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Gunmen attacked a military police base early Tuesday in the Malian capital Bamako where gunfire and explosions were heard and the airport was closed, sources, witnesses and an AFP correspondent said. “This morning armed men attacked at least one military police base in Bamako. They have not been formally identified,” a police source told AFP […]
The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has expressed shock and a deep sense of loss, over the death of 40 people mostly children in a motor accident which occurred along Saminaka Road in Lere Local Government Area of the State last Sunday. The children were travelling for the Eid-el Maulud celebration when a J5 bus […]
No fewer than 404 million students globally have been affected by climate-related school closures between January 2022 and June 2024, according to a report by the World Bank. The report, titled “Choosing Our Future: Education for Climate Action,” attributes this figure to at least 81 countries temporarily shutting down schools due to floods, storms, and […]
Tuesday 17 September 2024 N950/litre Dangote petrol may justify more importation — Marketers NLC, Abure-led NWC dismiss new LP faction Underage candidates: JAMB to limit physical interactions with applicants Afreximbank earmarks $310m for small businesses in Africa Nigeria, UK battle over Air Peace landing right in Heathrow NNPC releases another estimated petrol price breakdown Edo […]
Claim An X user shared an image of President Bola Tinubu and former Nigeria leader Muhammadu Buhari, and claimed the two had an important meeting in London recently. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. This photo of Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari first appeared online in August 2021 when the later visited the former in London. Full Text An […]
Bandits attacked a church service in the Bakinpah-Maro community of the Kajuru local government area in Kaduna state on Sunday, leaving three people feared dead and 30 others reported kidnapped. Although the Police authorities were yet to comment, the former chairman of Kajuru LGA, Cafra Caino, confirmed the incident, noting that the assailants, who arrived […]
A resident of Lagos State, Vincent Upkai, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing one of his neighbors, Gloria, and her son over sanitation dispute. It was gathered that Gloria and Upkai were neighbors before the incident, and her son was living with her in the Elemoro area of the state. According to […]
No fewer than 15 people have perished in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The accident which occurred around 1pm on Sunday involved mostly children who were travelling to cerebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Confirming the incident to […]
The United States has revealed that there are no plans to impose travel restrictions on individuals arriving from African countries due to the rising cases of monkeypox. The US Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, John Nkengasong, stated this while addressing the issue during an online press briefing […]
The inflation rate in Nigeria eased for the second consecutive month to 32.15% in August, but the cost of rent, medical services and transportation remain on an upward trend This was disclosed in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation Report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. According to the report, “All […]
