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Rescuers claw through mud as Nepal, China flood missing toll nears 3,000
Rescuers in Nepal and China were battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing
Ex-FIRS chairman Nami emerges Niger PDP governorship candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially named former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Muhammad Nami, as its flagbearer for the 2027 Niger State governorship election. This
ESCRAVOS: Ugborodo urge NCDMB to execute Navy facility projects
Ugborodo Community Management Committee, UCMC, has urged the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, to urgently commence the execution of infrastructural projects earmarked for the Nigerian Navy Escravos Ship
National TV signal cut in Niger after heavy gunfire
Niger’s national television was off air on Saturday after a night of heavy gunfire in parts of the capital, including around a military base near the city’s airport which has
Troops arrest 3 alleged terrorist collaborators, destroy enclaves in Kaduna, Katsina
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recorded operational successes in Kaduna and Katsina, with the arrest of 3 suspected terrorist collaborators, the interception of weapons and ammunition,
Kano-Katsina rail project 80% complete — FG
By Nnasom David The federal government has reaffirmed its determination to complete and commission the 284-kilometre Kano-Katsina railway project by December 2026, despite challenges earlier posed by insecurity, land disputes
Police detain officers over fatal shooting of driver in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers says it has detained some officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a commercial driver in Port Harcourt. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe,
FG sets up task force over diphtheria outbreak in Katsina, Kano
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has activated an emergency task force to contain the diphtheria outbreak among children in parts of Katsina and Kano States.
Police nab female students over viral assault video in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area. The Command spokesman, SP
Two Nigerians extradited to US over schemes linked to teenagers’ deaths
Two Nigerians have been extradited to the United States to face federal prosecution over alleged financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors. The suspects, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and Mudasiru
