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By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday launched coordinated attacks on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Damasak and the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State, killing five security personnel and destroying property. The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incidents…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has come under heavy criticism from civil society groups, media organisations, and opposition figures over a controversial remark in which he said he would have “shot” a television anchor during a live broadcast. The backlash followed comments made…

By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Enduring Peace have begun a comprehensive stop-and-search operation across the Jos metropolis in Plateau State following a recent attack in Jos North that left over 28 people dead and more than 50 others injured. The exercise, which commenced on Friday,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has announced an indefinite nationwide strike scheduled to commence at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following a dispute with the Federal Government over the implementation of agreed allowances. The decision was reached at the end of the association’s virtual…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued a kidnapped woman, neutralised one suspected kidnapper, and recovered several items during a joint security operation in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The operation, carried out on April 3, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the abduction of the victim around…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of 11 residents following renewed clashes between two communities in Udege Development Area of Nasarawa Local Government Area. The violence, which erupted in the early hours of Friday, involved residents of Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities, reportedly over lingering disagreements. In…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has been postponed, describing it as false and malicious. In a statement issued on Saturday, the examination body urged candidates and the general public to disregard the misleading notice, stressing…

A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians not to vote for President Bola Tinubu in the next general election, citing the president’s failure to improve electricity supply as earlier promised. In a post shared on his X account on Saturday, Obi recalled that Tinubu, during…

Suspected terrorists have launched a fresh attack on the Jol community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a 51-year-old man, Dalyop Betobeje, in the early hours of Friday. The assailants, believed to have come from the Rankum (Mahanga) area, reportedly struck at about 6:56 a.m., in what…

Photo: Unrelated picture of a building collapse Seven persons have been injured following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Jikwoyi, within the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The incident, which occurred at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday, involved construction workers who were on…