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Market violence preceded Saturday's fatal bomb explosion in Zamfara

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- New details have emerged regarding the tragic explosion that claimed at least seven lives on Saturday in Zamfara State. The victims were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device ... Read More


Seven people killed in Zamfara bomb explosion

Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- At least seven people were killed on Saturday when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated along the Magami-Dansadau highway in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara Sta... Read More


Nigeria's army chief visits Sultan of Sokoto after US missile strikes

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- The Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, on Friday paid a visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, following a series of missile strikes conducted by US forces targeting severa... Read More


No civilian casualties recorded so far from US strike - Sokoto govt

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that missile strikes conducted on Thursday by the US military targeted terrorist strongholds within the Tangaza Local Government Area (LGA... Read More


US airstrike in Sokoto definitely hit terrorists - Council Chair

Nigeria, Dec. 26 -- One of the areas targeted by a US airstrike in Sokoto State, north-west Nigeria, is a "primary route" for terrorists and is most likely to have led to the death of many of them, a ... Read More


Six PDP lawmakers defect to APC in Zamfara

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Six members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Zamfara State House of Assembly have formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what they said is a s... Read More


Two Kano lawmakers die within one hour

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- The Kano State House of Assembly was plunged into mourning on Wednesday following the sudden death of two of its members within an hour. The Assembly's spokesperson, Kamaludden Sh... Read More


Kwankwaso's remarks over the Kano emirship tussle spark fresh controversy

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Recent comments by the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, urging members of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) to pledge allegiance to the reinstated Emir of Kano, ... Read More


Kano launches new security outfit

Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has officially launched the Neighbourhood Watch Corps (NWC), a state-controlled security outfit designed to tackle the escalating surge in banditr... Read More


Sokoto governor appoints HoS, special advisers, others

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State on Thursday appointed Abdulkadir Muhammed as the new Head of Service. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the governor's Ch... Read More