Six pupils of the Tsangaya Quranic Centre in Gubio town have been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device which exploded near the Tsangaya in the Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident occurred on Saturday when a metal scavenger unknowingly collected and stored various metallic items in a building near the Tsangaya school.Continue reading "IED Kills Six Pupils In Borno"
Many Feared Death As Soldiers, and Bandits Clash In Troubled Mangu Community In Plateau State
Scores have reportedly been killed during a clash between soldiers and gunmen in two villages of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday morning. It was learnt that no fewer than 30 gunmen were killed while some soldiers sustained injuries during the clash few hours after Governor Caleb Mutfwang relaxed the 24-hour curfewContinue reading "Many Feared Death As Soldiers, and Bandits Clash In Troubled Mangu Community In Plateau State"
A Year After the Strike That Killed 37 Herders In Nasarawa State, the Nigerian Air Force accepts the responsibility.
In 2023, at least 37 people were killed following an airstrike that hit some herders waiting to transport their cattle from an area that connects Benue to Nasarawa. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday admitted that it carried out the January 2023 air strike that killed 37 herders alongside their livestock in the RukubiContinue reading "A Year After the Strike That Killed 37 Herders In Nasarawa State, the Nigerian Air Force accepts the responsibility."
Christian Association Backs Its Chairman In Troubled Plateau Community, Mangu, Amid Threats Of Arrest Over Alleged Bias By Nigerian Military
he Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said it will stand by its Chairman in the troubled Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev Timothy Daluk. Daluk had accused the Nigerian military of bias against Christians and aiding their killing amid the ongoing religious conflict in the community. It was reported on Thursday thatContinue reading "Christian Association Backs Its Chairman In Troubled Plateau Community, Mangu, Amid Threats Of Arrest Over Alleged Bias By Nigerian Military"
Ubandoma Adamawa Turbaned Village Head, 2 Others By Usman Umar Girei
The District head of Girei and also Ubandoma Adamawa Dr. Ibrahim Mustafa has Turbaned three illustrious sons With prestigious traditional titles recently. Those conferred with the traditional titles include the Village Head of Girei Alh Sa'idu Hamma, Wakilin Dokarei SP Abubakar Usman Bapeto, and Katuka Girei Honorable Juda Amisa the local Government council Chairman. SpeakingContinue reading "Ubandoma Adamawa Turbaned Village Head, 2 Others By Usman Umar Girei"
Children Of Politically Exposed Nigerians Will Rather Quit Central Bank Than Leave Their ‘Spoilt Abuja Life’ For Lagos; Get Rid Of Them, Sanusi Tells CBN Gov
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has said that that many employees of the apex bank are children of politically exposed Nigerians who would rather resign than relocate from Abuja to Lagos. The former Kano Emir stated this while defending the relocation of some departments of the apexContinue reading "Children Of Politically Exposed Nigerians Will Rather Quit Central Bank Than Leave Their ‘Spoilt Abuja Life’ For Lagos; Get Rid Of Them, Sanusi Tells CBN Gov"
Stop Playing Dirty Politics Over Relocation Of Central Bank, FAAN Arms From Abuja To Lagos, Tinubu Presidency Tells Northern Critics
President Bola Tinubu has no plans to relocate Nigeria's capital from Abuja to Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, the Presidency has categorically stated. It defended the relocation of some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Corporate headquarters to Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria. It was reportedContinue reading "Stop Playing Dirty Politics Over Relocation Of Central Bank, FAAN Arms From Abuja To Lagos, Tinubu Presidency Tells Northern Critics"
South African Prophet Drowns During Baptism In River, Torn To Pieces By Crocodiles
A South African man who claimed to be a prophet has drowned and his body was torn to pieces while being baptised in a river. According to Mail Online, the victim’s remains were discovered surrounded by crocodiles in the Olifants River in Limpopo on Sunday. The 48-year-old man from Atok drowned during a prayer ceremonyContinue reading "South African Prophet Drowns During Baptism In River, Torn To Pieces By Crocodiles"
Gunmen Defy Curfew, Kill Over 20 Residents, Burn Several Houses In Plateau State Communities
Gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday defied the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State government to attack Kwahaslalek and the surrounding communities, killing no fewer than 25 persons and burning some property too. According to a resident, Hosea Ibrahim, the skirmish in Sabon Gari and Magngu on Tuesday was a decoy to paveContinue reading "Gunmen Defy Curfew, Kill Over 20 Residents, Burn Several Houses In Plateau State Communities"
Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Arrests Kano APC Chieftain Over Threats To Start Uprising, Make State Ungovernable
Nigeria’s secret police, Department of State Services (DSS), has arrested a Kano-based politician, Abdulmajid Danbilki Kwamanda, over his alleged threat to make the state ungovernable. Kwamanda – a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) – had threatened to mobilise the masses to start an uprising, Daily Trust reports. A DSS source told the newspaperContinue reading "Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Arrests Kano APC Chieftain Over Threats To Start Uprising, Make State Ungovernable"
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