Land dispute claims two lives in Niger community

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- At least two farmers were killed on Thursday in Poto, a village in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, after a long-running land dispute with neighbouring Ketso village... Read More

Nigerian Army launches forest operation, dislodges bandits in Kwara

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The Nigerian Army says its troops have recorded fresh gains against bandits and terrorist groups in parts of Kwara State following sustained offensive operations under a new campai... Read More

Niger government lifts night ban on motorcycles, tricycles in Minna

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has lifted the restriction on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles in Minna, the state capital, ending a curfew that had been in place... Read More

Police repel attack, kill four bandits in Benue

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The police in Benue State repelled an armed attack at a checkpoint in Orakam, Obadigbo Local Government Area, killing four suspected bandits and recovering firearms, on Thursday. ... Read More

Kwara tightens curfews as security forces hunt bandits

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Edu and Ifelodun local governments in Kwara State have imposed fresh 24-hour curfews to support ongoing military and police operations against banditry and kidnapping in the ar... Read More

Benue flags off resettlement housing for Yelwata attack survivors

Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- Seven months after a gruesome attack, the Benue State Government has flagged off the construction of permanent resettlement housing for displaced families in Yelwata. PREMIUM TIME... Read More

EFCC grills Benue LG officials, consultants over alleged N4.6 billion diversion

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is interrogating senior officials of the Benue State Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and private consultants... Read More

Six Benue students feared dead as boat capsizes at notorious Buruku crossing

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- At least six students are feared dead after a wooden boat capsized on Monday night at the Buruku crossing in Benue State, a waterway long associated with fatal accidents. PUNCH fi... Read More

Kidnapped Kwara traditional ruler's son freed after N20 million ransom

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The son of a traditional ruler kidnapped during a New Year's Eve attack in Kwara State has regained his freedom after about three weeks in captivity, following the payment of N20 m... Read More

Benue records seven new suspected Lassa fever cases, alerts residents

Nigeria, Jan. 19 -- Benue State health authorities have recorded seven new suspected cases of Lassa fever, raising fresh concerns about the spread of the viral disease in one of Nigeria's most affecte... Read More

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