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17 May 2025

Jigawa Pilgrims Board Announces May 18-20 Airlift Dates for 2025 Hajj Exercise

News

| 17-05-2025

Jigawa Pilgrims Board Announces May 18-20 Airlift Dates for 2025 Hajj Exercise

Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has scheduled May 18 and 20, 2025, for the airlift of 930 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise, as announced by Director General

Activist Urges Tinubu to Replace Shettima with Christian VP for 2027 Election

Politics

| 17-05-2025

Activist Urges Tinubu to Replace Shettima with Christian VP for 2027 Election

Nigerian activist Sunday Asuku has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider replacing Vice President Kashim Shettima with a Christian candidate for the 2027 general election to ensure rel

Tory Lanez Hospitalized After Prison Stabbing Incident in California

Entertainment

| 17-05-2025

Tory Lanez Hospitalized After Prison Stabbing Incident in California

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing incident at California Correctional Institution. The non-life-threatening attack occurred during an altercation wi

Immigration Officer Kidnapped in Makurdi, Abductors Demand N20 Million Ransom

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Immigration Officer Kidnapped in Makurdi, Abductors Demand N20 Million Ransom

Gunmen have abducted Simon Agbo, an officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service, in Makurdi, Benue State, and are demanding N20 million ransom for his release.

Abia Government Reopens Abattoirs, Warns Against Burning Meat with Tires

News

| 17-05-2025

Abia Government Reopens Abattoirs, Warns Against Burning Meat with Tires

Abia State government has reopened the previously closed abattoirs in Lokpanta and Uzuakoli after renovations, while warning against the unhealthy practice of processing meat with tire flame

Kano Governor Deploys 17,600 Security Guards to Public Schools Amid Safety Concerns

Education

| 17-05-2025

Kano Governor Deploys 17,600 Security Guards to Public Schools Amid Safety Concerns

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the recruitment and deployment of 17,600 security personnel to protect public schools across the state's 44 local government areas.

Governor Yusuf Orders Screening of 4,000 BESDA Teachers for Permanent Employment

Education

| 17-05-2025

Governor Yusuf Orders Screening of 4,000 BESDA Teachers for Permanent Employment

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed immediate screening of over 4,000 BESDA programme teachers through aptitude tests to determine eligibility for permanent employment in publi

Rivers Government Seals Clinic After Patient Dies Following Blood Transfusion Denial

Health

| 17-05-2025

Rivers Government Seals Clinic After Patient Dies Following Blood Transfusion Denial

The Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee has sealed a clinic in Port Harcourt following the death of a woman who was allegedly denied blood transfusion on religious grounds after a caesarean

Tolu Arokodare Wins 2025 Ebony Shoe Award as Best African Player in Belgium

Sports

| 17-05-2025

Tolu Arokodare Wins 2025 Ebony Shoe Award as Best African Player in Belgium

Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Ebony Shoe award, recognizing him as the best African player in the Belgian Pro League after scoring 22 goals this

Nigerian Troops Neutralize Two Bandits, Recover Weapons in Plateau State Operation

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Nigerian Troops Neutralize Two Bandits, Recover Weapons in Plateau State Operation

Operation SAFE HAVEN forces successfully raided a bandits' hideout in Qua'an Pan LGA of Plateau State, neutralizing two suspects and recovering various weapons including an AK-47 rifle and a