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Police arrest four suspected robbers notorious for snatching tricycles, phones

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The police in Anambra State have arrested four men who are alleged to be members of a criminal gang specialised in snatching tricycles and mobile phones in the state. The police s... Read More


Students fired gunshots, brought armed men with AK-47 rifles during sign-off ceremonies - University

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has defended its ban on the popular "signing off" ceremony often observed by students after their final examinations. Louis Nje... Read More


University lecturers protest 'pauperisation', reject FG loan policy

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University of Lafia on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest to demand improved welfare and better conditions ... Read More


CBN orders banks, fintech firms to make GPS tracking mandatory for PoS terminals

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks, fintech companies and other licensed payment operators to install GPS tracking on all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals, in a bid to tigh... Read More


Sowore to appear in court over police's forgery, defamation charges

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, is scheduled to appear before Emeka Nwite, a judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, over allegations of forgery and unla... Read More


One confirmed dead as building foundation collapses in Abuja

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- A 25-year-old labourer has reportedly died after a foundation wall collapsed at an excavation site in Abuja, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 5:50 p.m.... Read More


"Paris is the perfect place to grow": Rasheedat Ajibade opens up on PSG move

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- When Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the signing of Rasheedat Ajibade, the Nigerian forward known for her relentless energy, leadership, and eye for goal, it marked not only a major ... Read More


Killings, abductions, cattle rustling surge across northern states

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Terrorists have increased their violent campaigns in Kaduna, Niger, Kwara, Kano and Sokoto states, rustling livestock, abducting locals and displacing them. The displacement is mo... Read More


Terror kingpin kills three of his 'fighters' in Imo

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- A notorious terror kingpin and controversial pro-Biafra agitator has shot dead three of his "fighters" in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east. The terror kingpin, Ifeanyi Eze, is othe... Read More


Gunmen abduct family, kill vigilante in Katsina metropolis midnight raid

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Armed men have kidnapped a man, his wife and daughter in an overnight raid on a residential area in Katsina State metropolis. The attackers stormed Filin Canada Quarters in the st... Read More