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…Gli abitanti dei villaggi sfollati lamentano omicidi, case bruciate, bestiame rubato mentre i banditi costringono le famiglie a rifugiarsi nelle scuole. ….Sette anni di insicurezza lasciano gli agricoltori senza raccolti mentre i residenti sfollati lottano per cibo, alloggio e assistenza medica Daud Olatunji I residenti sfollati di alcune parti dello stato di Sokoto hanno raccontato esperienze strazianti di anni di …

Furdaus Obiremi The traditional ruler of Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of ​​Ondo State, Afolabi Odidiomo, has raised the alarm over alleged contamination of the community’s drinking water source following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft that killed 25 people. Odidiomo warned that decomposing human remains and possible oil spills from the crashed plane could expose residents …

Daring bandits early Sunday morning ambushed traders in Zamfara State who were being escorted to the market by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. At least 22 people are feared killed in the gunfire that followed the attack. The traders traveled from Gurusu to Gwashi in Bukkuyum Local Government Area to attend the weekly market in Gwashi. A local resident, Malam …

Ayomide Awe The Kano State Police Command has denied allegations that it prevented members of the “Tinubu Must Go” movement from accessing a venue for their scheduled meeting, insisting that its intervention was motivated by security concerns. Police Commissioner Ibrahim Bakori said the command recognized citizens’ constitutional right to peacefully assemble, but said notifying police would allow officers to take …

Daud Olatunji The federal government has directed all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to purchase vehicles only from authorized local assemblers or their authorized dealers, warning that any violation will attract sanctions, including blacklisting and revocation of operating licences. The directive, announced in Abuja on Friday, is part of the government’s efforts to revive local manufacturing, create jobs, reduce import …

The Ebonyi State Government has warned host mining communities against the diversion and mismanagement of funds intended for development and empowerment of indigenous communities from host mining companies in the state. This comes amidst allegations of sharp practices of social responsibility on the part of mining companies hosting communities, especially in the autonomous community of Ameka, Ezza South local government …

Police on Wednesday arraigned a 39-year-old school proprietor, Paul Okungbowa, at the Oredo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, for alleged breach of peace and negligence. Okungbowa, who is the of Calvary Crown Academy, was arraigned alongside three teachers – Blessing Osarodion (27), Esosa Egharavba (29), and Isioma Nimen (35). The proprietor was arraigned on a two-count charge of …

Ayomide Awe The Center for Peace and Social Progress (PSAC) has launched an Executive School for Peace, Leadership and Governance, with applications open for 20 participants for its inaugural three-day online program, scheduled for October 21-23, 2026. The initiative, according to the organization, is designed to address persistent challenges in ethical leadership, institutional accountability and effective governance by equipping emerging …

Victoria Ikhedie The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched efforts to recover the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of its crashed ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of ​​Ondo State, as investigators intensify efforts to establish the circumstances of the crash. The search for the two critical recording devices began three days after the accident, with …

A mini truck driver based in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Adeleye Adeniyi, says he borrowed N3.5 million to support the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Ekiti State House of Assembly member Steve Fatoba. Adeniyi, known as “Online Loans for BAO”, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Friday, where he displayed various Wema Bank …