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Troops eliminate 9 terrorist seize weapons in Kaduna

Nigerian Army troops have successfully eliminated nine terrorists and seized a large cache of automatic weapons and ammunition following a fierce confrontation in Kaduna State. The clash occurred in the Kampani Doka and Rifigoro communities within the Birnin Gwari Local…

Gombe proposes N947m to ASUU to prevent strike

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State has appealed to the Gombe State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to postpone their planned strike action. Yahaya, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Njodi,…

LG secretariat set ablaze by gunmen in Anambra

A large group of gunmen has attacked the Ogbaru Local Government Secretariat in Anambra State early Friday morning. Reports indicate that the assailants, who arrived at the secretariat in the early hours, set fire to several buildings on the premises.…

3 students killed by gunmen in Yobe

Early Friday morning, gunmen attacked Faudiya School in the Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, resulting in the deaths of at least three students. The school is associated with the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, a Shiite sect. The attackers,…

FG charges NSIA directors on creativity, wealth creation

By Matthew Denis The Federal Government has inaugurated the new Board of Directors for the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), tasked with the critical mandate of steering the nation’s economic growth and stability. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating…

UNESCO commits to supporting Nollywood

Mr. Abdourahamane Diallo, Head of Office and Country Representative of UNESCO in Nigeria, announced that UNESCO is prepared to offer technical assistance for the growth of the Nigerian film industry. This declaration was made during the exclusive premiere of “When…