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Gunmen suspected to be bandits reportedly killed six people in four communities in Kauru local government area of ​​Kaduna State on Monday. The terrorists also kidnapped 23 others in coordinated attacks on Sabon Gida Libere, Ungwan Ganye, Ungwan Nabara and Kadi communities in the area. Residents told reporters on Wednesday that the attackers stormed the community with sophisticated weapons and …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State chapter, has embarked on an indefinite strike over the unresolved issue of pay gap between federal and state medical workers. The State Chairman of the Medical Association, Dr. Azeem Kunle Ashimi, disclosed this at a press briefing held on Tuesday at the association’s secretariat, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. He explained that the …

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, said on Tuesday that the military and security agencies would pursue those behind the coup calls in the country. Musa stated this at a joint press conference of heads of security agencies and service chiefs at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He said the military was aware that the protesters demanding an …

Nigerian Army troops have arrested two suspected Boko Haram commanders and seized two logistics suppliers in the North East. The army in a post on its official X account on Tuesday said troops also rescued kidnap victims from various locations and recovered looted items from bandits disguised as protesters. The force added that 50 terrorists and their families surrendered to …

    Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday said the establishment of agricultural laboratories (settlements) across the country is the only panacea to ensure food self-sufficiency of the people. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and Soilless Farm Lab Team Leader, Samson Ogbole, in a group photo with farm trainees on Tuesday. The governor said given the current …

  The Auditor General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, says the service will begin implementing the duty-free duty on imported foodstuffs in a week’s time. Adeniyi made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja during a joint press conference of heads of security agencies and intelligence chiefs, convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at …

The Katsina state government has eased the 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma local government area of ​​the state. The Director of Media in the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaj Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Katsina. He said the Acting Governor of the state, Alhaji Faruq Jobe, approved the review of the 7pm …

Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the fuel subsidy which was withdrawn in June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been reinstated due to inflation. Obasanjo stated this in a short news documentary recently published by the Financial Times. He even blamed President Tinubu for removing fuel subsidies without taking preventive measures before the removal. “There’s …

Sono nato il 6 agosto 1966. Fai i conti. È così semplice; non puoi sbagliarti. Questo mi fa compiere 58 anni oggi. Un nuovo anno è appena iniziato in sincera fedeltà all’inimitabilità della bontà di Dio. C’è la considerazione di far suonare i tamburi in festa, pompa e circostanza. Convalida: nella nostra parte del mondo dove l’aspettativa di vita è …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Eradication Commission (ECRC) has vowed to intensify its oversight of local government administration in Nigeria, following a Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to 774 local councils. Speaking at a dialogue organised on Monday by Agora Policy, a think tank, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede stressed the need for good governance at the local level, highlighting …