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As the Governorship and House of Assembly election continues across different centres in the country, there have been pockets of violence recorded across various polling units in Lagos. Although there have been unconfirmed reports of political thuggery, and voters intimidation from videos gathered from social media, our correspondent reports that voting took a dramatic turn […]
The Edo State Police Command has paraded a medical doctor over the death of a cab driver in Benin City, the State capital. The suspect, Doctor Abass Adeyemi who hails from Offa local government area of Kwara state is alleged to have killed the victim on September 3, 2022, in Benin City and dumped his […]
Terrorists operating in the forest area of Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State have launched a fresh attack blocking the Jibiya-Katsina road, killing 2 people and abducting dozens more. A source within the area said the incident occurred at about 4:30 pm on Wednesday when terrorists on 9 motorcycles armed with AK 47 riffles, […]
Terrorists operating in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State, have launched an attack abducting 6 guests at a wedding. The victims of the abduction are said to be relatives of an All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in the just concluded primaries, Umar Tata. A source within the area said, among the 6 […]
Four fake fertilizer blending plants in Kano have been sealed by the Federal Ministry Of Agriculture And Rural Development. The task force of the ministry during the inspection of major fertilizer markets in the state also found government-procured raw materials for fertilizer blending being sold in the open market. The task force from the Federal […]
About 50 children are feared dead following a measles outbreak in the Kugbo Clan of Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learned that the disease first reported in Amurouttoru-Kugbo Community has now spread to Emago-Kugbo and Akani-Kugbo communities leading to the death of several children in the three communities. Community leaders in […]
Two of the masterminds of the deadly terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, South-West Nigeria have been arrested. The suspects described as top commanders of ISWAP in Nigeria are 32-year-old Idris Ojo and 39-year-old Jimoh Ibrahim. Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor who disclosed this to senior Editors […]
The Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has expressed outrage over the attack on Danda Chugwi village of Vwang in Jos South Local Government where some persons were reportedly killed and others injured. Governor Lalong described the incident as callous and condemnable and also directed security forces to ensure that those behind the attack are […]
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