AS violence continues to escalate in Plateau and Benue states, claiming over 100 lives in recent weeks, Vice President Kashim Shettima is set to visit Plateau State today (Monday) as part of federal efforts to combat the ongoing attacks and promote peace. The visit follows deadly attacks on the Bokkos …
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PROTESTS erupted in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Monday morning, in response to the ongoing violence against local residents by gunmen believed to be Fulani militants. Newsextra24 reports that the demonstrations, spearheaded by Christian leaders, including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Polycarp Lubo, began at the …
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THE Police Command in Niger has confirmed a stabbing incident that resulted to the death of a community member, Mohammed Abo’ore, in the Fadikpe area of Minna. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, Waisu Abiodun, confirmed this on Monday. He said that the victim was assisting members of vigilance …
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Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has died. Francis died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. In a post on the social media platform X, the Vatican said the pontiff died in his residence. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis was elected pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first …
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Investigations by FIJ have reportedly unveiled the faces of key individuals behind CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), a fraudulent investment scheme that scammed Nigerians out of an estimated N1.3 trillion. CBEX, initially marketed as a quick way to make money without economic value, crashed in April, leaving investors devastated. As reports emerged, …
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A 77-year-old Nigerian Uber driver was fatally shot in an ambush while attempting to pick up a passenger outside a hookah lounge in Philadelphia. The incident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15. According to CBS News, the victim, Olatunji W. Bolaji of Norristown, Pennsylvania, had arrived outside …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says three of its officers have been hospitalised with gunshot wounds following an attack during a raid in Abuja. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in statement on Friday, said the officers were attacked at the Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Christians and other Nigerians, to leverage the lessons of Christ’s resurrection and imbibe the message of hope and victory over the nation’s current challenges. Jonathan stated this in his Easter message, by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, on Friday in Abuja. Jonathan encouraged Nigerians …
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OPERATIVES of the Kano State Hisbah Board have arrested a 24-year-old man, Shamsu Yakubu, for allegedly engaging in an obscene act with a she goat. Shamsu was captured in a viral video on social media licking the genitalia of the animal. The suspect, a resident of Dawakin Kudu local government …
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THE Dangote Refinery has announced another reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N865 to N835 per litre. Anthony Echiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Echiejina said that the …
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