Gunmen kill 7 in fresh Kaduna attack
Some gunmen were said to have invaded the Gora Gan community in Zango – Kataf Local Area of Kaduna , killing seven people including a 70-year- old man and a…
Gunmen attack Zamfara Emir’s convoy, kill eigh
Unidentified gunmen have attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State , Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad, killing eight people and injuring others . The accident, according to…
Abducted Katsina schoolboys released -Govt
Students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State , kidnapped last Friday have been freed, according to the state government, the Punch is reporting. The Special Adviser to the…
APC fingers “North-West state governor” as mastermind of banditry, kidnappings in the zone
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fingered a ‘North-West state governor’ as the mastermind of the spate of banditry and kidnappings in the North-West states in the country. Acting Deputy…
Benue closes boarding schools over Kankara schoolboys kidnap
Following the abduction of students at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, Gov. Samuel Ortom has ordered the closure of all boarding schools in Benue State. Ortom, who announced…
APC govs to Buhari: We’re confident you’ll tackle insecurity
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari will lead Nigeria out of its current security challenges. This was contained in…
PDP Reps caucus demand Buhari’s impeachment, heads for court to challenge Malami’s position
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP caucus in the House of Representatives has said it is heading for the courts to challenge the position of the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF,…
BREAKING: Amidst security concerns, Lagos orders public, private schools to vacate Friday
The Lagos State Government has asked public and private schools in the state to vacate on Friday, The Punch reports. This was contained in a statement , on Thursday, titled…
BREAKING: Governor Masari Refuses To Comment On Why Buhari Has Not Visited Kankara
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Wednesday declined to comment on why President Muhammadu Buhari has not visited Kankara since the abduction of over 300 students from Government Science Secondary…
Sokoto closes 16 boarding schools, borders
Sokoto State has joined the number of Northern states that have announced the closure of their schools following the abduction of secondary school students in Kankara, Katsina State. However, in…
Plateau Monarch: We’ve Lost Over 600,000 People To Herdsmen’s Attacks
Paramount ruler of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Bra Nggwe Rigwe, His Royal Highness Rev. Ronku Aka, said he lost over 600,000 of his subjects in the last…
Kankara abduction: Boko Haram recruited three local gangs to kidnap schoolboys ― Sources
Boko Haram recruited three local gangs in northwest Nigeria to kidnap hundreds of schoolboys on its behalf, security and local sources said Wednesday. The jihadist group has claimed responsibility for…
Sen. Musa: Over 5000 Homeless, 30 Abducted In Niger East
About 5000 people are said to be homeless while 30 others have been abducted and two killed in the last one week in Niger East Senatorial District. The event, according…
Farmers Union Threatens Protest Over Killing Of Members
The Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees (NUAAE), has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to intensify efforts in flushing out the insurgents in the North East to stop…
Shehu Sani: Kidnappers recapturing citizens captured via NIN, BVN
Shehu Sani, a former senator, has faulted the federal government for “failing to effectively manage” a central database linking information of all Nigerians. Sani said while the government is asking…





















