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11 Killed in School Shooting in Russia’s Kazan City
11 people have been killed and four wounded in a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan. According to the Interfax news agency, two gunmen opened fire in
Nigerian Industrialist Dangote Maintains Ranking as Africa’s Richest Man
For the tenth time, Nigeria’s entrepreneurial giant and richest black man on earth, Mr. Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest man in Africa with a net worth
‘Plan B’: Nigerian Preacher Adefarasin Advices Members on Exit Strategy Amid Worsening Insecurity
Prominent Nigerian preacher, Paul Adefarasin has urged members of his congregation to have a “plan B” for exiting the West African country amidst worsening insecurity and a bleeding economy. The
Nigeria: Opposition PDP Demands Sack of Amaechi, Usman Over NPA Saga
Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is demanding the removal of the country’s transportation minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and the suspended Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, over unremitted
Eid-el-Fitr: Nigeria Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holidays
The Nigerian government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Belgore quoted
Nigeria: Suspended Ports MD Bala-Usman Refutes Claims She Singlehandedly Awarded Contracts
Suspended managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman says media reports claiming she solely awarded ports contract during her tenure is irresponsible and mischievous. Ms Usman stated this in a statement she personally
Kenya Police Boss Orders Probe into Policewoman’s Online Distress Call
Kenyan police authorities are investigating a case of a female police officer complaining about mistreatment and sexual harassment, in a video shared widely. In the video, the officer is asking
Suicide Bomber Kills Six in Somalia Police Station
Six people including senior police officers were killed after a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a police station in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The bomber detonated the bombs at Waberi District Police Station killing
Nigeria: Coalition of Civil Societies Call for Mass Action against Buhari May 26
The Joint Action Civil Society Coalition/Nigeria Mourns has called on Nigerians to participate in a series of mass action across the country on May 26 against the administration of President
Kaduna Governor El-Rufai, Benue Counterpart Ortom Trade Words Over Insecurity in Nigeria
The disturbing security situation in Nigeria appears to have turned two governors against each other as the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai and his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom
