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Nigeria: Prison Break in Southeast Imo State Perpetrated By Terrorists, Buhari Says
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says Monday’s deadly attack on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, the Imo State capital was an act of terrorism. Mr. Buhari
Nigeria: Kaduna Government Says 5 of 39 Abducted Students ‘Recovered’
The Kaduna State Government says five of the thirty-nine students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, in the northwestern region of the state have been “recovered” by
Nigerian Air Force Says Wreckage of Crashed Fighter Jet Not Yet Found
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied reports suggesting that the wreckage of the missing NAF Alpha Jet 475 has been found in Bama, in northeastern Borno state, describing the
Gunmen Attack Nigerian Prison in Imo State, Police Command, Free Inmates
Gunmen in Imo State have attacked a correctional facility and police command in Owerri, the Imo State capital, freeing some inmates in the process The number of inmates released from the facility is yet
Appeal for ‘Fresh Start’ as Nile Dam Talks Kick-off in DR Congo
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have kicked off negotiations in Kinshasa over Addis Ababa’s contested Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, officials said. Foreign ministers from the countries on Sunday made the
Consultants Overwhelmed as Nigeria Resident Doctors’ Strike Persists
Consultants have taken over the provision of skeletal services to patients following the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which enters the fifth day on Monday.
Former President Obasanjo, Islamic Cleric Gumi Push for Special Courts to Try Bandits, Kidnappers in Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a prominent Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, have called on Nigeria’s federal government to set up special courts to try bandits, kidnappers and bearers
Wreckage of Missing Nigerian Fighter Jet Found in Bama, Borno State
The wreckage of the Nigerian Air Force fighter jet that went missing last week may have been found in Bama, Borno State, an authoritative military source told THISDAY on Sunday.
Buhari Says Perpetrators of ‘Terrorist Attacks’ in Southeast Anambra, Ebonyi States Won’t be Spared
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says perpetrators of recent “terrorist” attacks in south eastern Anambra and Ebonyi states will not be spared. Mr Buhari in a statement signed by his media aide,
Majestic Cairo Parade as Ramses II, Other Egyptian Mummies Move to New Museum
A grand parade will convey 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in specially designed capsules across the capital Cairo on Saturday to a new museum home where they can be displayed
