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  Just in: Chief of Army Staff Attahiru dead as Nigerian Military plane crashes in Kaduna Nigerian Military plane carrying the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and other top military personnel has reportedly crashed. Although the report of the incident is sketchy, information reaching Society gazette indicated that there ...

  The Islamic group, therefore, slammed the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, describing him as wicked over his hostile treatment of civil servants in the state. Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shiites, has said its members have been attacked and killed by hired thugs during peaceful ...

  Anthony Joshua has called Tyson Fury “a fraud” with their undisputed title fight on the brink of collapsing after he was given a 48-hour deadline before being ordered to face Oleksandr Usyk. .@Tyson_Fury the world now sees you for the fraud you are. You’ve let boxing down! You lied ...

  The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, has admonished youths against the excessive use of social media. Oyedepo gave the warning on Friday during the 15th Convocation of the school in Ota, Ogun, NAN reports. The chancellor noted that the negative impact of social media on ...

  The United States government has revealed plans to supply drones to Nigeria as part of its commitment to help overcome security challenges in the country. The American Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Mary Beth Leonard, stated this in Sokoto at a round table discussion with journalists in the state. She ...

  The Federal Government yesterday ordered both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Kaduna State Government to return to the negotiation table to find lasting solution to the industrial crisis that has engulfed the state since Monday. The government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment had initiated a reconciliatory ...

  At least two persons were killed when gas exploded within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday morning. According to Daily Trust, the explosion occurred around 11:am at the Marcque event centre within the Presidential Library. It was gathered that technicians were topping up ...

  One person is feared dead and no fewer than five persons have been shot in Gberigbe, a suburb of Ikorodu in Lagos following violence by suspected land grabbers allegedly aided by law enforcement agents. The victims, said to be members of the Gberigbe Orelade Family, claimed that they were ...

  Nigerians on social media and off social media are reacting to the bill criminalising payment of ransom to kidnappers. On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill for a second reading to slam 15 years’ imprisonment on anyone caught paying ransom. This bill comes amidst rising insecurity and thriving kidnapping ...

p   Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Aayde announced his decision on Thursday morning in a meeting with six APC governors who visited him at the Government House. The governors who visited Ayade include Governors ...