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What began as a minor clash between Hausa motorcyclists and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in the Iyana-Iba area of Ojo, Lagos, quickly degenerated into a tribal clash, early Monday morning, as Hausa and Yoruba youths confronted themselves, wielding dangerous weapons. The fracas according to …

Nigerian soldiers said their location was targeted by Nigerian Air Force fighter jets on Sunday. Reports said the Air Force mistook ground troops for insurgents. The Gazette has reached the Air Force for comments about the soldiers’ claim.  

Nine wedding guests have died in a ghastly road accident in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State,Newsextra24 reports The accident which involved a commercial bus belonging to Who Go Better Transport Company and a truck, occurred at Ekpon Junction, along the Agbor-Ewohimi Road on Saturday, April 24. Newsextra24 gathered …

Tributes paid to ‘angelic son’ who died trying to rescue woman from River Thames The father of a hero who jumped into the River Thames to save a woman who had fallen from London Bridge has paid tribute to his “angelic son”. Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, 20, known to friends as “Jimi”, …

Eliminate Boko Haram Leader Just As You Crushed IPOB Commander, Omokri Challenge An ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has challenged Nigerian security agencies to eliminate the leader of Boko Haram terrorist sect, Abubakar Shekau, with the same force the security agencies used to crush a top member …

There are reports of panic in Orji area of Owerri, the Imo State capital due to sporadic shooting that has left several persons feared injured . The gunmen shoot at motorists indiscriminately during the armed robbery attack along Owerri-Okigwe Road in Imo State.

Imo Insecurity: Sen. Orji Kalu Condemns Attack On Gov Uzodinma’s Country Home Chief Whip of the Senate , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has condemned the attack at the country home of Imo state Governor , Hope Uzodimma , describing it as self destruction and declaration of war in the South …

The Executive Chairman, Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, Hon Ali Kolo, exclusively said, 72 hours when armed group of Boko Haram invaded the town, thousands of his people are still trapped and mingling with the sect members, even as he said, the terrorists slaughtered two people on Sunday …

Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād on Sunday attacked a Nigerian Army location at 156 Battalion in Mainok area, Borno State, killing over 30 soldiers, military sources told Newsextra24 Mainok is the …

TROOPS of Operation Whirl Stroke have reportedly uncovered arms and ammunition at the palaces of district heads of Cha (Mue Ter Cha), His Royal Highness, Chief Utambe Adzer, and Chief Teran Kwanghbo, all from Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that while the former was arrested, …