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In retaliatory attack, Gunmen kill 17 in Kaduna

At least 17 persons have been reportedly killed by herdsmen militia in a retaliatory attack in Ungwan Wakili, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of...

Worrisome PTSDs! Again, Army begins inquiry into Lance Corporal killing officer, two others and self

The trend is getting worrisome. On Sunday, a soldier shot two of his superiors, a junior, and himself. Four months ago, a soldier of the...

Reprisal Attack: Gunmen kill pastor, two sons in Plateau

Gunmen have killed Rev. Musa Hyok, and his two sons at Ganawuri community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police...

Alleged murder, arson: House of Reps leader, Doguwa, goes to jail until next Tuesday

A Senior Magistrate Court in Kano presided over by Ibrahim Mansur Yola has ordered the remand of the Majority Leader of the House of...

House Leader arrested over death of NNPP supporters, burning of secretariat

There is a developing story that  Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been arrested by the police in Kano as...

As videos of attacks emerge, Tinubu tell Lagosians to be calm, maintain the peace

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appealed to the people of Lagos State to be calm and eschew any act...

EFCC’s election monitoring teams attacked in Abuja, Imo; alleged vote buyers nabbed

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says its  team of operatives on duty monitoring the presidential and national assembly elections was on Saturday attacked...

Bloodshed in Enugu: LP senatorial candidate shot dead; PDP Reps candidate attacked

With just less than 48 hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, blood-curdling violence has claimed the life of Mr. Oyibo Chukwu, the...

Woman allegedly sets self, home ablaze for fear of disgrace over N70,000 loan

Pending a thorough police investigation, it is reported that a middle-aged woman in Abeokuta on Saturday, popularly known as Mama Dada, set herself ablaze...

Scarcity of Naira forces Abuja UBA branch to shut out customers as two banks on fire in Benin & Ibadan boils

As tensions over the growing cash crunch continued, the oldest branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc in Area 3, Garki District...

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