3 officers over misconduct

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed three officers serving in Abia State Command over alleged conspiracy, abduction, and extortion, with effect from February 7. The office... Read More


Education minister proposes shift to 12-4 basic education system

Nigera, Feb. 7 -- In a bid to align Nigeria's education framework with global standards, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has proposed a shift from the nation's current 9-3-4 education sys... Read More


Police arrest syndicate involved in $4m oil fraud

Nigera, Feb. 7 -- Major members of an organised crime syndicate accused of defrauding international oil trading firms of over $4 million have been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Forc... Read More


Former Tinubu's minister returns to Nollywood, stars in new movie

Nigera, Feb. 7 -- Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has returned to Nollywood with a new movie. The Informant247 had, on 24 October 2024, reported tha... Read More


Tinubu announces leadership overhaul at federal varsities; changes UniAbuja to Yakubu Gowon University

Nigera, Feb. 7 -- Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has implemented significant leadership changes at several federal universities across the country. The president also renamed the Univer... Read More


Reps committee propose creation of Lagoon, New Kaduna, Orlu, 28 other new states

Nigera, Feb. 7 -- No fewer than 31 states have been proposed by the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution to be created across the six geopolitical zones. Deputy S... Read More


Gunmen kidnap ex-NYSC DG Tsiga in Katsina

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Wednesday, was reportedly kidnapped in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Ca... Read More


Fire outbreak destroys building in Ilorin

Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- A fire outbreak on Tuesday destroyed one room of a four-bedroom flat at Temidire Community, Upper Gaa-Akanbi Area, Ilorin. The fire, which started at about 4 pm, was contained by t... Read More