Six people have been killed and some others injured in the fresh attack on Maisamari in town in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba state. Suspected militia are believed to be behind the attack confirmed by the police. The police spokesman in the state, ASP David Misal, said the incident took place during a cultural […]
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Giving a situation report, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that at least nine people have been killed in an outbreak of Yellow fever in Nigeria. The current outbreak was first recorded in a young girl in Oke Owa community of Ifelodun local government area (LGA) of Kwara state on September 12, 2017. Yellow Fever […]
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Eyewitnesses say at least 15 persons have been confirmed killed in a dawn attack by an armed militia on three Fulani communities in Lau Local Government Area of the state. A resident of one of the affected communities said 15 people were buried at Jalingo cemetery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed the hope to exceed 2017 record of revenue collection performance in 2018, appealing for support from all Nigerians. The Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that the NCS received Federal Government support in 2017 “and this would translate to more patrol vehicles […]
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Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state, has accused leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of perpetrating crimes under the cover of the federal government and politicising national security. In a statement issued by Francis Agbo, his spokesman, the governor alleged that leaders of the ruling party have taken advantage of “dysfunctional” Nigerian state to […]
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In a statement issued on Thursday by Emma Powerful, spokesman of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), it was revealed that the group has launched “Radio Nigeria Hausa service”. It said the radio service would act as an unbiased informative platform to take the “message of liberation to the oppressed” indigenous northerners. IPOB added that the […]
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Oil marketers have given a response to President Muhammadu Buhari, who in a national broadcast on January 1, accused them of being the cause of the current fuel scarcity. At a meeting with President Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, on Tuesday, the Depot and Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPMAN, said the current price […]
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Outspoken Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against contesting in the 2019 presidential election, insisting the president will be disgraced and shamed publicly if he tries it. As reported by The Sun newspaper. Mr. Mbaka, who gave the warning during his new year message at the Adoration ground in Enugu on Sunday, […]
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At least 143 persons have reportedly died, and 843 others injured in Edo state. The deaths were due to auto crashes which occurred in the state in 2017, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC. Samuel Odukoya, the FRSC Sector Commander, said this on Tuesday. Odukoya said 226 auto crashes were recorded in the state during […]
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Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) on Friday formally declared international football icon, George Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), as President-elect of Liberia. Chairman of the commission, Mr Jerome Korkoya, made the declaration after announcing the final results of the Dec. 26 presidential runoff election at the NEC headquarters in Monrovia. The final […]
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