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17 killed in Easter Sunday attack on Benue community

Nigeria, April 5 -- At least 17 people have been reported killed in an attack on Mbalom in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, in the latest violence to hit the state's rural areas. The a... Read More


Atiku signs $1.2m US lobbying deal ahead ADC presidential ticket battle

Nigeria, April 5 -- Nigeria's former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has signed a $1.2 million (about N1.9 billion) contract with a United States lobbying firm as he intensifies moves ahead of a likely ... Read More


Soldiers arrest two with AK-47 rifle, ammunition in Jos

Nigeria, April 5 -- Soldiers serving in Operation Enduring Peace, a multi- security task force in Plateau State, have arrested two suspects with an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a stop-and-search ... Read More


Mutfwang calls for peace at Easter

Nigeria, April 5 -- Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called on Christians to use the Easter season to pray for peace in the state and across Nigeria, following recent deadly attacks in part... Read More


Panic as CNG bus explodes at Kaduna motor park

Nigeria, April 5 -- A Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered bus exploded at a transport terminal in Kaduna State, raising concerns over the safety of gas-powered vehicles in Nigeria's public transport ... Read More


Ex-INEC chair Jega loses wife

Nigeria, April 5 -- The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has lost his wife, Hadiza Jega. The former Attorney General of the Federation and Minis... Read More


The 2027 leadership test Kwara must not fail, By Aliu Akoshile

Nigeria, April 5 -- Kwara State is approaching a defining political transition as it prepares for the emergence of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's successor in May 2027. This is not merely another e... Read More


Bandits kill seven, abduct many in attack on Kaduna churches

Nigeria, April 5 -- Suspected terrorists have reportedly attacked two churches in Ariko in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least seven people and abducting several others. Ac... Read More


Can ADC wrestle down APC?, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, April 5 -- Every Tamuno, Dike and Hadi knows that the 2027 elections in Nigeria will be primarily between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC).... Read More


Resident doctors to begin nationwide strike Tuesday

Nigeria, April 5 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence a nationwide strike, citing the federal government's decision to suspend the implementation of t... Read More