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Week after Atiku’s alarm, unknown persons break into warehouses, attack homes as govt imposes curfew on Yola

Barely a week after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last February's presidential election, raised...

Love turns sour and deadly: On-the-run Adamawa man stabs wife for refusing overtures

By Sam Kaye When the love was sweet, they had two children, but today, she is receiving treatment for stab wounds on the head, allegedly...

Atiku’s office claims Police arrest of 4 suspects in plot to attack him

The Atiku Media Office is alerting on a foiled attack on the former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...

Obi laments bloodletting in Nigeria, says criminals, not agitators responsible in South-East

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 Election, Peter Obi has expressed discontent and sorrow over the endless bloodletting...

Ebonyi: Priests, three others freed by kidnappers

By Ike Nnachi Abakaliki (ikengaonline.com) Fr. Joseph Azubuike, the Catholic priest kidnapped on Monday in Ebonyi has regained freedom. Also, three other individuals who were kidnapped...

Ekiti APC Chairman grabbed by kidnappers

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti state Mr.Paul OOmotoshohas been grabbed by kidnappers. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Segun Dipe, said...

Multiple Abuja stabbings: Police announce arrest in one case as fear grip residents

Amidst a rash of stabbings in the Federal Capital City, the centre of Nigeria's political power, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)Police Command has announced...

Two shot as armed robbers storm Emir of Minna palace, snatch staff salaries

The sanctity and serenity of the palace of the paramount ruler of Minna, the Niger State capital, was Tuesday breached following the shooting of...

Disturbing video of policemen almost running over handcuffed man: IGP orders men to Abuja

Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has asked that the policemen who drove a mini-van over a handcuffed man report to the...

Hunger in the North-East: 4.3m people in severe hunger – UN official

A sad picture of the hunger and malnutrition in the three north-eastern states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa has been painted by the United...

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