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Gunmen kill Islamic cleric Sheikh Masussuka in Katsina

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, who was shot by suspected gunmen outside his residence in Dutsin-Ma Local ... Read More


JIBWIS disowns viral video preaching violence, religious intolerance; demands probe

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) has distanced itself from a viral video of a group in its First Aid Group uniform chanting threats to Christians. In the v... Read More


Police arrest two suspects over alleged murder of step-brother

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested two suspects for allegedly killing their step-brother in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state In a statement on Monday, the poli... Read More


Police arrest 35-year-old man over alleged rape of 11-year-old girl

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a 35-year-old man over the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in Yala Local Government Area of the state. Police said the suspect, O... Read More


Ebola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Nigeria's first confirmed case of Ebola in more than a decade has raised questions about how prepared state governments are to detect and contain the virus before it spreads throug... Read More


Ansaru claims responsibility for killing of Katsina cleric, Sheikh Masusuka

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, popularly known as Ansaru, has claimed responsibility for the killing of Katsina-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masusuka, PREMIUM ... Read More


Reps move to halt school fee hikes in tertiary institutions, probe impact on NELFUND

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the federal government to halt the recent increase in school fees and other mandatory charges by public tertiary institutions, warning... Read More


SPOTLIGHT: Meet Nigerian lawyer whose firm has produced six SANs without being one

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Oghogho Akpata runs a law firm that has produced six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) even though he is not one himself. The SAN rank, a Nigerian equivalent of the King's Counsel... Read More


Tinubu writes NASS, seeks fresh approval to borrow $20.5bn, €1.05bn

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve the processing of external loans worth $20.5 billion ($20,517,755,901), and one billion Euros (€1,045,083,643... Read More


NCAA probes airline as passenger reports bleeding on Abuja-Calabar flight

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has launched an investigation into a passenger's complaint that poor ventilation and excessive heat aboard a flight from Abuja to Calaba... Read More