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Troops launch stop-and-search operations in Jos after deadly attack
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,…
Read More »NARD to begin indefinite nationwide strike Tuesday over allowance dispute
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…
Read More »Police rescue kidnap victim, neutralise suspect in Enugu forest raid
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…
Read More »11 killed, houses burnt in fresh Nasarawa communal clash
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…
Read More »JAMB debunks fake notice on 2026 UTME postponement
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…
Read More »Obi urges Nigerians to reject Tinubu over power supply
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…
Read More »Fresh attack in Plateau claims one life, sparks concern
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…
Read More »Seven injured in Abuja building collapse
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…
Read More »Court orders final forfeiture of properties, cash linked to alleged Ponzi operator
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of multiple properties and cash to the Federal Government following a ruling by Justice M.O. Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The order, granted on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, affects assets identified as…
Read More »APC dismisses allegations by ADC, defends Tinubu, INEC
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations made by a faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark, describing them as baseless and misleading. Addressing a press conference on Friday, the APC said the claims by the faction—presented at a…
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