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Gunmen attack bank, police station in Abuja, kill three
Gunmen have attacked the Abaji Divisional Police headquarters in Abuja and robbed a branch of a commercial bank in the…
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Delta varsity student stages own kidnap ransom from father
Nelson Eserada, a 400-level student of Delta State University, has been arrested for plotting his kidnapping with one Jerry Lawrence…
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Bandits kill six security operatives, several others in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of no fewer than 20 people, four police officers, and two…
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Seven policemen in Zamfara community in fresh attack
Armed bandits have attacked Magarya community in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
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Boko Haram is spreading into Plateau – House of Reps
Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the House of Representatives, said members of the Boko Haram sects in the Northeast have…
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Chief of Air Staff and Delta Governor emphasize the need to fight criminality
The Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stressed the need for concerted efforts by all…
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Newlywed woman cuts off husband’s manhood
A newlywed woman, Habiba Ibrahim, has allegedly cut off the manhood of her 40-year-old husband, Salisu Idris. No reason was…
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Bandits invade Niger communities, abduct 26 villagers
Bandits have abducted no fewer than 26 persons in Niger State communities. The incident occured in Mashegu and Shiroro Local…
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Police Commissioner slumps, dies on seat
Deputy Commissioner of Police Abubakar Guri, serving as the DC in the office of COMPOL MOPOL at Force Headquarters in…
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Landlord slumps, dies during argument over unpaid rent, Police opens investigation
A landlord named Apeh Benjamin has been reported dead after a heated argument with his tenant in Aribabu village, Sotubo,…
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3 survive near-fatal crash on Lagos-Ibadan road
Three people narrowly escaped death on Monday in a road accident involving two vehicles at the Magboro section of the…
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Naira abuse: EFCC offers whistleblowers 5% reward
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced a 5% reward for whistleblowers who provide credible information leading to…
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Bauchi commissioner dies in fatal crash
Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ahmed Aliyu Jalam, has died in a car accident. He died…
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NLC, TUC to commence indefinite strike today
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have resolved to proceed with their indefinite strike today,…
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Aviation unions to withdraw services at airports as Nationwide strike begins June 3
In compliance with the indefinite strike declared by the organized labour, aviation unions have directed its members to withdraw their…
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NDLEA arrests 70-year-old, seizes N2.1bn codeine in Nasarawa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended a 70-year-old man in Nasarawa State with 57.2kg of cannabis. Additionally, significant…
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The KAI Initiative: A success or still a work in progress?
The Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) initiative is essentially an environmental law and sanitation unit established by the Lagos State Government…
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After 13 years of manhunt, Bauchi police arrest killer of 6 corps members
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Kabiru Musa AKA Dawa, the mastermind of the 2011 post-election violence that…
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BREAKING: Two soldiers attacked by unknown gunmen in Abia
Two soldiers have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen enforcing the sit-at-home order on Thursday, May 30.
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NUJ asks Makinde to tackle kidnapping in Ogbomoso, other areas
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Council, has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde and security agencies in the…
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Don’t confront armed robbers with a means of defense or escape – Police
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, has advised well-meaning Nigerians against challenging armed robbers without…
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FG issues warning over poisonous meat in Kwara
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, on Thursday, issued an alert over the outbreak of poison at the…
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Strange insects hit Ondo community, force residents to flee homes, farms [video]
Afin Akoko community in Akoko Northwest Local Government Area of Ondo State has been thrown into turmoil as a swarm…
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Man drowns at Lagos beach during prayers
The Police said on Wednesday that divers were battling to recover the body of a 30-year-old man who allegedly drowned…
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EFCC arrests over 200 suspects in crackdown on BDC operators
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested over 200 suspects across various states in Nigeria in a sweeping…
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Former defense chief Irabor backs closure of Banex Plaza
A former Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Wednesday, May 22, backed the closure of the Banex Plaza…
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Court remands VeryDarkMan in police custody
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of social media influencer and activist, Martins Vincent Otse, known…
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Peter Obi will not smell presidency in 2027 – VeryDarkMan
Social media activist, VeryDarkMan has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the last election, Peter…
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Mother of two allegedly commits suicide over failed marriage
A Nigerian woman, Margaret Oyibo Atayi, has allegedly committed suicide over her failed marriage. The mother of two from Ugbokolo…
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Teacher bags 15 years for raping minor in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 45 years old teacher, Oluwagbemi Alabi, to 15 years…
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Corps member dies in auto crash six days to wedding
A corps member identified as Esla Adams has died in an auto crash six days before his wedding introduction, billed…
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Bandits attack another Plateau community, kill 40
Bandits have reportedly attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing more than…
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Terrorists invade Abuja community, kill and kidnap scores
Terrorists, on Sunday, attacked Dawaki, a community near Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Nnamdi Kanu loses fresh battle on bail, removal from DSS custody
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by the detained leader of the…
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Tragic! Nigerian doctor d!es 5 months after wedding
Nigerian doctors on social media are currently mourning their colleague, Saghir Mahmoud, who passed away on Tuesday, May 14. According…
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Leah Sharibu’s parents mark captive’s 21st birthday
The parents of Nigeria's forgotten schoolgirl from Yobe State, Leah Sharibu have celebrated her 21st birthday.This was stated by the…
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Many crushed to death at police checkpoint in Abia
At least 18 travelers were killed in a crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt Enugu Highway on…
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What Autopsy report says about Mohbad’s death
A Forensic Scientist and Pathologist from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Sunday Osiyemi has told the coroner…
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Drunk driver kills 32-year-old Nigerian in US [Photo]
A 32-year-old Nigerian ophthalmologist based in the United States of America, identified as Uzochukwu Igboanugo has been reportedly killed by…
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Gunmen kill pregnant woman, 10 others in Benue
Unknown gunmen have again killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, in Ole’Adag’aklo village in Usha Council Ward of Agatu…
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