Tag: #NigeriaNews
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TROOPS FOIL CATTLE RUSTLING IN KANO, RECOVER 257 STOLEN ANIMALS
An early morning ambush by security forces has stopped a major cattle rustling attempt in Kano State. The Joint Task Force in Gwarzo intercepted armed bandits who raided Mainika village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, making away with dozens of livestock. According to Maj. Babatunde Zubairu, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations,…
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15 FEARED DEAD AS SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS RAID NIGER COMMUNITIES
Ramadan night turned into horror as gunmen stormed villages in Niger State. At least 15 people are feared killed after suspected members of a Boko Haram faction attacked communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State late Saturday. The assailants, believed to be linked to the Sadiku faction, reportedly invaded Tashan Maje, Saduro and…
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OTTI UNVEILS SME VILLAGE, HEALTH & INFRA BOOST IN ABIA
From a new SME hub in Aba to 277 functional PHCs statewide, Gov. Alex Otti says Abia is entering a new phase of industrial and social renewal. Speaking at his February media parley in Umuahia, Alex Otti announced approval for an SME Village and Innovation Hub in Aba — a centre designed to power small…
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PLATEAU LEADS IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PUSH, PATE COMMENDS REFORMS
Plateau State is earning national praise for stepping up its primary healthcare game. Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has applauded the Plateau Government for making strong progress in revitalising primary healthcare across the state. Speaking in Jos at the graduation of Cohort 1.0 and onboarding of Cohort 2.0 of the National…
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SOUTHERN KADUNA COALITION BACKS PROBE OF EL-RUFAI, DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY
“No one is above the law” — that’s the message from Southern Kaduna. The Coalition for Southern Kaduna Renaissance has thrown its weight behind security agencies investigating former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged involvement in the wiretapping of the National Security Adviser’s phone lines. Addressing journalists in Kafanchan, Gideon Mutum, speaking for the…
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PENSIONERS MARK 9 YEARS, DEMAND FULL RIGHTS AND UNPAID PALLIATIVES
After nearly a decade of struggle, CPS retirees say they’re stronger — but still not done fighting. The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting members and strengthening Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Speaking at the union’s 9th anniversary in Abuja, National Chairman Sylva Nwaiwu said the…
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NSCDC OFFICER CRUSHED DURING CONVOY DRILL IN ABUJA
Routine “show of force” turns tragic in the FCT. A planned operational drill by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) ended in tragedy on Saturday morning after a female officer was crushed by one of the corps’ vehicles during a convoy manoeuvre in Abuja. The incident happened near the premises housing the FCT…
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ANAMBRA COURT JAILS ORIENT PETROLEUM MD, FOUNDATION 14 YEARS OVER FRAUD
After a decade-long trial, the gavel has finally fallen. Justice O.M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court, Awka, has convicted and sentenced Mr. Nnaemeka Nwawka, Managing Director of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, and the Registered Trustees of Sage Nebefeife Foundation to 14 years imprisonment each over fraud linked to N25 billion investments. The conviction…
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KOGI GOV’S COS, CO-DEFENDANT TO KNOW FATE IN N10BN FRAUD CASE MARCH 18
High-stakes decision looms for Ali Bello and co-defendant. The Federal High Court in Abuja has set March 18 for the ruling in the trial-within-trial for Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to Kogi Governor Usman Ododo, and co-defendant Dauda Suleiman, over alleged N10 billion money laundering. The mini-trial examined whether the extra-judicial statements made by the…
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ONDO POLICE URGE TEMPORARY HALT TO NIGHT WORSHIP AFTER ABDUCTIONS
Security alert: Night services on hold amid rising threats. The Ondo State Police have urged all religious leaders—Muslim, Christian, and traditional—to suspend night worship for now following the abduction of six Celestial Church members during a midnight service in Uso, Owo LGA. One worshiper has been rescued and an informant arrested. Commissioner of Police Adebowale…
