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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


Ekiti: Oyebanji, INEC close case as tribunal adjourns for adoption of addresses

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday tendered key documents before the state Election Petitions Tribunal in defence of his victory at the 20 June governorship election... Read More


Niger Miners' Deaths: FG panel says 37 suspects died from suffocation

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- A federal government panel investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has attribu... Read More


Tinubu transmits bill to Senate to allow transfer of convicted Nigerians abroad back home

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to empower the Nigerian government to enter into agreements with other countries for the transfer of convicted Ni... Read More


FG partners US foundation to mobilise $1bn to tackle child malnutrition

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The federal government is partnering with a US-based organisation, Operation End Starvation, to mobilise more than $1 billion to combat child malnutrition and prevent starvation-re... Read More


Meta, Google, Microsoft to support INEC in tackling false claims ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- Big Tech companies, including Meta, Google and Microsoft, have promised to support Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, to tackle false information and AI-generated manipulations ... Read More