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Explosion hits Gamboru Market mosque in Maiduguri, leaving four dead

An explosion rocked a mosque within Gamboru Market in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) on Tuesday evening, killing at least four people and injuring dozens,...

Remembering Jide Ogundele

By Kingsley Osadolor I did not meet Jide Ogundele until 1990, when I was recalled from Harare and became Deputy Editor of The Guardian (daily)....

Former CJN Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad dies at 71

Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and one of the country’s longest-serving jurists, has died at the age of...

Bayelsa Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo dies at 60

YENAGOA — Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, has died at the age of 60 after collapsing in his office...

Prof. Anjorin: Beyond mere mortal

ALBERT SUNDAY ANJORIN: APRIL 3, 1943 - DECEMBER 2, 2025: By Tunde Olusunle Ade Emmanuel Abanida, a very senior medic and longstanding brother and I had...

Updated Report: Two parents of abducted Niger schoolchildren confirmed dead

It is not raining in Papiri community in Niger State. It is pouring tears. Two parents of students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School...

Anglican community in mourning as kidnapped priest dies in bandits’ den

A wave of anguish has swept through the Anglican community and the people of Kaduna State following the heartbreaking death of Venerable Edwin Achi,...

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies at 81, wife confirms after seizure and pneumonia

Kingston, Jamaica — The world of music is mourning the loss of reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, born James Chambers, who passed away on Monday...

Senator Ezea’s family speaks on his death, highlights his unwavering loyalty to the Labour Party

The family of Senator Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, has officially announced his passing in a statement...

Capture, killing of Brig-General Uba: Nigerians shocked, Atiku drags Tinubu

After days of denial, the Nigerian Army may soon eat the humble pie to admit that it lost a Brigadier General to insurgents who,...

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