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Villagers Block Makurdi - Abuja Highway Over Killing of Residents by Suspected Herdsmen

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- Traffic on the busy Makurdi - Abuja highway came to a halt on Saturday as hundreds of angry villagers from Achakpa community in Agan, Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State,... Read More


Katsina Peace Talks: Bandits Demand Schools, Hospitals, Grazing Areas

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- The State Commissioner for Security, Nasiru Mu'azu, told the BBC HAUSA on Thursday that the demands came during community-led negotiations with the gunmen in areas such as Dan Mus... Read More


Cult Clash Disrupts Auchi Poly Signing-Out Ceremony

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- A violent clash broke out on Tuesday in Auchi, Edo State, between members of two rival cult groups the Neo Black Movement, also known as Aye, and the Airlords, popularly called th... Read More


Katsina Peace Deal with Bandits Sparks Outrage

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The government said the agreement was aimed at restoring peace and promoting development in communities long affected by insecurity. Several bandit leaders reportedly signed the ... Read More


Flood Alert: Sokoto Rima Basin Warns Communities on Goronyo Dam Release

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- In a press release obtained by The News Chronicle on Monday, Abubakar Bagudu, Technical Adviser to the Managing Director, explained that the dam has gone beyond its storage limit ... Read More


Kogi Government Sets Up 26 Member Committee to Tackle Drug Abuse

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Kogi State Government has formed a 26-member Drug Control Committee to fight drug abuse and related problems, in line with the National Drug Control Master Plan (2015-2019). Wh... Read More


Borno Attacks: Senator Ndume Cautions Against Religious Profiling

Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- The senator issued the warning on Wednesday after recent attacks on Ngoshe village in Gwoza Local Government Area and Mussa community in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno S... Read More


Unknown Gunmen Kill 25 Cattle in Plateau Communities

Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- The state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Yusuf Babayo, confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday in Jos. According to him, t... Read More


Northern Group Defends NSA Ribadu, Dismisses Allegations of Negotiating with Bandits

Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- In a statement obtained by The News Chronicle in Abuja, NAF chairman Mallam Gidado Ibrahim urged security agencies such as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of Stat... Read More


Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami Escapes Attack During Kebbi Visit

Nigeria, Sept. 2 -- Malami and his entourage were returning from a condolence visit when a group of miscreants ambushed them and began pelting stones at their convoy. A source told The News Chronicle... Read More