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India Declares Nipah Outbreak Contained as Asian Nations Tighten Screening

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- Indian authorities have declared a recent outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus contained, as several Asian countries step up health screening for travellers arriving from India. The... Read More


FG Approves N1 Trillion Metropolitan Rail Project for Kano

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The Federal Government has approved the construction of a N1 trillion Metropolitan Rail Service in Kano State, marking a major step toward transforming urban transportation and boo... Read More


Zulum Approves Direct Payment of Statutory Allocations to Borno's 27 LGAs

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the immediate commencement of direct payment of monthly statutory allocations to the state's 27 local government area... Read More


Federal High Court Allows Yahaya Bello 10-Day Mecca Trip

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, permission to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the lesser hajj and to observe the last 10 da... Read More


Gunmen Abduct Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Youth Leader in Zamfara

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Gunmen have abducted Ambassador Bashir Isa Gusau, the North-West Youth Leader of the Tinubu and Shettima campaign organisation in Zamfara State. The abduction was disclosed on Thu... Read More


After 11 Years in Cameroon, 300 Borno Refugees Finally Return Home

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- The returnees, made up of 75 households, arrived in Pulka in a coordinated and dignified process, ending more than 11 years of displacement in an internally displaced persons (IDP)... Read More


U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar Attacked With Syringe During Minneapolis Town Hall

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- According to the Associated Press, a man armed with a syringe sprayed an unknown substance at the Democratic congresswoman. Security officers and police quickly responded as the i... Read More


Borno Deputy Governor Signs N892.45bn 2026 Appropriation Bill into Law

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- The assent ceremony took place at the Acting Governor's Office in Maiduguri, the state capital on Tuesday. The 2026 budget is designed to address Borno State's most pressing needs... Read More


Military to Arraign 16 Officers Over Alleged Plot to Overthrow Tinubu Govt

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- In a press release obtained by The News Chronicle on Monday Evening by the Defence Headquarters, the military disclosed that the investigation reports have been forwarded to the ap... Read More


NDLEA Nabs Brazilian Woman with N3bn Heroin at Abuja Airport, Seizes Explosives and Tons of Drugs Nationwide

Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for atte... Read More