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Nigerian senator reacts after governor endorsed him as successor

Nigeria, April 16 -- Ahmed Wadada has reacted to his endorsement by Governor Abdullahi Sule as the preferred governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, describing... Read More


Gunmen abduct candidates travelling for JAMB UTME exams

Nigeria, April 16 -- Gunmen have abducted at least 14 passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculati... Read More


Nasarawa governor names preferred APC successor

Nigeria, April 16 -- Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has announced a senator, Aliyu Wadada, as his preferred candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 governorship electi... Read More


Nine killed in fresh attack as fear grips Benue communities

Nigeria, April 15 -- Nine villagers have been killed in a fresh attack on Edikwu Ankpali in Edikwu Ward I of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims, killed in what residents described ... Read More


Police arrest 33 suspects in 2025 Kwara church attack

Nigeria, April 14 -- The police have arrested 33 suspects linked to the 18 November, 2025 attack on a Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, where gunmen killed worshippers and abducted dozens... Read More


Image of Alia bowing before Sultan is fake, AI-generated - Media team

Nigeria, April 13 -- The media team of the Sultan of Sokoto has dismissed as false a viral image circulating on social media which shows Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, in a posture of worship be... Read More


Over 1,100 people kidnapped in Northern Nigeria in four months - Amnesty

Nigeria, April 12 -- At least 1,100 people were abducted across northern Nigeria between January and April 2026, Amnesty International has said, warning that the scale and pattern of the attacks refle... Read More


Falana asks Nigerian university to suspend honour for Tanzanian president over rights concerns

Nigeria, April 11 -- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has asked Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), to suspend its planned conferment of an honorary doctorate on Tanzania's President Samia H... Read More


Nigerian soldiers kill 10 suspected terrorists in Plateau

Nigeria, April 10 -- Troops of the Nigerian military's Operation Enduring Peace have killed at least 10 suspected terrorists and recovered weapons during coordinated clearance operations in parts of P... Read More


Gunmen kill eight in fresh Plateau attack

Nigeria, April 10 -- At least eight people have been killed in a late-night attack on Mbwelle village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The PUNCH reports that the assailants struck ar... Read More