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A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet has killed nine people in Buhari community, Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State, residents say. Several other villagers sustained injuries and are now receiving medical attention at a government health facility in Geidam. According to a resident of Damaturu, Saleh Ibrahim, the jet …

Armed bandits, Monday night, stormed the Zaria home of a lecturer and killed one of the soldiers trying to rescue his wife, children and other natives from kidnappers. Also, the home of Kaduna State University (KASU) employee, Dr Ahmed Buba, was attacked by bandits at Milgoma, near Ahmadu Bello University …

Tens of thousands of people protested in Australia, American, PARIS,  France, Italy and Greece on Saturday, sparking clashes with police as they railed against forceful COVID-19 shot measures and government sanctions against the unvaccinated aimed at prodding more people into getting their forceful, not reliable shots. Dozens of protesters were …

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi says the state is not in support of Rivers, Lagos and other states in their moves to collect Value Added Tax. Umahi stated this at a dinner organised in honour of a former Chief of Army Staff and Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, …

Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy minister has been promoted to a Professor of Cyber Security. Pantami is among seven Readers (Associate Professors) elevated by the Governing Council of Federal Univerity of Technology Owerri (FUTO) at its 186th meeting. Others are Dr Lawence Ettu (Civil Engineering), Dr …

Top government functionaries, major players in the economic spheres, traditional rulers and chiefs in Nigeria are expected on Thursday, September 16, 2021, in Isale Eko, Lagos Island. The eminent persons are expected at the 20th anniversary of the coronation of the Obanikoro of Lagos. The celebration will begin at 10:00 …

Al-Barnawi was reportedly killed in the last week of August, he is the son of Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf who was also killed by security forces in 2009 when he launched a war against the Nigerian state, More than one thousand people died during the uprising. In 2016, the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought the National Assembly’s approval of a fresh loan of $4.1bn and Euro 710million to finance critical projects in the 2021 budget. He also requested the legislature’s nod for a grant of $125million to fund the budget which is being awaited by the National Assembly. …

 Ikeja Magistrates Court on Tuesday ordered that a 41-year-old trader, Oladeji Ojo, be remanded for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl. The police charged Mr Ojo, who resides in Ajasa Command of Agbado Oke-Odo, Lagos State, with defilement. Magistrate A.O Layinka, who did not take the plea of Mr Ojo, ordered …

Six Nigerians have been designated as terrorism sponsors by the United Arab Emirates. The state-owned news agency, WAM made this known in a report. The country said the listed individuals and entities, including their affiliates, are being monitored. The Nigerians named are Abdurrahaman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali …

At no point in its 60-year history has Nigeria’s economy expanded slower than its population for a longer period than between 2015 and 2020, an indictment on President Muhammadu Buhari who has led the country in their time. With data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showing a 1.9-per …

The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed that bandits killed an Inspector, Awulu Yahaya, who was serving under Dansadau Police Divisional Headquarters. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayuba Elkanah, said the Inspector was ambushed and killed by the bandits on his way to Gusau, the state capital. According to …

  A police sergeant attached to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, Lagos State, has shot dead an 18-year-old admission seeker, Monsura Ojuade. The incident happened around 11.30 pm on Friday in the Surulere area of the state. The victim was said to be in front of her …

Five northern states, two south-western states, two south-south states, and one south-eastern state collected a total of N373.84bn of the N836.51bn Value Added Tax allocation available for states in 14 months. This is according to the latest FAAC allocation data available from the National Bureau of Statistics for the months …

Armed bandits have overrun a Nigerian military base in Zamfara,, marking a major setback in the campaign to curb violent crimes across the state. The bandits struck a forward operating base in Mutumji, Dansadau, about 80 kilometres south of the capital Gusau, at about 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, military sources. …

The Police in Imo State have killed three suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra and arrested two in  Amaifeke, Orlu. The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Hussaini, disclosed this in a statement signed by the spokesperson in the state, Michael Abattam, on Sunday. The commissioner said, “After the diligent …

There are reports that the Nigeria Police Force has barred Uzor Ohiri, the ex-wife of OAP Nedu from tackling him on social media. It would be recalled that Ohiri was invited by the police following a petition by her husband. In a letter of invitation with a reference letter, CR:3000/LSX/D10/Vol.3/71 which …

Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan warned that Nigeria cannot achieve full victory in the fight against insecurity without proper justice. Goodluck Jonathan disclosed this at the public presentation of a research report titled ‘Terrorism and Banditry: The Nexus; conducted by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) on Friday, in Abuja. …

  The Workers at the government-owned refineries were paid a total of N69.07bn last year, even as the plants generated zero revenue as they did not process a single barrel of crude oil. The refineries suffered a combined loss of N108.29bn in 2020, compared to N162.22bn in the previous year, …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to suspend for at least one year, the foreign exchange operating licenses of banks that indulge malpractices in their dealings with customers. CBN said this in a letter it sent to all banks operating in the country, on Friday. The letter was …