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Binnari Attack: Death Toll Rises to 62 as 52 Others Are Injured, Thousands Displaced in Taraba

At least 62 people have been killed and 52 others injured after suspected bandits attacked Binnari community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba...

Five Dead in Crash Involving Niger Governor’s Convoy and FUT Minna Students

Five people, including four students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna), died on Monday, October 26, 2026, in a head-on collision...

Love Turns Fatal: Police Officer Kills Colleague, Self

Kogi Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Female Colleague, Kills Himself A tragic incident has claimed the lives of two police officers in Ajaokuta Local Government Area...

Nollywood Mourns Francis Duru: Veteran Actor Dies at 57 After Brief Illness

The beloved Rattlesnake star leaves behind a decades-long screen legacy, an award-winning career and a family still grieving a devastating personal loss. Nigeria’s film industry...

Obi Pledges Support to Slain Enugu Supporter’s Mother, Sends 15-Month Stipend

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged continued financial support to the mother of Ifeanyi Nwolie, his supporter who...

Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti  – A life that spanned the colonial era, independence, military rule and the return to civilian democracy

The Yoruba elder statesman was an educationist, former Ondo State Commissioner for Finance and a prominent disciple of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti,...

Why Female Kogi Politician Rosemary Aduku Was Killed After Days in Captivity

Olamaboro council chairman mourns ‘Hon. Rosella’ as burial is scheduled for Ogugu Centre A serving councillor representing Ogugu Ward III in Olamaboro Local Government Area...

Mystery over three Nigerian-born sisters in UK who died by suicide after their mother’s death grieves father, baffles coroner

A United Kingdom coroner’s inquest has concluded that three Nigerian sisters who drowned in the sea off Brighton in May 2026 intended to end...

Twin Sisters, One Grave: Doctor and Pharmacist Die 48 Hours Apart After Sickle Cell Battle

Hadiya was a doctor. Aidah was a pharmacist. They were twins, healthcare professionals and daughters of Prof Hadiza Usman. Then, in the space of...

Kogi Mourns Ex-Governor Ibrahim Idris, Declares Three Days of Mourning

Kogi State has declared three days of mourning following the death of former Governor Ibrahim Idris, who passed away in the United Kingdom on...

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