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Military Evacuates 37 Bodies After Boko Haram Attack In Yobe

The military has removed the bodies of 37 villagers killed by Boko Haram in Mafa, a town in Yobe State’s Tarmuwa Local Government...

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Herders Attacks Resume In Southwest As Governors Fail To Enforce Ban On Open-Grazing

On May 11, 2021, 17 governors in Nigeria’s Southern region converged in Asaba, Delta State, to discuss issues confronting the region, chief of...

Mali Signs Deal With China-owned Defense Contractor On Equipment Acquisition
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Mali Signs Military Equipment Acquisition Deal With Chinese Defense Contractor Amid Western-led Criticism

Mali’s government has signed a military equipment acquisition deal with Chinese defence contractor, Norinco Group. This was disclosed on Monday, September 2, 2024,...

Enugu Govt Fines Residents for Generator Use Despite Power Supply Issues
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Enugu Govt Fines Residents For Generator Use Despite Poor Power Supply, Says It Contributes To Carbon Emissions

A recent court notice Chidi Odinkalu shared on X has revealed the Enugu State government’s actions against residents using generators. The notice, issued by...

U.S. Seizes Venezuelan President Maduro's Jet Over Illegal Purchase, Flies It To Florida
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U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Presidential Jet Over Illegal Purchase, Flies It To Florida

The United States has seized a private jet linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, claiming it was illegally bought and smuggled out of...

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PIDOM Charged With Promoting #EndBadGovernance Protest

The prominent anonymous whistleblower PIDOM Nigeria, has finally been officially charged with a series of surprisingly lightweight alleged offenses including promoting the August...

A group of suspected herdsmen attacked operatives of the Amotekun Corps at Igogba in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State in a violent clash on Friday.
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Rather than Strengthen Amotekun, Ondo Governor Employs Private Firm To Protect Farmers

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has employed the services of a private security firm to protect farmers in the state against constant attacks...

Borno Judge Boko Haram
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Police Remain Inactive As Borno Judge Spends Over 2 Months In Boko Haram Captivity

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has taken no visible action to rescue the Borno State High Court Judge, Justice Haruna Mshelia, his wife,...

Yobe Terrorists Kill Many
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Yobe: Terrorists Kill Many, Loot, Burn Houses And Shops

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents launched an attack on Mafa village in Yobe State‘s Tarmuwa Local Government Area, looting and setting fire to shops and homes....

Barely weeks after declaring a net profit of N3.3 trillion in the 2023 financial year, with a purported increase of over N700 billion (28%) when compared to the 2022 profit of N2.548 trillion, NNPC has announced it is under intense financial pressure.
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NNPC Admits to Financial Strain Over PMS Supply Costs Despite N3.3 Trillion Net Profit 

A few weeks after declaring a net profit of N3.3 trillion in the 2023 financial year, with a purported increase of over N700...

SERAP Lawsuit Against Apkabio, Abbas Confirms Allegation Of Unconstitutional Fixing Of NASS Salaries and Allowances
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SERAP’s Lawsuit Confirms Akpabio, Abbas Unconstitutionally Fix NASS Salaries, Allowances

SERAP, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has filed a lawsuit seeking an order to direct and compel the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio...

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Residents Protest Over Farmland Pollution By Kaduna Refinery

Residents of the Kapam community in Kaduna State staged a protest against the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) over environmental pollution. The...