THE State Police Command spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, has confirmed that one person was killed while dozens of others were injured following a clash between members of the proscribed Islamic …
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KANO-based billionaire hotelier and the owner of famous Tahir guest palace, Tahir Fadlallah, has died in Beirut, Lebanon on Friday morning. Aged 78, the famous hotelier was flown to Beirut …
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BAUCHI: Gov Mohammed imposes curfew on Gudum Hausawa over violence
by Mike Jimohby Mike Jimoh 1 minutes readGOVERNOR Bala Mohammed has imposed a 24 hours curfew on Gudum Hausawa community in the state metropolis over violence. The governor’s decision followed the killing of three people during a …
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ZAMFARA: Govt dethrones two emirs, district head for allegedly aiding banditry
by Mike Jimohby Mike Jimoh 0 minutes readTHE State government has dethroned two emirs and a district head over allegations of aiding the activities of bandits terrorising communities in the state. Commissioner for Information in Zamfara, Ibrahim …
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Jaji Olola-Abdulganiyu as the Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service. A statement today in Abuja by the Secretary of the Board Ministry …
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UKRAINE: UN chief to meet Putin, Zelensky next week
by Mike Jimohby Mike Jimoh 2 minutes readUNITED Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow next week to meet Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and then head to Ukraine for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Guterres will head …
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ZAMFARA: Govt sends 97 Islamic clerics on Lesser Hajj to pray against banditry
by Mike Jimohby Mike Jimoh 1 minutes readTHE State government has sent 97 Islamic clerics on Lesser Haji to Saudi Arabia to seek God’s intervention on the banditry in the state. This came exactly two weeks after …
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BENUE: Our members didn’t kill 25 persons in fresh attacks – Miyetti Allah
by Mike Jimohby Mike Jimoh 1 minutes readTHE Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has distanced its members from the coordinated attacks on three local government areas of the state Monday night. No fewer than 25 …
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Unlinked SIMs remain barred from making outward calls – NCC
by Mike Jimohby Mike Jimoh 2 minutes readTHE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned that Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards yet to be linked to National Identification Numbers (NINs) would remain barred by service providers until their …
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NIGER: Abducted Catholic priest released after N10m ransom payment
by Mike Jimohby Mike Jimoh 1 minutes readA CATHOLIC priest, Rev. Father Leo Raphael Ozigi, the Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Sarkin Pawa, in Munya local government area, who was abducted by bandits about three …