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Gunmen kill 3 in Katsina, kidnap 9 women, girls
File photo of gunmen By Bashir Bello No fewer than three persons have been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina state. It was
Buhari restates commitment to lift 100 million out of poverty
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday,reiterated his commitment to lift 100 Nigerians out of poverty, explaining that his administration’s ambitious policy of achieving the task did not come by accident. The
Military High Command confirm liberation of Matre from Boko Haram
Nigerian soldiers By Kingsley Omonobi The Military High Command on Tuesday confirmed that troops of the Nigerian Army, Operations Lafiya Dole have liberated Matte Local Government area from the control of
Fani-Kayode got N26m from ONSA in Ghana-Must-Go bag, EFCC tells Court
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, narrated before the Federal High Court in Abuja, how former Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, received N26million from
Stop causing division, S’West PDP caucus tells Makinde as Olafeso, others return as Zonal Exco
PDP and its colour flags In preparation for the Zonal Congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the South-West Caucus of the party has affirmed the endorsement of the return
Tricyclist protest: Police arrest 77 hoodlums who attempted to hijack protest in Kano
By Bashir Bello Operatives of Police in Kano says it has arrested not fewer than 77 hoodlums who attempted to hijack the Monday protest by commercial tricycle operators to register
Man handed 15-year prison sentence for murder of Maltese journalist
Vince Muscat, one of three men accused of murdering Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after changing his plea
Illegal operation: Lagos shuts 16 health facilities
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut 16 illegal, substandard and unregistered pharmacies, patent medicine stores and premises. The facilities were
Just in: Troops recover Marte, kill scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists
Troops By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the Nigerian Army Tuesday afternoon, around 3 pm, recovered New Marte and adjoining communities from Boko Haram terrorists. This is coming less than
‘Confirmation of ex-service chiefs: Ambassadorial portfolio insufficient to stop ICC investigation’
By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, APC, leadership in the Senate for “betraying Nigerians” by clearing former services chiefs
