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Kebbi hospital explosion not caused by a bomb - Police

Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- The Kebbi State Police Command has explained that the explosion at the General Hospital in Bagudo, Kebbi State, early on Tuesday was caused by fire, not a bomb blast or any form of... Read More


How 130 kidnapped Niger students spent 30 days away from home, classrooms

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- For about 30 days, 130 students and staff of St Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State, lived away from home, family and classrooms after Boko Haram terr... Read More


'The end justifies the means': Tinubu speaks on release of kidnapped students

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- President Bola Tinubu said that the circumstances surrounding the release of kidnapped schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger states are less important than the fact that they were safe... Read More


US AFRICOM says many terrorists killed in Sokoto bombing

Nigeria, Dec. 26 -- The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has announced that it killed "multiple" terrorists in targeted airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) camps in Sokoto State. In a state... Read More


Christmas: Nigerian leaders call for peace, unity

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- As Christians across Nigeria mark Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and his message of love, sacrifice, and redemption, political leaders, labour groups, and publi... Read More


Five killed, 35 injured in Borno mosque bomb blast

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Five people were killed and 35 others injured in a suspected suicide bombing attack on Al-Adum Juma'at mosque inside Gomboru market in Maiduguri, Borno State. PREMIUM TIMES report... Read More


Bomb blast hits Borno mosque

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- A bomb blast has been reported in a mosque in Maduguri, Borno State. The explosion, according to Channels TV, occurred around 6:00 p.m. at a Juma'at mosque in Gamboru market in Ma... Read More


POS operators facilitating ransom payments to terrorists - Nigerian govt

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), said point-of-sale (POS) operators are facilitating ransom payments meant fo... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Two suspected ISWAP terrorists arrested in Lagos

Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- Two suspected fighters of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were arrested in Lagos State on Sunday, 21 December, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The suspects-Modu Gana and Ibra... Read More


Nigeria Air Force 'compensates' victims of Sokoto accidental airstrike

Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has compensated the victims and families affected by the 25 December 2024 accidental airstrike on Sokoto villages. The air force disclosed thi... Read More