Residents of Umuahia, the Abia State capital, have been thrown into panic as unknown armed men stormed the area, shooting sporadically. According to reports traders and motorists in the area have taken to their heels with their wares to avoid being hit by bullets. As at the time of this report, it could not be […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has alerted the public of possible attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on the cities of Abuja and Jos, Plateau State. This warning was contained in a letter addressed to the Commissioners of Police and Command Headquarters ofthe FCT/Plateau State and signed by Ag. CP Idowu Owhunwa, Principal Staff Officer to the […]
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Abubakar Shekau a Leader of a Boko Haram faction, Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), is dead, according to the intelligence community in Nigeria. Shekau was reportedly killed after a clash between his men and fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). A situation report (SITREP) on Thursday confirmed the terrorist leader died […]
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The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has okayed the decision made by the Southern Governors to ban open grazing in the region. This was revealed by the National Patron of MACBAN, Senator Walid Jibrin, on Thursday, while addressing newsmen in Kaduna State. According to him, the decision would help in ending the […]
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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Thursday dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He formally declared for the ruling party at the Cross River State Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office in Calabar after a two-hour meeting with seven APC governors led by the party’s interim chairman and […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved four airports in Nigeria as Special Economic Zones. The approved airports are Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers; Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This was on Thursday disclosed by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. “I am very […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Thursday disclosed that it has restored power supply on most of its 33KVA feeders in Kaduna State. The development comes few hours after the Kaduna State government lamented that power was yet to be restored despite Nigeria Labour congress, NLC, calling off its 5-day warning strike. NAN reports […]
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The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has faulted the attack on workers by hoodlums in Kaduna. A protest on Wednesday against the mass sack by the Nasir El-Rufai-led Kaduna government was interrupted. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige confirmed that arrests were made and investigation ongoing. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Imo state chapter, has demanded for the immediate impeachment of Governor Hope Uzodinma, accusing him of being complacent over the increasing insecurity in the State. The party spoke through its Director General of New Media, Collins Opuruzor. The PDP accused Governor Uzodinma of having no regard for human lives, because […]
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Nigeria’s Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has warned the governors in the Southern region against ban on open grazing in the region. Malami appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, described the position of the Southern Governors as “indeed dangerous.” According to the Attorney General, the Governors […]
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