Boko Haram
6 Feb
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed two persons at an election collation centre in Kukareta, along Damaturu-Maiduguri road, Yobe State government has said.
4 Feb
Defence Ministers of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) have made a bold commitment to boost collaboration against terrorism. Since the start of BokoHaram in 2009 in the North East
1 Feb
Barely two months after a Nigerian Army airstrike accidentally killed 85 people and injured several others in Igabi area of Kaduna State, the United States has said it would continue to engage with Nigerian authorities on minimising harm to civilians during military operations.
31 Jan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused some Nigerian churches and mosques of laundering money for terrorist organisations. EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, made this allegation after disclosing that N7 billion suspected to be proceeds of fraud has been traced to a religious organisation in Nigeria. Olukoyede said this at a public…
29 Jan
In the face of macroeconomic headwinds, there are fresh concerns among operatives that insecurity may worsen housing deficit and hinder investments in the real estate sector.
19 Jan
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Defence& Security (TIDS) have applauded the seizure of $8.9 million that was siphoned off by corrupt Nigerian officials from funds meant to be used to equip the country's military in its fight against Boko Haram.
17 Jan
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised unspecified number of Boko Haram and Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) fighters during a significant week-long offensive against terrorists in Borno State.
5 Jan
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed one Pastor Luka Levong of the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN) in Kwari, Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe state. Aside from the pastor, it was gathered that the insurgents also killed five others. According to reports, the insurgents invaded the community around 2:00 am on Friday and…
4 Jan
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in gun trucks and motorcycles have killed 12 persons in two communities of Chibok Local Council of Borno State.
2 Jan
It was an unmitigated disaster. As Christians were preparing to mark the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ, tragedy struck in three local government areas of Plateau State.
14 Dec
Sir: In conflict management, tailoring communications to gain better grounds in peace enforcement is not unusual, but it becomes counterproductive when the pieces of information passed in the process are brazenly contradictory or outrightly false.
4 Dec
The moment Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha, died in 1998, opposition to Nigerian skewed federation erupted. In Zamfara State, Governor Ahmed Yerima, contrary to Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution guaranteeing religious freedom, imposed Sharia laws in 1999.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.
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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2024 World Malaria Day, the progress in national malaria control is being threatened by the continued rising cost of anti-malaria drugs, which have gone beyond the reach of many Nigerians.
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African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.
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Ahead of May Day next week, workers are demanding a country that works for all and not just for some privileged few.
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The NPFL has fined Kwara United N6 million for allegedly thwarting the live broadcast of their week 31 game against Akwa United.
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To achieve the global malaria targets 2030, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Malaria Programme has launched a new operational strategy that will change the trajectory of malaria trends.
17 mins ago
President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.