Fire Razes Down School Hostel In Kano, Kills 7 Girls

A mysterious fire has razed down Government Girls Secondary School, Jogana, killing seven students and 21 injured.

The fire incident which occurred yesterday midnight, November 29, started from the biggest hostel of the school while the students were fast asleep at about 2am.

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Tambuwal: Minimum Wage A Constitutional Matter

Negating the call by some state governors to reduce the minimum wage of N18, 000 for Nigerian workers, Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said the issue of minimum wage is a constitutional matter which no state government can decide on it’s implementation or otherwise.

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BVN Registration: Military Gets Extension

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved an extension for the registration of Biometric Verification Number (BVN) for members of the armed forces.

At a senate committee meeting on appropriation on Monday, November 30, the senate said the extension would enable the military personnel access salaries paid into their various accounts.

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Ex-President, Jonathan Narrowly Escapes Death In Bayelsa

Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president of Nigeria, has narrowly escaped the death in Bayelsa state today, November 30.

Some suspected men accused of working for the All Progressives Congress in the state drove into Jonathan’s convey.

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PDP Behind David Mark - Metu

The Peoples Democratic Part (PDP) has described the former senate president David Mark as an asset to the Nigerian nation.

A statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Oliseh Metu said the PDP and the entire people of Benue state are “solidly” behind Mark in an election re-run for Benue South senatorial zone.

Metu said the former Senate president is expected to repeat his victory in a re-run ordered by the court of appeal.

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Revenge Mission: Boko Haram Kills Soldier, Read What They Did To Unmarried Teenage Girls

It seems Islamist sect, Boko Haram has launched a revenge mission.

Seven persons, including a soldier have been reportedly killed in a raid by the terror group in both Bam and Gajigana villages of Biu and Magumeri local government areas of Borno state.

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